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White House Fills Director of African-American Outreach Left Vacant After Omarosa's Abrupt Departure
by Stephen A. Crockett Jr. on (#4H22E)
Omarosa Manigault Newman Foster Brown Phyllis Hyman left the White House the way that she’s left every house in her life; amid flames and all kinds of rumors.
by Jay Connor on (#4H1XD)
Potheads throughout the world the state of Nevada, rejoice!Read more...
by Stephen A. Crockett Jr. on (#4H1QY)
President Trump knows that the Democrats are split on whether or not to start impeachment proceedings, and while he’s reportedly convinced he won’t be impeached because, in his words, he’s done nothing wrong, that hasn’t stopped him from becoming fixated with the idea, both good and bad, of impeachment.
by Maiysha Kai on The Glow Up, shared by Maiysha Kai on (#4H1QZ)
Something strange has been happening lately; every time I’m out with my mother, without fail, someone asks in earnest if we are sisters.Read more...
by Anne Branigin on (#4H1KA)
April was a time of hope.Read more...
by Stephen A. Crockett Jr. on (#4H1KB)
So I do this thing with my wife where I say how I feel by claiming someone else said it.
by Chelsea Stone on Kinja Deals, shared by Tercius to on (#4H1R0)
Men’s and Women’s AG Flash Sales | Nordstrom RackRead more...
by Jay Connor on (#4H1DS)
After being released from prison, those who were once incarcerated often experience tremendous difficulty getting re-acclimated to society, but if Democratic lawmakers get their way, California citizens still being punished for mistakes from their past will be able to get a new lease on life.Read more...
by Ana Suarez, Tercius, Shep McAllister, Chelsea Ston on (#4H1FF)
A stacked air fryer combo, Nintendo Switch digital games, and melatonin gummies lead off a Wednesday’s best deals.Read more...
by Michael Harriot on The Glow Up, shared by Michael on (#4H1DT)
Since the first human decided that it was a little chilly outside and put together a dope three-piece wooly mammoth fur outfit, black people have been at the forefront of fashion. Looking cool is a part of our expression and creativity so it is only natural that we have created our own culture of dress.
by Maiysha Kai on The Glow Up, shared by Maiysha Kai on (#4H1DV)
When Kimora Lee Simmons Leissner recently announced the reacquisition and relaunch of Baby Phat, we were admittedly curious how the early aughts silhouettes would be reimagined for a 2019 audience. But apparently, the former model turned designer is way ahead of us, seemingly having inked a deal to stage the label’s…Read more...
by Maiysha Kai on The Glow Up, shared by Maiysha Kai on (#4H18W)
Is nothing sacred anymore?Read more...
by Kinja! on Kinja Roundup, shared by Danielle C. Bel on (#4H18X)
Kotaku Dr Disrespect Streams Inside An E3 Bathroom, Gets Banned From Twitch [Update: E3 Badge Revoked] | Jalopnik One of the Most Annoying Parts About Owning an EV Is About to Change | io9 Men in Black: International Is a Galaxy of Fun for a New Generation | Lifehacker Do Math in Your Head With These Mental Math TricksRead more...
by Panama Jackson on Very Smart Brothas, shared by Pa on (#4H18Y)
I don’t know what you can say about a song already called “So Amazing†that literally lives up to its title, even though the “amazing†being referenced is love. I mean, it really is so amazing to be loved, even following people to the moon and the sky above. Not much has to be said about Luther Vandross and his voice.…Read more...
by Jay Connor on (#4H13X)
On June 11, 2016, Omar Mateen—armed with a semi-automatic assault rifle, a 9mm Glock and an insatiable disregard for human life—destroyed 49 innocent lives while causing irreparable harm and suffering to 53 others.
by Shep McAllister on Kinja Deals, shared by Chelsea on (#4H16H)
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by Tercius on Kinja Deals, shared by Tercius to The R on (#4H0ZH)
Gillette Gold Box | AmazonRead more...
by Dara Sharif on (#4H0B1)
The Trump administration is well known to be well-stocked in rich, white males, but it turns out the Treasury Department, headed by Steve Mnuchin—himself a rich, white male—may be the richest, whitest and most male of them all.Read more...
by Dara Sharif on (#4H072)
A group of Southern California jurors found a charismatic former NFL player guilty of the rape of a homeless woman he befriended and of engaging in lewd and indecent conduct in front of two other women, but they could not agree on another eight charges involving another two women, and a judge on Tuesday declared a…Read more...
by Dara Sharif on (#4H073)
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a group of environmentalists’ efforts to stop the Obama Presidential Center from being built inside a public park on Chicago’s South Side.
by Dara Sharif on (#4H01K)
Legendary Boston Red Sox slugger David “Big Papi†Ortiz was “resting comfortably†Tuesday after undergoing a second surgery in Boston to repair wounds he received after being shot in the back in his native Dominican Republic Sunday night.
by Maiysha Kai on The Glow Up, shared by Maiysha Kai on (#4GZYH)
She’s known as an arbiter of millennial cool-girl style, but as Elaine Welteroth told Refinery29 she started out just like the rest of us: “a hot mess.â€
by Maiysha Kai on The Glow Up, shared by Maiysha Kai on (#4GZVB)
What’s your formula for the five-minute face? C’mon, you know you’ve got one; your desert island must-haves for minimal yet polished glamour? Mine is a flawless foundation, a brow pencil, several coats of mascara and a red lip, which automatically amps up any look—and if I’m honest, in spite of cabinets full of…Read more...
by Stephen A. Crockett Jr. on (#4GZQJ)
I’m a great uncle.
by Ana Suarez, Shep McAllister, Chelsea Stone, and Te on (#4GZVC)
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.Read more...
by Corey Townsend on The Grapevine, shared by Corey T on (#4GZQK)
What’s in a name? A hell of a lot when it comes to someone’s identity. Pose’s writer, director and producer Janet Mock speaks on the use of preferred gender pronouns, how they are building blocks in communication, and how they help people feel fully seen and heard.Read more...
by Jay Connor on (#4GZM1)
On Friday, Deputy Sheriff Dante Austin was found dead inside the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 27.Read more...
by Anne Branigin on (#4GZM2)
On any other day, the storm that lingered over Brooklyn, N.Y.,f may have been looked on as ominous or foreboding. It certainly would’ve deterred anyone from standing in it longer than they absolutely had to. But on Monday, on one block bordering the Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhoods, it was an…Read more...
by Stephen A. Crockett Jr. on (#4GZM3)
Alabama is continuing its ascension to the weirdest state in the country, coming in a close second to Florida, as the governor signed legislation Monday that would require some sex offenders to be chemically castrated before parole.
by Corey Townsend on The Grapevine, shared by Corey T on (#4GZFC)
When I was a wee, young, gay whippersnapper, I didn’t have any representation of myself on television. With this lack of being seen, I instead found myself in the various black women that paraded themselves ever so elegantly across my screens. These women showed me the power of resilience and strength, but there was…Read more...
by Stephen A. Crockett Jr. on (#4GZFD)
Yale Law School professor and self-proclaimed “tiger mom†Amy Chua didn’t just publicly defend Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his sexual assault allegations, calling him a “mentor of young women,†she wrote a whole ass op-ed in defense of the “I Liked Beer. I Still Like Beer†Supreme Court judge.
by Michael Harriot on (#4GZAX)
Last week, as Donald Trump curtsied before the Queen; as Congressional Democrats continued to cower from their constitutional obligations; while we took our horses down to Old Town Road, mounted Megan Thee Stallion’s bandwagon and watched what happens When They See Us, the Federal Bureau of Investigation admitted that…Read more...
by Stephen A. Crockett Jr. on (#4GZAY)
A new poll has shown what we all feared—fine, maybe it’s just me—but black folks, at least the ones polled, have declared that Vice President Joe Biden is the frontrunner out of all the Destiny’s Child members that make up the Democratic nominees vying to become president.
by Danielle C. Belton on (#4GZ5T)
Once upon a time in a newsroom as white as the newly fallen snow, I stood out as the only black person there—woman or otherwise. I was it. It was me. Trying to rep for millions of black folks while my newsroom’s black population was less than 1 percent.Read more...
by Jay Connor on (#4GZ5V)
With the 2018 midterms three months away, the Fresno, Calif., country clerk and register of voters received a rather peculiar grievance.Read more...
by Heather Balogh Rochfort on The Inventory, shared b on (#4GYZZ)
I’ll be the first to say it: finding hiking pants kind of sucks. When it comes to women’s pants, brands rarely hit the sweet spot of function and fit. If a pair boasts technical chops, it usually looks like a burlap sack. And if it fits well, it is likely to fall apart tomorrow. We can’t win.
by Maiysha Kai on The Glow Up, shared by Maiysha Kai on (#4GZ01)
In the three years since Beyoncé seamlessly merged black feminism and pop culture with the release of Lemonade, much has been said—and written—about the impact of her semi-autobiographical visual album, which traced a direct lineage from ancient African religion and folklore to Gullah culture to New Orleans’ “bounceâ€â€¦Read more...
by Panama Jackson on Very Smart Brothas, shared by Pa on (#4GZ00)
I listen to a lot of music, from hip-hop to country to rock ’n roll to even Celtic (seriously, some of that harp work jams ... on the one), but when I need to hear something that digs into my soul, I go straight for gospel, and more specifically, praise and worship.Read more...
by Anne Branigin on (#4GZ02)
In the fall of 2017, Nikko Briteramos was turned away from Los Angeles barbershop King of Kuts, despite getting his hair cut there several times before. But things changed once a barber disclosed to the shop’s owner he was HIV positive, Briteramos said. When he went to King of Kuts in October for a scheduled…Read more...
by Stephen A. Crockett Jr. on (#4GYT7)
President Donald Trump is a lot like the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wiz as he too doesn’t like bad news:
by Jay Connor on (#4GYT8)
This is not how the Golden State Warriors dynasty was supposed to end.
by Maiysha Kai on The Glow Up, shared by Maiysha Kai on (#4GYM7)
No, she hasn’t given a release date on that new album; yes, she still gets nervous going to award shows; and the first thing she does every morning is pray, with the help of a daily devotional. But if you even casually hang out on social media, all of that was likely eclipsed yesterday by Rihanna showing up on the…Read more...
by Anne Branigin on (#4GYM9)
If you’re suing a person or company for racial discrimination, do you need to prove that race was the sole factor for the discrimination, or merely a contributing factor? That’s the legal decision the Supreme Court will soon decide.Read more...
by Michael Harriot on (#4GYFG)
Contrary to what most people think, almost every black person I know honestly believes in the noble ideals of America.Read more...
by Dara Sharif on (#4GXT4)
He plays golf a lot. Visits his grown kids on occasion. And checks in with his parole officer.
by Dara Sharif on (#4GXNZ)
Rep. Steve King, the Iowa Republican deemed so racist by his own GOP that party leaders removed him from all the House committees on which he sat, has found a new cause: championing vets and homeless people in the name of two of Donald Trump’s most favorite “blacks,†Diamond and Silk.
by Dara Sharif on (#4GXKT)
Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II is facing some eight years in prison after a Southern California jury found him guilty Monday of rape and lewd conduct charges in which three women were violated.Read more...
by Dara Sharif on The Grapevine, shared by Dara Shari on (#4GXEN)
Apparently, when DJ Khaled intones, “We the best!†he means it, and anyone saying otherwise may be in for a fight—a legal fight, that is.
by Kinja! on Kinja Roundup, shared by Danielle C. Bel on (#4GXBK)
Jalopnik I Rode All the E-Scooters. Most of Them Are Awful Except Two | Kotaku Everything Ubisoft Announced At E3 2019 | io9 A Brief Explanation of Dark Phoenix’s Confusing Alien Villain | Lifehacker The Tasks You’re Doing in the Wrong Order, According to Reddit | The Takeout Asshole seagull snatches $21.50 lobster…Read more...