The aptly named Pride was a symbol of Black pride back in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s when he was the first major Black country artist to hit the charts. Coming on the heels of the Civil
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Black women saved the Democrats. Don’t make us do it again.
We turn out reliably every election. But you can’t just vote white supremacy away. [Sister girl is speaking for me here. I can’t say it any better.] By Taylor Crumpton November 7, 2020 at
Here’s how long states have to count votes, according to federal law
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf and Will Mullery, CNN Updated 9:25 AM ET, Wed November 4, 2020 What happens after Election Day We’ve sketched out the legal mechanisms that lead from Electio
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Yale professor Marcella Nunez-Smith to co-chair Joe Biden’s coronavirus task force. Nunez-Smith is an associate professor of internal medicine, public health, and management with a focus on healt
What happens if Trump refuses to concede the 2020 election?
By Aaron Feis November 5, 2020 When Inauguration Day rolls around on Jan. 20, if Trump has exhausted his legal challenges and physically refuses to leave the White House premise
The 5-Minute Fix
Some Democratic voters are nervous — and a number of Republican voters, alongside the president, are hopeful — that the results of the presidential election aren’t really the results and that
FTC Goes After 25 ‘Counterfeit’ Websites Claiming to Sell Lysol, Clorox
Cleaning products ordered online were never delivered to consumers by Katherine Skiba, AARP, November 6, 2020 Twenty-five websites that allegedly tricked people into paying thousands of
Imaging Shows the Brain Drives Political Divides
By Megan Brooks The study revealed evidence of “neural polarization” ― activity in the brain that differs between people who hold liberal vs conservative political views, the researchers repo
The Oxford Dictionary just updated its definition of ‘woman’ to make it less sexist(how long did it take?)
The change is the result of a 2019 Change.org petition to update the definition, because it was pretty sexist. The petition was started by London-based communications strategist Maria Bea
All About Shrimp
Shrimp are low in calories and high in protein. In 3 ounces of raw shrimp you’ll find 12 grams of protein and only 60 calories. Shrimp also offer you a ton of important vitamins and minerals. In
Commemorative Stamps
I buy commemorative stamps for everyday use as well as collecting them. Often my local post office doesn’t have the ones I’m looking for, so I go to store.usps.com and order them. Rig
My Instant Pot Beef Dish for 2
I have a 3-quart InstantPot. I took a 1 lb. package of beef stew meat, which is just cut up chuck roast. I peeled and cut into quarters 1 large yellow sweet onion. I put the onion in the bottom of
My bout with frozen shoulder, a painful, aggravating and inscrutable physical ailment
Jill U. Adams November 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EST Frozen shoulder is painful, aggravating and inscrutable. Sometimes it occurs after a shoulder injury, but more often, “It ju
Meet the Ebony Anglers, Five Black Women Catching Fish and Stares
By Jonathan Abrams Nov. 1, 2020 The Atlantic Beach King Mackerel Fishing Tournament had stretched for three weeks. But this, the final day of the tournament, marked the first time that th
National Novel Writing Month
National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, is a month-long creative writing challenge that takes place every November. During the month participants from all over the world are challeng