Big Check For Black Woman Fired For Not Wearing A Wig, Pastors Give Eclipse Warning, NBC Host Lester Holt Will Reveal Secret Life and More News On The Culture

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Black Woman Fired After Refusing to Wear a Wig Just Got a Big Check. But Is It Big Enough?!

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A Black woman in Louisiana was fired for wearing her natural hair to work. And now her former employer is paying the price. As a result of a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, American Screening, LLC will pay Imani Jackson a $50,000 settlement. - Angela Johnson Read More

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Stefon Diggs and Cardi B Viral Boat Video Prompts Response from Patriots Coach
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The Warnings of Pastors and Prophets About The Eclipse

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So, whatโ€™s really going on Monday, April 8th? Iโ€™m sure by now youโ€™ve seen every report possible detailing the science-y details of the total solar eclipse, the first weโ€™ll see since August 2017, according to NASA. - Kalyn Womack Read More

5 Things You Didnโ€™t Know About Dawn Staley

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 7: Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks cuts down the net after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 at the 2024 NCAA Womenโ€™s Basketball Tournament championship game between Iowa and South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on April 7, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo: Getty Images Thien-An Truong

The University of South Carolinaโ€™s womenโ€™s basketball team is celebrating its third NCAA Championship after defeating Iowa 87-75 in the title game. The win is a perfect end to an undefeated season under the leadership of head coach Dawn Staley, who coached an entirely new starting five to a perfect season. - Angela Johnson Read More

NBC Host Lester Holt Will Reveal Secret Life in New Tell-All Book, And We Donโ€™t Know How to Feel

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A tell-all book written by an award-winning journalist who has covered some of the most important stories of our time, including Hurricane Katrina and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, should be pretty juicy, right? - Angela Johnson Read More

WATCH: Lenny Kravitz Wears Leather Pants During Brutal Workout Routine and the Internet Loses Its Mind

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 26: Lenny Kravitz poses during a photocall ahead of the release of his album โ€œBlue Electric Lightโ€ at The St. Regis hotel on March 26, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo: Getty Images Adriรกn Monroy/Medios y Media

Celebrities posting workout videos to Instagram is nothing new. Seeing your favorite stars lift heavy weights, run laps or bend and stretch into an impossible yoga pose can be a source of inspiration to stop scrolling, get off the couch, and get into the gym. - Angela Johnson Read More

After a Huge Win, Coach Dawn Staleyโ€™s Humble Spirit Stole Americaโ€™s Hearts

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Basketball fans shouldnโ€™t be surprised that South Carolina won the Womenโ€™s basketball national championship against Iowa on Sunday. They were the best team in the country all season, often beating their opponents in dominating fashion. - Noah A. McGee Read More

Earthquakes, Cicadas, Viruses, Warsโ€ฆ Is Judgment Day Coming Soon? Black Church Leaders Weigh In

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The latest headlines have thrown some Christ followers into a panic, worrying the end times is coming sooner rather than later. However, a few church leaders weighed in on the frenzy to set the record straight, and hopefully, calm everyone down. - Kalyn Womack Read More

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