Can Rio handle all of Team USA’s melanin? Of course they can. I am not an athlete—in fact I don’t have one athletic bone in my body. I once got into an argument with my tee ball coach about the logistics of hitting the ball, then running in a circle just to get back […]
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Simone Biles tweeted the cutest picture today of her and David Lee, a member of the U.S. men’s volleyball team. The caption read, “Size difference in Olympians doesn’t matter, depending on what sport you do 😉 6’8″ & 4’8″. We’re glad she’s having a great time, and we are rooting for Team USA in
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Well isn’t this exciting?! A new LEGO set has been designed to celebrate the ‘Women of NASA’. The set will include Margaret Hamilton, lead designer of on-board flight software for the Apollo space program, Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer, Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to go
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“To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die.” Dr. James Lee Dickey. What a beautiful and poignant quote by a man whose name often comes up in conversation with my mother. After recently taking a trip with her down to Austin, Texas, I now know why the name Dr. Dickey
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Flex Alexander and Shanice Wilson are already entering season 2 of their popular reality show Flex and Shanice, and with the success of the first season, this one is sure to bring laughs and wholesome fun to households across America. If you watch the show, you know that the adorable couple has been married
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With the success of James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke, it only seems fitting for someone else to kick it up a notch right? Enter Craig Robinson. According to various sites, the comedian will attempt to blend aspects of the Carpool Karaoke segment with the Discovery Channel’s Cash Cab show. Caraoke Showdown will include unsuspecting contestants
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OMG yes! Rainbow Johnson has a brother and of COURSE it’s Daveed Diggs. If you know anything about me, you know that I’m obsessed with both Black-Ish AND Hamilton so this is a huge win for me. For those of you that might not know, Daveed Diggs is most known for his roles as Lafayette
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Netflix strikes again and I am absolutely here for The Get Down! The series will follow a group of teens in the Bronx during the late ’70s, and showcases the emergence of hip-hop in New York. Directed by Baz Lurhmann (Moulin Rouge, The Great Gatsby) and Executive produced by Nas, the series will premiere
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Well this is going to be emotional, and hopefully Oscar worthy! The film starring Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga will follow the dramatic love story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple during the 60’s who fought for their right to be married. via deadine.com: Set in 1960s Virginia, the Lovings were married
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Byron Cage, known in the gospel industry as “The Prince of Praise,” will be the highlight artist for the third celebration of the American art form of Gospel music and fundraiser, the Bayside Gospel Concert aboard the U.S.S. Midway flight deck. This sensational event footnotes the end of the summer season and acknowledges the sacrifices
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