Category: Culture
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RUSSELL WAS A CHAMPION OF ACTIVISM BEFORE WINNING NBA TITLES
Len Elmore, who played 10 seasons in the NBA and is a senior lecturer at Columbia University where he’s taught on athlete activism and social justice in sports, called Russell’s social contributions “immortal.” Before Russell, who died Sunday at age 88, developed the skills that would make him an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston…
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ROMAY DAVIS, 102-YEAR-OLD BLACK FEMALE ARMY VET HONORED WITH GOLD MEDAL
Romay Davis is the oldest of six survivors of the first all-female, all-women-of-color unit to serve in the U.S. Army years before the 1948 integration of the military Maxwell AFB, Ala. – Congressional Gold Medal recipient Private Romay Catherine Johnson Davis at Montgomery City Hall, Jul. 26, 2022. President Joe Biden approved the Congressional Gold…
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THE OBAMAS TO UNVEIL THEIR OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PORTRAITS THIS FALL
Barack and Michelle Obama will soon return to the White House for a time-honored tradition that cements their place in history — and according to an official, their portraits are “extraordinary” Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama arrive to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20 at the U.S. Capitol More…
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ALL ABOUT SAVANNAH JAMES
LeBron James and his wife Savannah have been together since they were in high school As LeBron James’ NBA career has skyrocketed through the years, the basketball legend — known by fans as King James — has made it abundantly clear that he’d be “absolutely nothing” without his queen in his corner. But who is…
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PREACHER, WIFE ROBBED OF $1M IN JEWELRY DURING SERMON
A preacher known for his close friendship with New York City’s mayor was robbed of more than $1 million worth of jewelry Sunday by armed bandits who crashed his Brooklyn church service, just as he was sermonizing about keeping faith in the face of grave adversity, police said.Bishop Lamor Miller-Whitehead, who embraces his flashy lifestyle…
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BLACK WOMEN DEFY THE ODDS OF FARM OWNERSHIP
Stanley has been growing flowers, herbs, teas and other medicinal plants all with the goal of healing, on her own farm in Liberty, North Carolina, since 2018. “Because of the trauma that’s been inflicted on the Black community, Indigenous community, when it comes to land, a lot of us have lost that connection, and we…
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MICHELLE OBAMA ANNOUNCES NEW BOOK
The former first lady’s second book is set to release on Nov. 15 After receiving critical acclaim and a Grammy award for her best-selling memoir Becoming, Michelle Obama will now be releasing a second book, the former first lady announced on Instagram this morning. Set to release on Nov. 15, The Light We Carry: Overcoming…
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MISTY COPELAND SECRETLY WELCOMED FIRST BABY 3 MONTHS AGO
“My personal life, I’ve really kept pretty private,” the new mom and Greatness Wins apparel co-founder shares exclusively with PEOPLE Misty Copeland has taken some time off the stage to focus on two big projects in her life — a new baby and a fashion line. As Copeland adapts to her new title of Mom,…
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BO JACKSON DONATED TO PAY FOR FUNERALS
Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May, revealing himself as one of the previously anonymous donors who covered costs for families after one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history.Jackson, whose rare success in both the…
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SESAME PLACE APOLOGIZES AFTER BLACK GIRLS SNUBBED AT PARADE
A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized and promised more training for its employees after a video showing a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade went viral online. The nine-second video, posted to Instagram on Saturday by Jodi Brown, the mother of one of the girls, showed the character Rosita…
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JERRY LORENZO PARTNERS WITH ADIDAS
Fear of God’s Jerry Lorenzo is already responsible for dressing most of the best basketball players in the world. Whether it’s the drapey and dusty designs from Fear of God’s mainline or the sweatsuits put out through the Essentials collection, the world’s premier hoopers flock to Lorenzo’s designs. Fear of God is so endemic to…
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KOBE AND GIANNA ARE TWO RISING BABY NAMES OF 2020
Baby names typically trend as a reflection of the times, and it should come as no surprise that two names have experienced a major boost in popularity: Kobe and Gianna. The name Kobe experienced a 175% boost in popularity, while Gianna saw an even bigger jump with a 216% boost, according to the BabyCenter, which…
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BLACK IMMIGRANTS FIND CAMARADERIE, DIVIDE AMID PROTESTS
Inspired by the global protests against systemic racism and police brutality, Nigerian American blogger Nifesimi Akingbe donned a black shirt that read “I am Black history,” and began recording a video. Akingbe then went on to list her frustrations about racism in America and directed her message to Black immigrant communities like her own: This…
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LUXURY FASHION CHALLENGED TO CONFRONT RACISM
When luxury fashion lined up social media posts to show solidarity with Black Lives Matters protests, brands got a whole lot of blowback. Transgender model and actress Munroe Bergdorf jumped on L’Oreal’s #BlackoutTuesday posts to accuse the beauty brand of hypocrisy for having fired her three years ago when she complained about racism in strong…
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“LIFT EVERY VOICE” IGNITES HOPE
The NAACP dubbed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the Black national anthem in 1919. The decision came more than a decade before “The Star-Spangled Banner” was adopted as the national anthem of the U.S. During the civil rights movement, the song was popular during protests with the likes of “We Shall Overcome” and “Amazing…
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RACIAL EQUALITY GROUPS GRAPPLE WITH SURGE IN DONATIONS
A flood of donations following the death of George Floyd have left racial equality and social justice groups in a position they might never have expected to be in: figuring out what to do with a surplus of cash. On the receiving end of that money are large organizations like the NAACP, Color of Change…
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STARBUCKS FLIPS
After a torrent of social media backlash Thursday evening following a report that employees were banned from wearing clothing or accessories that mentions the Black Lives Matter movement, Starbucks announced Friday it not only would allow staffers to don BLM attire, the company would make 250,000 specialty shirts supporting the movement. Starbucks noted its memo…
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JUNETEENTH DECLARED STATE HOLIDAY
This year’s recognition of Juneteenth was made particularly celebratory in Pennsylvania Wednesday when Gov. Tom Wolf declared it a holiday in the state. “Proud to designate June 19 as #Juneteeth National Freedom Day to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States,” the Democratic governor tweeted that day. “On this day, let us recognize the importance of continuing…
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TRUMP’S WALL
Donald Trump is finally, kinda-sorta getting his “big, beautiful wall”—not along the southern border, mind you, but around the White House. Like much of the wall he made a symbol of his xenophobic presidential campaign in 2016, this barrier is actually fencing reinforcing what was already there. But the fencing authorities installed around the White House is…
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REDDIT CO-FOUNDER RESIGNS, URGES BLACK BOARD REPLACEMENT
Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the link-sharing site Reddit Inc., announced his resignation from the company’s board of directors Friday and called on the company to replace him with a black candidate. Reddit, one of the most popular websites in the world, has long been a source of controversy. Ohanian has an on-again, off-again relationship with…
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