We’ve got some pure positivity to report and it involves ATLiens being gifted fully furnished homes, presents, and scholarships. Philanthropist, restaurateur, and community leader Ebony Austin alongside Ladonna Thomas of Kalisoul Events blessed more than 3,100 Atlanta area families during…
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Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?
UPDATED: 12:15 a.m. ET, Sept. 7, 2020 — Labor Day is finally here, marking the unofficial end to summer and the start to the school year. But what else does the holiday signify and why do we celebrate it besides…
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Colin Kaepernick trashes July 4 as ‘celebration of White supremacy’
Colin Kaepernick (Photo by A.R. Shaw for Steed Media) Welp, so much for exiled quarterback Colin Kaepernick playing in the NFL ever again — or at least that’s what some fans believe now. Needless to say, Kaepernick did not spend…
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Memphis pastor calls MLK Day ‘a sham’
Pastor Earle Fisher, Ph.D., of Abyssinian Baptist Churc in Memphis. (Image source: Twitter – @Pastor_Earle) A minister from the city where Martin Luther King Jr.’s life ended declared that the national holiday honoring the civil rights hero has degenerated into…
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How Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart and other celebrities spent Christmas
Jordyn Woods (Image source: Instagram – @jordynwoods) Christmas is a time of the year when families gather to celebrate their love and traditions. It’s always fun to see how everyone spends their holidays, especially our favorite celebrities. Whether it’s sharing…
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What introverts want for Christmas, part 2
Photo credit: Jeff Sciortino By Jeri Bingham Hey, extroverts! It is that time of year where you thrive with the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and consecutive Christmas parties every week. In this season of activity and cheer, I…
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Christmas Chronic: Dr. Dre Was Ahead Of His Time With This Holiday Commercial
Source: Ron Galella / Getty Today marks 27 years since Dr. Dre dropped one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time with The Chronic. 1992 seems like so long ago, but The Chronic has managed to stand the…
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Merry Lit-Mas! 13 Hip Hop Holiday Songs That’ll Have Your Yuletide Jumping
Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Houston It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — and regardless of the holiday, no one wants a boring, lifeless party. Sure, classic holiday hits like “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” and…
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