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Thursday, July 29, 2021

We Need to Talk About Violence in the White Community (Seriously, We Do)

During Tuesday’s House select committee examining the Capitol coup attempt, there were tears. There was justifiable outrage over Republicans’ unwillingness to admit how close the throng of domestic terrorists came to overthrowing the government of the United States. There was shock, sadness and public shame.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Texas Republicans Lie on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Name in Critical Race Theory Attack. MLK III Was Having None of It

There’s a reason white conservatives tend to discuss race relations in America, and whatever it is they think Critical Race Theory is, in circles that are almost exclusively white and conservative. They know their weak-and-fragile-ass arguments will fall apart under the slightest bit of outsider scrutiny, so it’s best…

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We Want That Old Thing Back: Cross Colours Takes Center Stage at Nordstrom

Everything old is new again. The adage is old too, but what has us suddenly feeling young again is the revival of Cross Colours, a Black-owned cultural revolution when it hit its peak in the 1990s along with the hip-hop generation. With help from big names like Bruno Mars and Cardi B—who were drippin’ with “Finesse”…

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King Richard Trailer: Watch Will Smith Embody the Father of Tennis Superstars Venus and Serena Williams

“The most dangerous creature on this whole Earth, is a woman who knows how to think.”

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Scent of a Bad Gal: Rihanna Announces Fenty Parfum Is Coming Soon

If you’re a member of Rihanna’s Navy, no doubt you’re already well informed on how good the singer-actress-entrepreneur purportedly smells—it’s the stuff of celebrity legend.

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