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Are single people entitled to a plus-one at weddings? Social media has strong feelings
Wedding season is fully underway, and every year, while love fills the air, debates about wedding etiquette reemerge online. Most recently, social media users across Instagram Threads and Facebook have entered heated discussions about whether or not single attendees should be allowed a plus-one at wedding celebrations. On Wednesday, actress and comedian Robin Thede amplified the issue, crowdsourcing her followers’ thoughts on the matter.
10 ways to turn cookout leftovers into a culinary feast
July 4 means family, cookouts, and… leftovers. Lots of leftovers. Leading up to Independence Day, how to grill hamburgers, beef hot dogs and salmon were among the most searched Google keywords. Yet, in the days that follow, that extra food often goes to waste because, according to one survey, two in five Americans don’t like leftovers.
Haiti’s prime minister says Kenyan police are crucial to controlling gangs
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that recently deployed Kenyan police will be crucial to helping control the country’s gangs and moving toward democratic elections — and he called feedback from their initial days in the capital “extremely, extremely positive.”
Mississippi lacks Black doctors, even as lawmakers increasingly target diversity programs
Jerrian Reedy was nine when his father was admitted to the hospital in Hattiesburg, about two hours northeast of New Orleans, after sustaining three gunshot wounds. Reedy recalled visiting his dad in the intensive care unit that summer in 2009, even though children weren’t typically permitted in that part of the hospital.
Jenn Jackson’s ‘Black Women Taught Us’ honors sheroes in our history and midst
In an era where the terms “intersectionality” and “feminism” have been turned into pejoratives by critics, a new book promises to set the record straight about how Black feminism has promoted a more just society. “Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism” is...
Mentors are critical to getting ahead. Let multibillionaire Robert Smith tell you how he found his mentors.
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. One of the most important things you can learn from multibillionaire Robert Smith is how to create mentors. Being mentored was critical to Smith’s ascent. A mentor can help you learn real work skills that can help you rise. When you learn how to inspire someone to mentor you, then you are learning how to learn. The more you know, the more unstoppable you are. There are few who are better to learn from than Smith.
Harris tries to hold the line for Biden as some Democrats panic over election
WASHINGTON (AP) — By the time Vice President Kamala Harris stepped into her third fundraiser since President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate last week, she had her routine down. Yes, she conceded to a few dozen donors in San Francisco, the president’s performance was “not his finest hour.” However,...
Clyburn’s discussion of a ‘mini-primary’ fuels more talk of whether Biden should end his campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — He is often credited as the man who delivered the Democratic nomination to Joe Biden with a pivotal endorsement four years ago. But on Wednesday, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., sent a resounding message to the president and elected officials across the nation that it may be time to move on.
Black farmers’ association calls for Tractor Supply CEO’s resignation after company cuts DEI efforts
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Black Farmers Association called on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO Tuesday to step down after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts. The resignation demand emerged as Tractor Supply, which sells products...
What, to Black Americans, is the 4th of July? A day with a history of resistance
For Black people, July 4 holds a complicated and largely untold place in American history. We often hear about the moments in which colonists took steps toward independence. For example, in 1774, the Orangetown [N.Y.] Resolutions protested Britain’s decision to strip power from colonial governments. The small protest proved significant because the resolutions helped shape the Declaration of Independence, approved two years later.
Questlove proposes a fascinating way of looking at hip-hop’s past in his new book, ‘Hip-Hop Is History’
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. In Questlove’s fascinating new book “Hip-Hop Is History,” he rewrites hip-hop history to his own specifications. It’s thrilling to read a really thoughtful hip-hop history book written from the perspective of an elite practitioner who’s also a superfan and a historian. One of the first ideas that jumped out at me is how Questlove views hip-hop history: He marks 1982 as a critical juncture but also believes that every five years, there’s a significant change in the culture, enough to mark a new chapter in the genre. I wanted to look deeper and see what happened in those change years to understand what Quest is saying.
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