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Black Billionaire Robert F. Smith Donates $1.5 Million to Morehouse CollegeÂ
While itâs no secret that HBCUâs face significant disadvantages in funding and endowments, itâs always great to see wealthy black men and women invest in our next generation of leaders and difference makers when afforded the opportunity to do so. To that point, Morehouse College announced that itâs received a $1.5 million donation from Robert…
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Report: FBI Investigating R. Kelly for Arranging Cross-Country Flight for Underage Girl
Did R. Kelly commit a crime when he flew a then 17-year-old Azriel Clary across state lines back in 2015? According to TMZ, the FBI is in the process of deciding whether or not thatâs the case. Azriel, one of the women featured in âSurviving R. Kelly,â was flown from Palm Springs to Phoenix to…
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15-Year-Old Mahailya Reeves Pleases Our Ancestors by Bench Pressing 355 Pounds in Viral Video
I donât know what the hell weightlifting wunderkind Mahailya Reeves eats for breakfast, but I would hope to God its not somebodyâs children. Because if you think pre-calculus is hard, a 15-year-old teenager shouldnât be able to do this: This absurd display of brute strength occurred at a regional competition on Friday, in which the…
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Prior to His Inauguration, Trump and His Merry Band of Soon-To-Be Convicted Felons Had Over 100 Contacts With Russians
According to a New York Times report that we can all collectively pretend to be shocked and appalled by, President Obstinately Orange and Obtuse just might have a thing for Russia. And by a thing, I mean that during his 2016 presidential campaign and transition, at least 17 of his campaign officials and advisers had contactsâover…
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Black Twitter Showers Naomi Osaka with Praise After Winning the Australian OpenÂ
Naomi Osaka is really fucking good at tennis. How good? This good. And in order to achieve her latest victory, Naomi Osaka tapped into her melanin magic and came from behind against Petra KvitovĂĄ in order to extend the match to a third set and claim her second consecutive Grand Slam. So guess whoâs ranked…
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Papa John's Proves All Money Ain't Good Money with $500k Donation to HBCU Bennett College
Crisis management is big business. Ask those junior varsity MAGA bigots, or Kevin Hart, or H&M, or Shonda Rhimes, who transformed that exact premise into the award-winning television series âScandalâ. So it comes as no surprise that after its founder and figurehead John Schnatter got eviscerated for blaming the NFL protests for his companyâs diminishing…
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If You Thought Trump's Presidency Was Bad, Scientists Prepare For a World Without Coffee
I personally donât partake in the dark art known as coffee, but for those that do? Boyyyyy are you fucked. CNN has the scoop (no pun intended): Researchers at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in the UK warn that climate change, deforestation, droughts and plant diseases are putting the future of coffee at risk. âThe important…
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For the 2nd Year in a Row, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Wants No Parts of Tribute to Confederate Superhero Robert E. Lee
For the second year in a row, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax left the dais in silent protest while Virginia state senators honored Confederate superhero Gen. Robert E. Lee. What makes Lee a superhero? He ardently âdefended a system of human bondage in which more than three million souls were denied the most basic libertiesâ. He…
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Trump Unveils His Genius Plan to Offer DACA & TPS Protections in Exchange for His Non-Sensical Border WallÂ
As children, we learned the art of negotiation early in life. âYou want me to quit crying? Change this diaper, fix me a bottle, and help me get these burps out, nigga.â Or: âI wonât tell Daddy about that white man I saw crawling out the window if you buy me a Sega Genesis.â But…
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The Next Generation of MAGA Hat-Wearing Bigots Besiege Indigenous Peoples March [Updated]
Outside of being broke or not getting enough napkins in the drive thru, one of the worst feelings in the world is when someone blatantly harms or disrespects you and you arenât in a position to retaliate. For people of color, itâs an all too familiar power dynamic that often defines our experience as American…
