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Atlanta Appeals Court Blocks Grant Applications for Black Women Business Owners After Two Judges Dubbed the Program ‘Racially Exclusionary,’ Ignoring Systemic Racism, Attorney Says

October 9, 2023
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An appeals court has ordered a venture capital firm that provides grants to Black women entrepreneurs to pause grant applications after a federal judge shut down a request by an activist on a rampage against affirmative action. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia, ordered the Fearless Fund…

‘What About Us Who Haven’t Received Anything?’: Dwayne Johnson’s Celebratory Post for Thousands Who Just Received Their First Payments from His and Oprah Winfrey’s Maui Wildfire Relief Fund Goes Left

October 9, 2023
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When Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced the Maui relief fund they were starting, they received backlash, mostly from people blasting the wealthy duo for asking the public for money to help finance and support displaced victims who lost their homes due to the wildfire that began in Maui on Aug. 8. Together,…

‘She’s Too Busted’: OnlyFans Model Claims Antonio Brown Is Her Baby Daddy, Brown’s Incredible Reply Only Thickens The Plot

October 9, 2023
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Antonio Brown is always getting himself into crazy and controversial situations, especially involving his legion of female admirers and haters. We’ve seen the man publicly go at it with the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady, who is also his former teammate who helped Brown win his only Super Bowl. We’ve also seen him…

Should I be Jealous? My Husband Is Paying Too Much Attention to One of His Co-Workers

October 9, 2023
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My husband and I are approaching our eighth year of marriage. We’ve certainly had our fair share of ups and downs, but we’ve successfully weathered the seven-year itch milestone and more. However, we’re now facing a new issue involving one of his co-workers. My husband is the general manager of a popular chain restaurant in…

‘I’m Going to Get Fired If You Don’t Sound Like Sebastian the Crab’: ‘Cool Runnings’ Director Says Disney Made Actors Water Down Jamaican Accents to Appease Middle America

October 9, 2023
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The director of the 1993 film “Cool Runnings” is opening up about his experience working on the film as Disney celebrates the movie’s 30th anniversary this month. Jon Turteltaub directed the comedy about the Jamaican national bobsleigh team competing in the 1988 Winter Olympics, and he revealed that the studio forced the actors to Americanize their…

Discovery of Abandoned, Vandalized Car Prompts Questions About Death of Black Florida Woman Found Hanging from a Tree; Orlando Police Point to Suicide

October 9, 2023
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Questions are circling in one Orlando community over a Black woman’s death that family members say police are reducing to suicide when they believe something more is at work. Yolna Lubrin, also known as Yo-Yo, was found hanging from a tree in a stranger’s backyard on Sept. 28. When police were called, they cut her…

Attorney For Black Man Killed By Alabama Cops Calls Shooting An ‘Ambush’

October 9, 2023
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Source: DenisTangneyJr / Getty The family of an Alabama black man is searching for answers after Steven Perkins was shot and killed by police after a dispute with a tow truck driver. According to AP, on September 29, while at home, Steven Perkins confronted a tow truck driver trying to repossess his truck. The driver…

‘The Chris Rock Who ENCOURAGED Louis C.K. to Use the N-Word’: Fans Furious Over Chris Rock Directing Upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Film

October 9, 2023
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Chris Rock is set to direct a new biopic about Martin Luther King Jr., and though the project is still in the early stages of development, fans are split on whether he should be associated with the film. According to Variety, the comedian is in the final stages of cementing his involvement with the Universal…

‘When I See You, I’m Gonna Let You Know’: Cardi B Called Out for Being Hypocritical About Her Friends Working With Her Rivals

October 8, 2023
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Fellow rappers don’t have to worry about Cardi B being petty when it comes to working with other femcees. The Bronx bombshell says that they can be friends, kick it with, and even collaborate with other artists — even if she is beefing with them. During a recent interview on the Spout Podcast host Tamra…

Understanding The ‘Science Of Reading’ And How To Get Kids To Love It

October 8, 2023
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Source: Goran13 / Getty Reading ability among U.S. students remained low in 2022, with 37% of fourth graders and 30% of eighth graders scoring below the basic proficiency levels for reading set by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Although the COVID-19 school shutdowns are responsible for some of the learning loss, the numbers weren’t…