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Friday, November 19, 2021

Defense Attorney Calls Protests 'Lynching'

The balls on this guy.

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Report: NFL Investigating Allegations That Antonio Brown Obtained Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Card

Tampa Bay Bucs receiver Antonio Brown isn’t exactly known for making sound decisions—especially when it comes to sexual assault, amongst a myriad of other allegations—so it should come as absolutely no surprise that according to the Tampa Bay Times, he’s now being accused of obtaining a fake COVID-19 vaccine card.…

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As King Richard Finally Hits Our Screens, All Hail Venus Williams for Blessing Us With This Throwback Look

Now, this is what we call a serve. We’re admittedly excited to wax nostalgic as we finally dig into the highly anticipated King Richard, the tennis-fueled Williams family biopic which debuts today in theaters and on HBO Max, starring Will Smith as patriarch Richard Williams. But we’d be remiss if we didn’t also…

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Nine Badass Black Women Who Are Changing the Workout Game

One of the key issues we see in workout culture is the lack of representation. Many of the advertised programs feature white women—which isn’t necessarily a problem, except it doesn’t show a range of trainers (or culturally relevant bodies, music and styles) in the videos or classes they produce. It can be very…

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Black Man Files Lawsuit for Miami Cops Who Arrested Him... For 'Stealing' His Own Car

I know. That headline is weird, but it’s true. And now the Black man arrested for stealing his own car is suing the city of Miami.

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