With his sharp words in recent days defending men accused of sexual harassment and spousal abuse, President Donald Trump launched another firebomb into the cultural chasm running through his presidency. This new debate could expose Republicans in 2018 to a more widespread backlash among women — and a more pointed gender gap — than the […]
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Omarosa: “We would be begging for the days of Trump back if Pence became president”
Omarosa Manigault-Newman issued a dire warning about Vice President Mike Pence. On Monday’s episode of “Celebrity Big Brother” the former White House Office of Public Liaison communications director warned her housemates that “as bad as y’all think Trump is, you would be worried about Pence.” Newman said people wishing for Trump’s impeachment “may want to reconsider” their […]
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The administration has a new budget. Where will the money go?
The Trump administration outlined its policy priorities on Monday in a budget that calls for billions of dollars to fight the opioid epidemic, secure the country’s borders and overhaul safety net programs. Here are some of the key proposals: Fight the opioid epidemic The administration calls for directing $17 billion to fight and address the scourge of […]
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Supreme uses MLK’s likeness to sell their new collection of hoodies and flannels
Supreme revealed their 2018 spring and summer apparel, and some of it features images of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Supreme Saint, who has no official affiliation with the brand but provides customers with better chances to obtain the goods, drew attention to the latest collection in a tweet that was met with […]
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Celebrate Black History Month: 18 Unforgettable films to watch during Black History Month
We can’t get through Black History Month without talking about the significance of Black film and how it has influenced the culture. Oscar Micheaux’s 20th-century race films were made to combat mistrial images of the era. Sir Sidney Poitier reigned in the 1960’s. There was the Blaxploitation era of the ’70s, Black City Cinema of […]
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Celebrate Black History Month: Hattie McDaniel
“I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to the motion picture industry.” –Hattie McDaniel The great Hattie McDaniel appeared in over 300 films in her long and amazing career in motion pictures. Hattie McDaniel was born on June 10th, 1895. She first joined the Screens Actors Guild in 1934. […]
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Three Things: Atlanta Hawks on the road, Belinelli moves on, DNP for new guy
The Atlanta Hawks will be on the road for their final two games before the All-Star break. Following Sunday night’s 118-115 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons, the Hawks are in Milwaukee on Tue. Feb 13 and in Detroit on Wed. Feb. 14. After the eight-day All-Star break, they play at Indiana on Fri. Feb. […]
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Hawks add athleticism, wing scorer by calling up Andrew White III from Erie
The Atlanta Hawks have been putting the G League transfer window to good use this season with players like DeAndre Bembry, Tyler Dorsey and Tyler Cavanaugh making appearances for both the big league team and the Bayhawks this season. With the waiver of veteran guard Marco Belinelli (who has cleared waivers and made a verbal […]
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Morehouse baseball back over .500 with 7-3 win over Fairmont State
The Morehouse Maroon Tigers move to 4-3 on the season following a 7-3 win over Fairmont State University on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore right-hander Grant Bennett threw six scoreless innings with five strikeouts for his second win of the season (2-0). “This year is all about contributing to the team,” said Bennett. “We are all buying […]
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James, Korver and Cavs are too much for Hawks during 123-107 loss
A day after trading a number of players including former Celtics All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas (Lakers) and former league MVP Derrick Rose (Utah), the Cleveland Cavaliers came to Atlanta with what one veteran sports writer on press row called a skeleton crew with the multiple players slated to join the Cavaliers later this week not […]
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New study links police shootings and racial segregation
States with high rates of residential segregation are significantly more likely to have fatal police shootings of unarmed black victims, according to a new Boston University study. The Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) research team said their study is the first of its kind to find a link between structural racism, particularly residential segregation, and racial disparities […]
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Petition asks Marvel to give 25 percent of ‘Black Panther’ profits to black communities
A Change.org petition is calling on Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company to invest 25 percent of the profits for the hot new film “Black Panther” into the black community. Created by a user named Chaz Gormley, the petition’s description said that Marvel and Walt Disney Co. have “targeted the black community with their advertisements” for the […]
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A pastor helps revive MLK’s most radical campaign, aka “The Trick”
Most pastors say they preach the truth. The Rev. William Barber also delivers sermons on another topic: “the trick.” The trick is Barber’s term for something that he describes as a weapon of mass distraction. It stymied the leaders of the populist movement in late 19th century. It vexed union leaders who promoted workers’ solidarity. The Rev. Martin Luther […]
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New report: Black tech workers make thousands less than their white counterparts
“Hired” recently released its “2018 State of Salaries” report, and the company found that race has “a significant impact” on salary in the tech industry. According to the report, the average salary for all tech workers is $135,000, an increase of 5 percent from its 2016 survey. However, the average white tech worker receives a $136,000 salary, […]
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Tagovailoa delivers Alabama’s 17th national championship
On a rainy night in Atlanta, Georgia, with former Bulldog star and 1980 national championship running back Herschel Walker in the building as an honorary captain, the University of Georgia Bulldogs are still looking for another national championship some 38 years later. The Alabama Crimson Tide, they now have 13, the most recent quite possibly […]