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Report: White House’s Loss of at Least 21 Black Staffers In Six Months Creates Appearance of a ’Blaxit,’ Administration Says Positive Remarks Were Intentionally Omitted

June 1, 2022
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While the Biden White House has made tremendous strides in diversity and inclusion with their Black hires and appointments, many have exited their high-profile posts believing the administration does not offer support or opportunities for career advancement, a new Politico report claims. President Joe Biden (L) and US Vice President Kamala Harris arrive during a…

New law would allow 100% interest on payday loans; Louisiana governor vetoes what critics call a trap

June 1, 2022
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Gov. John Bel Edwards rejected the new legislation that would have inflicted undue hardship on state residents. Democratic Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed new legislation that would have inflicted undue hardship on residents of the state who take advantage of payday loans. Senate Bill 381 was sponsored by Republican state Sen. Rick Ward,…

Tabitha Brown says she learned to parent from daughter Choyce

June 1, 2022
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In the second part of their fireside chat with DeVon Franklin, Tabitha and Choyce Brown share how dealing with bullying helped them both find their strengths. They share the same wide smiles, twinkling eyes, and sparkling presences, but Tabitha Brown and lookalike daughter Choyce Brown have very different personas. They also have different approaches when…

‘I Didn’t Even Recognize Her’: Raven Symoné Loses More Weight and Fans Say She Looks Like ‘Her Old Self’

June 1, 2022
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Raven Symoné appeared unrecognizable to some fans on May 31 after sharing a video of the flak she’s been hit with by social media users since returning to Disney Channel for her hit show “Raven’s Home.” “Raven’s Home,” which is currently in its fifth season, is a spinoff of her Disney Channel 2003 series “That’s…

Family of Arizona Tuskegee airman asks public to honor his legacy through aviation, math, science scholarships

June 1, 2022
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Famed Tuskegee Airmen veteran Asa D. Herring Jr., who died Friday at 95, is recalled as “a wonderful man” with “the greatest legacy to leave behind.” Famed Tuskegee Airmen member Asa D. Herring Jr., who died Friday at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, is recalled by his granddaughter as “a wonderful man” with “the greatest…

‘She Couldn’t Be with a Man Like Myself’: Bobby Brown Opens Up About Relationship with Janet Jackson

June 1, 2022
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Bobby Brown opened up about his past relationship with Janet Jackson in A&E’s two-part special “Biography: Bobby Brown.” The docuseries details the legendary singer’s rise to fame as well as his dating history. The New Edition icon said he was completely smitten by “everything” about Jackson, from “her little smile, body, her dance moves, her…

‘Help Each Other Keep Up’: Black Excellence on Display for Mississippi Family Engaged In Friendly Competition to Graduate Together with Master’s Degrees

June 1, 2022
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A Black Mississippi family is marking a graduation to remember: with a father, son and daughter all earning master’s degrees in education from Mississippi State University on May 12. “The love and passion for it, you’ve got to have the love and passion,” said Commondre Cole, a Mississippi State University graduate. Love and a passion…

Without a will, heirs’ property attracts land-grabbing predators, but an ex-USDA worker is helping protect Black farms

June 1, 2022
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Beverly Burkett and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Small Farm Program want to keep Black farms in the family. Estate planning has long been challenging for African Americans. Estimates show that as many as 50% of Black people die without a will while as many as 70% are living without one. One woman,…

If you took the untethered version of the kids from ‘The Wood’ and gave them the worst day(s) ever, you’d get the movie ‘Gully’

June 1, 2022
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OPINION: I’ve never cared more about nihilistic characters who I hoped to never run into in any capacity in real life. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I can’t quite call Gully—a 2019 Tribeca Film Festival entry that hit Amazon Prime Video in…

The Height Of White Privilege: Would-Be Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Is Being Freed Unconditionally

June 1, 2022
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Picture taken in front of the White House of John Hinckley, who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981. | Source: AFP / Getty Oh, to be white and a terrorist. On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan in an attempted assassination of the most powerful…