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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Michelle Obama Compares President Picture Book to 'Divorced Dad' in London, Fails to Adopt Any of Us

Michelle Obama, whose husband never paid hush money to a paramour during either of his winning campaigns, knows a thing or two about poor leaders.

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source https://www.theroot.com/michelle-obama-compares-president-picture-book-to-divor-1834140877

Black People are Fighting Against Gentrification and for the Heart and Soul of Their Cities

Last week at the corner of 14 and U, a throng of mostly black people swayed in unison to the beat of a live go-go band. The drums and horns blasted as people walked from near and far to not only hear their indigenous music but also to join the resistance. The band and its audience were protesting in response to a…

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source https://www.theroot.com/black-people-are-fighting-against-gentrification-and-fo-1834136196

2019 Cannes Film Festival: Atlantique Is the First Film By a Black Female Director to be Selected in the Competition Section

The 72nd Cannes Film Festival (formerly known as Festival International Du Film Cannes or Festival de Cannes) has officially announced its selections for 2019.

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source https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/2019-cannes-film-festival-atlantique-is-the-first-film-1834136534

Thursday's Best Deals: TCL 6 Series TVs, Express, GPS Running Watch, and More

A 200GB microSD card, William Painter sunglasses, and an enameled cast iron cookware sale lead off Thursday’s best deals from around the web.

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source https://kinjadeals.theinventory.com/thursdays-best-deals-tcl-6-series-tvs-express-gps-ru-1834137700

Flint Receives $77 Million to Fund Water Infrastructure Improvements

The Flint, Mich., water crisis has weighed heavily on the hearts of those of us within the black community. But five years after its onset, it would appear that the city is now one step closer to finally leaving its deadly water infrastructure in the past.

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source https://www.theroot.com/flint-receives-77-million-to-fund-water-infrastructure-1834139743