Kearra Johnson was in her senior year at the University of Missouri when she came up with the concept for what is now known as the Revolution Card Deck — a deck of playing cards featuring the names and faces of notable Black individuals.
Charlyne Yi tried to quit ‘Disaster Artist’ over James Franco allegations, accuses Seth Rogen of enabling him
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The actress took to Instagram over the weekend to reveal that she tried to quit the film after allegations of sexually predatory behavior from Franco made her uncomfortable working with him. The former "Freaks and Ge...
WWE stars Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks make history as first Black women to duke it out in WrestleMania main event
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WWE stars Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks made wrestling history as the first Black women to face each other in a WrestleMania title match, according to the sports entertainment company. Belair defeated Banks, becomin...
A group of Black female writers created a Hallmark card collection to inspire racial resilience
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As a master writer for Hallmark, Melvina Young is well-practiced in keeping a finger on the pulse of her community; making note of the emotions they may need to express, and later translating them into a card. "Our ...
Hometown pitcher throws the first no-hitter in San Diego Padres history
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Pitcher Joe Musgrove tossed the first no-hitter in Padres franchise history on Friday night, as San Diego defeated the Texas Rangers 3-0 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Padres, founded in 1969, were the...
This Day in History: April 9
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1968: Funeral services, private and public, are held for Martin Luther King Jr. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church and Morehouse College in Atlanta, five days after the civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Te...
LAPD officers are accused of racial profiling during an arrest of a Black man outside his home
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A Black man says officers with the Los Angeles Police Department violated his civil rights by racially profiling and wrongfully arresting him in a May 2019 incident during which he was mistaken for a man violating a...
Arenado’s late HR lifts Cards over Brewers in home debut
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Arenado, a five-time All-Star acquired from Colorado on Feb. 1 after eight seasons with the Rockies, followed a walk to Austin Dean with the score 1-1. Arenado turned on a first pitch 96.6 mph offering from Drew Rasm...
‘Them’ taps another vein of horror in the Black experience of the 1950s
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"Them" inadvertently serves as a reminder of how deftly Jordan Peele threaded the needle of social commentary and horror with "Get Out," and how elusive that target can be. Comparisons are inevitable to Peele's film...
WrestleMania 37 taps Ashland Craft as the first female country artist to perform ‘America The Beautiful’
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According to People, the artist has been tapped to perform "America The Beautiful" on night two of the massively popular annual wrestling competition to kick off the conclusion of the event. This will make the 24-yea...
This Day in History: April 8
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1974: Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth’s record. Also on this day: 1864: The United States Senate passes, 38-6, the 13th...