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Man on Fire" Lets Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Bring Soul to a Role That Could Have Stayed in Denzel Washington"s Shadow
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (399+ words) Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is not trying to imitate a memory, even if it is a solid one left by the legend that is Denzel Washington. In Netflix's new "Man on Fire" series, Mateen steps into a role made classic by…...
Still We Write: 10 Black Poets Holding the Line and Expanding the Form
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (395+ words) Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Black contemporary poetry lives in a lot of lanes at once, and that is exactly what makes it feel so'alive. Through our "Still We Write" series celebrating contemporary Black poets for National Poetry Month,…...
Clarence Thomas: Voting Rights Act Doesn't Grant Racial Groups "An Entitlement" to Representation
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (357+ words) The Supreme Court has effectively narrowed the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a 6-3 decision, and it's a heavy blow to electoral protections for voters of color. While the majority opinion focused on requiring proof of intentional…...
Simone Biles Reveals Why Her 2028 Olympic Status Is Still A Coinflip
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (269+ words) Simone Biles remains undecided about her potential participation in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, citing mental health as the primary factor in her decision-making process. In a recent interview with CNN Sports at the Laureus World Sports Awards in…...
Why Mike Tomlin Believed It Was Finally Time To Leave The Steel City
19+ hour, 21+ min ago (233+ words) A candid look into the mental toll of leadership and why the most consistent winner in the NFL decided to pivot to the broadcast booth. After nearly two decades on the sideline, Mike Tomlin is providing clarity on his departure…...
Black HBCU Excellence: These Twin Sisters Just Achieved a Major Milestone
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (337+ words) Tia and Jasmin Criss, twin sisters at Cheyney University, are heading toward graduation with some major bragging rights: one sister will finish as valedictorian and the other as salutatorian." The Criss sisters are seniors at Cheyney, the nation's oldest historically…...
Oprah Surprises Morehouse Scholars and Calls Them Her Best Investment
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (285+ words) Oprah Winfrey made Morehouse College feel super special this weekend when she surprised students in the Oprah Winfrey Endowed Scholars Program at a pre-graduation dinner in Atlanta." The visit caught the scholars off guard and turned into an emotional celebration…...
Shaquille O'Neal's Daughter Is Kentucky Bound
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (124+ words) After two dominant seasons in Gainesville, the versatile 6-foot-4 forward is taking her talents to the University of Kentucky. Me'Arah O'Neal announced her commitment to the University of Kentucky on Monday, April 27, marking a significant move within the Southeastern Conference....
Prosecutors Say D4vd Bought Chainsaws and Other Tools After Celeste Rivas" Death
18+ hour, 56+ min ago (187+ words) Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images New court filings are adding another horrifying layer to the case involving singer D4vd and the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors now allege that after Rivas was killed, the musician " whose real name…...
Angel Reese Dunks On The Sky In Atlanta Dream Debut
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (203+ words) Angel Reese returned to Chicago on Wednesday, suiting up for the Atlanta Dream in a preseason victory against the team that drafted her. Reese, like most of the starters, only played the first half in the 87-78 win over the Sky....