The last of Ayanna Pressley’s hair fell out in the middle of December, on the day before the Massachusetts Congresswoman and the rest of the House voted on President Trump’s articles of impeachment. Losing her crown of Senegalese twists — the hairstyle that Pressley, 46, had been wearing as her …
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The Cadillac Three — a Southern-rock and country band known for anthems like “The South” and “Peace, Love & Dixie” — are pledging this week’s net profits from their online merchandise sales to the NAACP. The group of Jaren Johnston, Kelby Ray, and Neil Mason released a statement voicing their …
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When anti-police brutality protests erupted across the nation following the death of George Floyd, Francesca Barjon knew it was time for LGBTQ people to take to the streets. Barjon is one of the organizers of Reclaim Pride Coalition, a New York City-based organization that hosted its first “Queer Liberation March” …
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Meghan Markle, actress and Duchess of Sussex, voiced her support for Black Lives Matter in a virtual commencement address delivered to the graduating class of 2020 at her alma mater, Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles. In her speech, Markle admitted that over the past few days she’d grappled …
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On Tuesday, Jay-Z and Team Roc, the philanthropic arm of Roc Nation, took out full-page newspaper ads across the U.S. dedicated to the memory of George Floyd, whose death at the hands of Minneapolis last week has sparked ongoing nationwide protests. Team Roc partnered with the families of Floyd and …
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