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  • Florida Governor's Failure to Address Pre-COVID-19 Unemployment Claimant Issues Seems Shady AF

    Florida Governor's Failure to Address Pre-COVID-19 Unemployment Claimant Issues Seems Shady AF

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is holding on to federal dollars tighter than a pimp from Chicago. He needs to run pre-COVID-19 unemployment claimants their money, too. The State of Florida is one of the shittiest places to be unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WESH 2 News in Orlando, Fla. And the podunk state…

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  • Miami’s 1st Afro-Latino Heritage Excellence Summit Weekend Embraced the Diaspora, Honored Univision’s Tony Dandrades

    Members of the African Diaspora converged into downtown Miami on April 13 and 14 to celebrate Afro-Latino excellence. The first annual Afro-Latino Heritage Excellence Summit highlighted the accomplishments of black Latinos in media, activism, education and the arts. The inclusive weekend event, the first of its kind, brought black Latinos and other Diasporans into the…

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  • 5 Beauty Trends Black Women Should Leave in 2017

    2017 has been a whirlwind for black beauty enthusiasts across the Diaspora. Rihanna came—ferociously—for all of our coins with the launch of Fenty Beauty. Flat-tummy teas were the rage of the year for Instagram celebrities. And we could not get enough of banana powder. However, there are a few beauty trends in 2017 that should…

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  • A Tale of 2 Mich. Water Crises

    On Oct. 23, 12 Oakland County, Mich., communities spent roughly nine days without water after a major water main break. Almost 305,000 people were affected by the break. Oakland County and the Great Lakes Water Authority worked nearly around the clock to ensure that the residents in those communities had safe, potable water. Water stations in…

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  • 5 Black-Ass Culinary ‘Delights’ That Black People Can Keep

    You can’t outdo black people in most everyday activities. Especially cooking. Food has always been a source of comfort and therapy for us. It brings us closer together during life’s worst, grandest and most lit moments. I’m a foodie and a kick-ass cook, if I can boast for a minute. Technically, I should call myself…

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  • On Social Media and Real Life Virtual Friendships

    Friendship is important. That’s really an understatement. In 2016, friends aren’t necessarily confined to the workplace, school or IRL situations. Social media has become a very viable platform to create new and fulfilling bonds between new people from distant places to whom we wouldn’t, otherwise,  have access. The feelings of wanting to belong or be loved…

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