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The Imane Khelif Olympics Discourse, Explained: False Information Spreads About Algerian Olympic Boxer

Algeria‘s Imane Khelif is facing attacks on the internet after several social media accounts spread false information about her gender following her fight against Italian boxer Angela Carini at the Paris Olympics. Khelif entered the ring on Thursday to face Carini. The match, however, ended after a mere 46 seconds because Carini said she took a punch […]

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Kamala Harris Officially Becomes The 2024 Democratic Presidential Nominee

Kamala Harris has officially secured the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. Harris, who is now the first Black and Asian-American woman from a major party to secure the nomination, earned the historic feat with a majority vote from her party’s delegates, totaling at least 2,350, Yahoo! News reported. “I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic

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How Black WNBA Players Are Challenging Current Beauty Standards

2024 has seen a mass celebration of the powerhouse athletes of the WNBA. From Angel Reese and Kysre Gondrezick to Rickea Jackson and Dana Evans, the girlies have been showing out and the internet is taking major notice. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kysre Gondrezick (@kysrerae) From their runway-ready tunnel ‘fits

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Unpacking Sexxy Red’s Texurist Comments About ‘Carpet Hair’

Recently, Sexyy Red shared an Instagram video of her natural hair, using the moment to shade Black women with coarser hair. She captioned her video with, “You carpet hair beanie neck haux could never.” Now, without the caption, the video was meek in nature. The rapper was simply showing that beneath her signature red wigs,

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Simone Biles Wins Gold In All-Around Individual Olympic Final, Makes History As First U.S. Gymnast With 6 Gold Medals

Need another reason why Simone Biles is the GOAT? In addition to becoming the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast on Tuesday, Biles just won the individual all-around gold medal at the Paris Olympics. With a 59.131 score, this marks the 27-year-old gymnast’s second time claiming the coveted title, making her the first American gymnast to

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Black Adults Are More Likely To Be Concerned About Pollution

Climate disasters last year set records.  Not only was it the most expensive year in environmental emergencies, racking up $92.9 billion in damages, but also projected the highest number of likely heat-related deaths since 1987. As climate disasters become more frequent, disparities in where these disasters are striking and who is most impacted underscore the

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Unpacking Sexxy Redd’s Texurist Comments About ‘Carpet Hair’

Recently, Sexyy Red shared an Instagram video of her natural hair, using the moment to shade Black women with coarser hair. She captioned her video with, “You carpet hair beanie neck haux could never.” Now, without the caption, the video was meek in nature. The rapper was simply showing that beneath her signature red wigs,

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Meet The Black Women Of The History-Making, Bronze-Winning U.S. Women’s Olympic Rugby Team

Rugby may not be entirely mainstream, but U.S. women’s Olympic rugby team may have just made that mentality a thing of the past. The extraordinary team, including Olympic veteran and captain Naya Tapper, Ariana Ramsey and Kristen Thomas, made history on Tuesday, earning Team USA its first medal in women’s rugby sevens as they took home

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Simone Biles’ Olympics Resume Proves She’s a One-of-a-Kind Athlete

A lot has changed for Simone Biles since her 2016 Olympic Games debut. For starters, she’s now married to Chicago Bears player Jonathan Owens, who’s been spotted proudly supporting his other half from the stands in Paris. Biles has also had a few years to focus on her mental health after coming down with an

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Who Is Lauren Scruggs? Meet the Black Fencer Breaking Racial Boundaries in Paris

The last time Team USA took a trip to the Olympic Games, our world was in a state of panic. The plans to host in Tokyo in 2020 were ultimately postponed to the next year, and the normally large, cheering crowds watching events were nowhere to be found. Though they risked their health traveling to

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