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  • The World Cup's Last African Team?

    The World Cup final is Sunday, and we’re still rooting for everybody black. Well, one of my colleagues was rooting for Germany. But, that’s neither here nor there. Back to black folks. Recently, people have been referring to the French national team, Les Bleus, as the “last standing African team.” With 12 players of African descent…

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    Felice León

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    Wait, Were Rihanna and Her Billionaire Boyfriend Arguing about the World Cup?

    That’s what Rihanna would have you believe. On Tuesday, photos of Rihanna caught in a heated discussion with rumored on-again, off-again boyfriend, Saudi billionaire Hassan Jameel, flooded the internet with speculation and rumors. Were they on again? Was there trouble in paradise (in this case, Mexico)? Was Rihanna wearing Fenty Body Lava in the middle…

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    Anne Branigin

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  • What Rooting for Germany in the World Cup as a Black Man in America Is Like

    On Saturday afternoon, I took my son to get a haircut at a pretty well-known barbershop in Washington, D.C., near Howard University. I had on my Germany away jersey because Germany was playing Sweden, and I love that jersey. Mexico won earlier in the day, making this a must-win for Germany for them to have…

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    Panama Jackson

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