In a new trending Youtube video, animator and ‘Junt Land’ creator Munirah Jones comedically explores how bleak modern dating can be. In the parody, the digital bearded bae feeds the Black woman archetype regurgitated lines such as “good morning beautiful” while running down his list of excuses “jobs” that give him no time to foster a…
via This Animated Parody Reveals The Painful Truth Behind Dating In 2018 — New Pittsburgh Courier
FairTest National Center for Fair & Open Testing for further information, contact: Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 mobile (239) 699-0468 for immediate release Thursday, June 14, 2018 ACT/SAT NO LONGER REQUIRED AT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO; TEST-OPTIONAL ADMISSIONS MOVEMENT NOW TALLIES 1,000+ SCHOOLS INCLUDING 310+ “TOP-TIER” COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; 111 INSTITUTIONS DROP ADMISSIONS EXAMS IN PAST FIVE […]
via University of Chicago Drops SAT/ACT As Requiremen — Diane Ravitch’s blog
On Tuesday morning, news broke that fashion designer Kate Spade had been found dead in her New York home in an apparent suicide, according to the Associated Press. She was 55. Shocked fans of her work — which included an empire known for stylish and functional handbags and accessories and tailored clothes with a playful…
via The Internet Mourns the Death of Iconic Fashion Designer Kate Spade — TIME
When boy proposes to girl in Dorothea Benton Frank’s brilliant new novel, BY INVITATION ONLY, sparks fly as families meet and cultures clash.
via ‘By Invitation Only’ Reminds Us of the Importance of Family [REVIEW] — Jathan & Heather
NEW BOOK—This cover image released by Crown Publishing Group shows “Becoming,” by Michelle Obama, which comes out Nov. 13. (Crown Publishing Group via AP) NEW YORK (AP)—Michelle Obama has a picture to share. On Thursday, the former first lady unveiled the cover for her upcoming memoir, “Becoming.” She posted that image, a smiling close-up shot…
via Michelle Obama unveils cover for upcoming memoir — New Pittsburgh Courier
Do NFL team owners (who act like they’re NFL “player” owners) have lawyers? If so, they should’ve been told about the 1943 West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette case wherein the Supreme Court declared that a government official (e.g., a fake president directly by issuing an executive order or indirectly by politically intimidating…
via Does NFL Mean “Negroes For Lease?” — New Pittsburgh Courier
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – NASCAR may be predominantly white, predominantly male and most popular in southern states. But the sport is becoming more diverse, thanks to a woman from Staten Island and her two sons. They’re the focus of this week’s Snapshot New York with Steve Overmyer. Dover International Speedway in Delaware is known as…
via Staten Island Mother, Sons Breaking Barriers In NASCAR — CBS New York
3.5 Stars When I learned that Judy Blume – my absolute favorite during my late childhood/ teen years – had released another novel, I tried not to get too excited. While I adore her young adult fiction – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Tiger Eyes, and Just as Long as We’re Together just to […]
Silent Storm: What We Remember, What We Forget, What We Discover A Novelist Meditates on Writing about Alzheimer’s By Marita Golden I didn’t choose. I was called. That’s how inspiration, art, and creativity work sometimes. I am often asked why I wrote a novel about Alzheimer’s disease.
via Meet Marita Golden, author of “The Wide Circumference of Love” — AlzAuthors
By Hillel Italie AP National Writer NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Apollo Theater audience cheered and cheered for Ta-Nehisi Coates, and the readers of “Between the World and Me.” A capacity crowd at the famed New York City venue was on hand Monday night for a stage recital of Coates’ prize-winning book, one met throughout…
via All-Star Reading Of Ta-Nehisi Coates Debuts At Apollo Theater — CBS New York
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