Tag: the New York Times

Sex, Lies and Viral Videos: Why Black Folk Listen to Trash-Talking ‘Influencers’ such as Tasha K, Jaguar Wright and DJ Akademiks

Tasha K and DJ Akademiks – two trash-talking Black gossip “influencers” – are having the terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad week that they both deserve. Tapping Into Our “Why?”: A Blueprint For Better Black Entrepreneurship Off English That either of them made it to the level in which they’re popular enough to go viral is […]

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The Black Man Behind the Grand Central Stabbing

A Black Bronx man was arrested in the stabbing of two teenagers visiting the city for Christmas. Police say his charges were upgraded to a hate crime after he spat a series of remarks that suggested he had a thing against white folks. Tapping Into Our “Why?”: A Blueprint For Better Black Entrepreneurship Off English […]

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What Happened Between Kanye and Adidas Was Ugly, According to An Investigation By The NYT

Photo: MEGA/GC Images (Getty Images) Even though Adidas dropped Kanye West a year ago due to his deranged comments about the Black Lives Matter movement and Jewish people, that never stopped the speculation about how they could keep the controversial star for so long. Kanye West Needs To Stop Bullying Black Women Off English The […]

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Did You Know A Black Designer Was Behind Jackie Kennedy’s Famous Wedding Gown?

When Jaqueline Bouvier married then-Senator John F. Kennedy in 1953, it was her dress that stole the show. The silk taffeta gown with floral embellishments was featured on the cover of The New York Times and established the soon-to-be First Lady as a style icon. But unlike most celebrity brides, the designer, Black dressmaker Ann […]

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Jada Pinkett Smith Addresses The Backlash

Jada Pinkett Smith’s new memoir, Worthy, is out today and has folks on social media up in arms for several reasons. Following the release of the book’s excerpts and high profile interviews with People, The Today Show and The New York Times, some strongly believe that the actress is being too candid about her personal […]

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“Get to the Back! ” A Black Reporter’s Tea on Being in The White House Reporting Pool

I recently found myself at the White House, reporting a series of freelance stories for this publication. A Classically Trained Chef Bet Big On Soul Food And Won | Securing the Bag: Part 1 Off English Walking onto the grounds on what was an exceptionally warm day, seeing the grand old white building framed by […]

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David Brooks Is Getting Absolutely Roasted Over His $78 Airport Meal

Noelle Dunphy accused Giuliani of promising to pay her a $1 million annual salary but instead raping and sexually abusing her over the course of two years. Her lawsuit alleges that Giuliani was constantly drunk, talked openly about trying to overturn the 2020 election, and even plotted to sell pardons with Donald Trump at the […]

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