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Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty Some Black consumers may be breaking up with Target this February. It all started late last month, when the retailer announced that it was ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The move drew widespread rebuke from social justice organizers, including New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant. Although Target said one set of its racial-equity initiatives had already been scheduled to conclude, […]

Valentine’s Day is roaring in fast this coming Friday (Feb. 14) and in the mad scramble for gifts, sweets, and related treats, some of us will need some ideas. For Valentine’s Day 2025, we’ve got some choices for last-minute shoppers and might even help plant the seeds for future gift-giving moments. Valentine’s Day is meant to show adoration for your loved ones, family, and even friends but sometimes, flowers or […]

Source: General / Radio One Okay lovers, Valentine’s Day is one week away so if you’re still searching for the perfect gift to give that special someone.. you’re in luck. Not only are there tons of great deals, discount and specials available, if you order soon there’s still time to get that amazing item in your partner’s hands by V-Day. RELATED: [For The Lovers] The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Playlist RELATED: […]

Source: Dennis Macdonald / Getty It often seems that no matter how much evidence there is that the justice system is systemically biased against Black people, the bar for proving racial discrimination in said system only ever gets higher. And it’s even more of an uphill battle to prove racial discrimination happened when the alleged victim of that discrimination actually is a criminal who committed a horrible crime. Well, on […]

Source: charnsitr / Getty A new bill in Ohio would make unprotected casual sex a felony for men, says state Rep. Anita Somani. The “Conception Begins at Erection Act” has been proposed by Somani and state Rep. Tristan Rader. The two democrats believe that men should hold the same legal culpability that women do for unwanted pregnancies. “You don’t get pregnant on your own,” Somani said.” “If you’re going to […]

Kendrick Lamar’s bold fashion choices always make a statement, and his Super Bowl look was no exception. His flared pants had fans buzzing—and if you’re looking to channel his style, Balenciaga’s Light Blue Flared Pants are the perfect match. The price? A cool $850. Here’s where to get them and how to make them your own., Kendrick Lamar’s bold fashion choices always make a statement, and his Super Bowl look […]

A 1910 watercolor portrait of Belle da Costa Greene by Laura Coombs Hills. The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, gift of the Estate of Belle da Costa Greene. Deborah W. Parker, University of Virginia “Just Because I am a Librarian doesn’t mean I have to dress like one.” With this breezy pronouncement, Belle da Costa Greene handily differentiated herself from most librarians. She stood out for other reasons, too. […]

Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty It was just a couple of years ago that the rapper formerly known as Kanye West had turned his own world upside down by tweeting vehemently antisemitic hate speech for the world to see, which ultimately caused him to lose major brand deals and arguably become somewhat of an industry pariah. After doubling down on his hateful words, and after former associates of his started airing […]

Source: Tetra Images / Getty A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Office of Personnel Management’s deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” offer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The National Desk (@tnd) U.S. District Judge George O’Toole prevented the agency from implementing the program’s deadline during a brief hearing held hours before federal workers were required notify OPM of whether […]