Month: August 2019
Flying Private Has Its Perks — Like Private Polo Clinics With Prince Harry’s Famous Buddy and VIP Tours of Disney World
COURTESY OF NETJETS Let’s be frank. Flying private is usually an incredible experience. Not only do you get to skip the hassle of dealing with crowds at massive, commercial airports, you also get to skip […]
8 Myths About HBCUs That Simply Aren’t True—and Why
It’s back to school time, and we are once again sharing this post from 2016 that busts those myths about historically Black colleges and universities. Every year, EBONY celebrates young Black women and historically Black […]
Jay-Z goes to the NFL But who’s getting paid and what justice is being amplified?
BY BOMANI JONES @BOMANI_JONES August 15, 2019 Welcome to this month in 2019, when Jay-Z looked more like a billionaire than ever. His company, Roc Nation, signed a deal with the NFL to produce entertainment for events including […]
Israel Bans Entry To Outspoken US Congresswomen
By ILAN BEN ZION AP JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Thursday that it will bar two Democratic congresswomen from entering the country ahead of a planned visit over their support for a Palestinian-led boycott movement, a decision […]
Kwame Kilpatrick’s son to Trump: ‘Please grant my father mercy’
By Emma Keith, Detroit Free PressPublished 9:33 a.m. ET Aug. 15, 2019 After a failed attempt to reduce his prison sentence earlier this year, Kwame Kilpatrick and his cause are getting renewed visibility. This […]
Racial & Low-Income Family Healthcare Disparities Remain
By Louise Norris / Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Nationwide — Although the percentage of Americans without health insurance is far below what it was a decade ago, it’s been rising since the end of 2016. And significant […]
The Top Books On Barack Obama’s 2019 Summer Reading List
The former president said on Facebook that “you can’t go wrong by reading or re-reading the collected works of Toni Morrison.” By David Moye Looks like Barack Obama is spending the summer with his head in […]
This Is What Activism Does To Your Body
Five years ago, Ferguson protesters changed the world. But it came at a cost to their mental and physical health. ByJolie A. Doggett 08/09/2019 05:45am EDT August 9 marks five years since a white police […]
It’s Here: Dolemite Is My Name’ Starring Eddie Murphy, Mike Epps and Wesley Snipes
by Krystal Franklin August 12, 2019 Screengrab by EW.com It’s been a big week for Eddie Murphy fans with the all-star cast announced for Coming 2 America, but before we see Murphy and Wesley Snipes on screen together (the former Blade star […]