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Lessons From a Half-Century of Reporting on Race in America — TIME

Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 80, has both made and chronicled history in real time. After becoming the first Black woman to enroll at the University of Georgia in 1961, in the 1970s she was one of the earliest Black women to write for the New York Times—establishing the paper’s Harlem bureau—before becoming NPR’s chief Africa correspondent. Among… Lessons […]

10/12/2022
Every Horror Movie on Netflix US for Halloween 2022 — What’s on Netflix

We’ve compiled the full lost of horror movies available to stream on Netflix US for Halloween 2022 Every Horror Movie on Netflix US for Halloween 2022 — What’s on Netflix

10/12/2022
Janet Jackson Storms The Runway At The Thom Browne Fashion Show — HelloBeautiful

Source: Pierre Suu / Getty At 56, Janet Jackson continues to show why she’s a true fashion icon with her unique style. On Monday, the Grammy-award-winning singer turned heads at Paris Fashion Week when she attended Thom Browne’s Spring/Summer 2022 runway show. Source: Pierre Suu / Getty Sporting a long grey double-breasted suit dress and a black tie, Janet… Janet […]

10/04/2022
To Understand the Midterms, Ignore the National Polls and Look at These Specific Races — TIME

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. The national mood is iffy at best, facing a coin toss for which party will emerge victorious this election season. Polls show both parties are competitive in key races, the money race… To […]

10/04/2022
Ahead of New Term, SCOTUS Honors Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson During Investiture Ceremony — The Urban Daily

Source: Handout / GettyThe Supreme Court’s newest associate justice has crossed the last ceremonial threshold to beginning her tenure. Friday marked Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson‘s investiture as the newest associate justice to join the Court. Replacing former Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson rounds out the liberal wing of the otherwise conservative Court… Ahead […]

09/30/2022
John Boyega, Jamie Foxx & Teyonnah Parris Star In The Science Fiction Comedy Mystery ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ [TRAILER] — Hot 107.9 – Hot Spot ATL

Source: PARRISH LEWIS / Netflix This past weekend (September 24), Netflix held their global fan event, Tudum. The event included tons of exciting breaking news, exclusive first looks, trailers and clips and appearances from the creators and stars behind your favorite Netflix series and films. One of the films we were blessed to get a… John […]

09/27/2022
Marvel Studios President Explained Why They Didn’t Recast The Role of T’Challa — The Urban Daily

Source: NBC / Getty The sudden death of Chadwick Boseman left his fans shocked and in disbelief. Being that he passed away before Black Panther: Wakanda Forever began filming, many wondered if Marvel would recast the role that helped endear him to millions of fans. The answer was a solid “no” and Marvel Studios head… Marvel […]

09/27/2022
Rihanna Set To Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show — HelloBeautiful

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It’s official: Rihanna is set to headline the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show! The singer took to Instagram earlier today to share a picture of herself holding an NFL-branded football to seemingly confirm the news The post was shared right in the midst of rumors circulating on social media that… Rihanna […]

09/26/2022
Black Women in America – Part 8 — My Lord Katie

Harriet, Hannah, and Frances devoted their talents to telling the story of the injustice to black Americans. Our society has changed a lot since then, but we still have an unacceptable amount of racial prejudice. My prayer is that the message these women left us will be instrumental in promoting justice for all citizens. Black Women […]

09/23/2022
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Isn’t A Celebration. It’s a Call to Action — TIME

September 21 is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day the average Black woman in America will finally—after nine extra months of work—catch up to the pay the average white man received in 2021. I long for the day when everyone in our economy is thriving because it is just, fair and equitable. Imagine an… Black […]

09/21/2022

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