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One of my favorite times of year is when winter turns to spring. It’s not January—but mid-March—that usually feels like the real New Year to me, as the sun seemingly shines brighter, and the days get longer. But I’ll never forget the transition from winter to spring of 2020, and how it was unlike any […]
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The very easy answer to the titled question of this piece is a resounding yes from me. But you’re reading to know exactly why I feel this way, and boy, will I take pleasure in telling you. The Atlanta Hawks planned to celebrate Atlanta culture on Monday with Magic City Night. It was to be
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Manon, one of six members of the global girl group KATSEYE, has officially gone on hiatus as announced by the group’s management company on Feb. 20. This has led to heavy speculation from fans, who believe Manon has permanently exited the group — a move which many say comes after she was sidelined from multiple
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently issued an apology to Black New Yorkers after being called out over two related controversies: appointing zero Black deputy mayors and previously describing New York as a “city built by immigrants” without acknowledging the role of Black Americans. In a conversation with historian and podcaster Latoya Coleman earlier
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Lena Waithe’s debut play, trinity breaks all the rules in a good way. During a talk back with actress Meagan Good, Waithe joked to recent attendees, “For anyone who asks what this play is about, you have your work cut out for you. You’re welcome, and sorry.” And she was correct. The show encompasses dozens
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Last week, Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum returned to the court after nearly 300 days recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon. His return was made in record time. Typically, an Achilles injury can take over a year to heal in order for a player to get back to playing. Since the day after his injury,
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Two of the HBCU community’s most renowned institutions made headlines last week for controversial reasons. Howard University announced a policy that forbids the school’s sports teams from kneeling during the national anthem, while first-year Florida A&M men’s basketball coach Charlie Ward sat in on that scam of a college sports roundtable hosted by President Donald
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As ongoing collective bargaining negotiations happen between the WNBA and the WNBPA, we learned last week that the WNBA turned a profit for the first time in its history. According to ESPN’s Katie Barnes, the WNBA actually made enough money in 2025 revenue to trigger revenue sharing that was agreed upon in the previous CBA.
Somebody’s Lying: WNBA Claims It Wasn’t Profitable Despite Earning $8M Read More »
They always announce these decisions in the softest possible language. The words are careful, managerial. They use phrases like streamlining, restructuring, reducing fragmentation, and enhancing collaboration just so they can gut Black-centered scholarship without ever having to admit they’re trying to kill it. But what’s really going down is a quiet choreography between compliant academics
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For the last few years, the humble bob haircut, also known as the FAB, has occupied the pole position for short haircuts. But there is one cut that supersedes the standard bob in both stylistic flair and cultural weight: the pixie, a short cut with a lengthy legacy. As history reminds us and cultural analysis
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