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Author: Christopher Palma

There’s A Reason Your American Worry Disappears In Curaçao

Source: Bilal Morris / iOne Digital There’s something special about Curaçao. The island feels alive in a way that moves you as soon as your feet touch the soil. But its beauty is just the entry point to its soul, which is so rich in Black history, you can’t help

Parasocial Ball: The Price Of Proximity In The WNBA

Source: Back when I was a kid, I was a huge Lakers fan. It was the first sports team I was obsessed with. I’d watch every game and consume every interview about them.  I took a special interest in Magic Johnson. I emulated his moves when I played basketball. I

White Woman ‘Mastermind’ Of Minnesota Fraud Scandal Sentenced To 500 Months In Prison

Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / Getty So… Remember when President Donald Trump and his administration of fellow xenophobic bigots capitalized on the massive fraud scandal in Minnesota, taking their cues from right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley, who brought national MAGA attention to the scandal by filming himself trying to infiltrate Somali-run daycare

Trump Cancels AI Executive Order At Behest Of Billionaires 

Source: SOPA Images / Getty If you somehow need further proof that President Donald Trump cares more about the needs of billionaires than working-class Americans, despite more and more legitimate safety concerns arising over artificial intelligence (AI), Trump canceled a planned executive order intended to give the federal government oversight

Charges Against Chicago’s Broadview Six Dismissed With Prejudice

Source: The Washington Post / Getty There is perhaps no better example of the incompetence endemic to the Trump administration than how often they shoot themselves in the foot with lawsuits, whether by filing frivolous cases with no chance of success or by engaging in prosecutorial misconduct. The latter is

Black Veterans Served Their Country With Honor. Why Doesn’t America Act Like It?

✕ Despite Black people being overrepresented in military service, Black vets have historically been undervalued compared to their white peers. For Memorial Day, Kyle Bibby, co-founder of the Black Veterans Project, spoke with NewsOne about the history of Black veterans and the struggles they still face today. “I think for