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Sunday, December 29, 2019

Racist radio host Don Imus dies in infamy

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Infamous radio host Don Imus has died at the age of 79. Imus’ death comes over 10 years after he was fired from CBS for his racist comment...

Black Texas councilman could lose position for standing up against police brutality

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Texas is a state that is not known for having a great history with racial relations and one Black councilman may lose his position for attem...

Serena Williams selected as ‘Female Athlete of the Decade’

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Are we even surprised? Tennis legend Serena Williams has been the personification of Black girl magic and over the last decade has changed...

Barack Obama continues tradition of favorite books list for 2019

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Former President Barack Obama has once again decided to enlighten us with a selection of books that he believes readers should have on their...

Nii Mantse Addy is Fulfilling Philo’s Stake in the Streaming Wars

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Several years ago, it seems like it was only Netflix , Amazon Prime, and Hulu controlling most of the cord-cutting movement. Now there seem...

South Africa v England: Tourists lose first Test by 107 runs

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South Africa claim a convincing 107-run victory over England as the tourists collapsed again on the fourth day of the first Test. from BBC...

What Is Diddy’s Net Worth?

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Sean “Diddy” Combs is a music producer, record company owner, actor and all-around businessman who grew up in Mount Vernon, New York, whi...

Morocco's Abderrazak Hamdallah is the world's top scorer for 2019

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Moroccan forward Abderrazak Hamdallah, who plays for Saudi club Al Nassr, becomes the top scorer of 2019 by ending the year with 57 goals in...

The 20 Best Books of a Decade That Unmade Genre Fiction

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Two related events shaped the last 10 years in science fiction and fantasy—the most transformative we've seen in the history of the genr...

‘The Last Days of the Michael Jackson’ Versus Disney Lawsuit Has Ended

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Another lawsuit down! According to  Variety , The  Michael Jackson  Estate has reached a settlement with Disney over the 2018 TV special th...

Now Entering Orbit: Tiny Lego-like Modular Satellites

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Space is getting closer, thanks to small, cheap “satlets” that network themselves to solve problems in flight. from Wired https://ift.tt/2...

African Champions League: Al Hilal stun Etoile and el Kaabi hits hat-trick for Wydad

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A stunning win in Tunisia for Sudan's Al Hilal and an Ayoub el Kaabi hat-trick for Wydad Casablanca make the African Champions League he...

The 25 Most-Read Longreads of 2019

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Longform stories are more popular than ever. Here are the baker's two dozen WIRED readers spent the most time on this year. from Wired...

'World's oldest rhino' Fausta dies in Tanzania aged 57

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Fausta, a female eastern black rhino, lived in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/354mrJV via
Saturday, December 28, 2019

Notable African deaths of 2019

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A look back at some of the figures on the African continent who we said farewell to this year. from BBC News - Africa https://ift.tt/2ZxUf...

Aldis Hodge on his heartbreaking role in ‘Clemency’: ‘This is something of value’

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Aldis Hodge has made a major mark on Hollywood this year, starring in several stirring projects including City on a Hill, Brian Banks, and...

Rob Morgan and Tim Blake Nelson discuss near-perfect performances in ‘Just Mercy’

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In Just Mercy , Rob Morgan and Tim Blake Nelson offer eye-opening depictions of two very   different men.   While the film is full of ma...

The Kenyan Olympic hopeful who lives for running: A story in pictures

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Cornelius Kemboi has running in his blood. He dreams of competing for Kenya in the Olympics. Photojournalist Tobias Kobborg tells his story....

Mother of white supremacist says she didn’t know her son was “evil”

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James Harris Jackson , a white man, openly confessed to police detectives about how he used a Roman-style short sword to stab Timothy Caughm...

Kanye West’s case with EMI reopens after settlement talks stall

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Kanye West ’s legal battle with EMI is revving up once again after the settlement talks between both sides have fallen apart. The judge pre...