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Dec 18

Meet the Police Officer Who Blew Up on Instagram Doing Good in His Community

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Officer Norman and kids in his Little Rock community By Ta-ning Connai Officer Thomas Norman is clearly cut from a different cloth. Through his strategy for community policing (a mix of relatability, love, compassion and respect), he is changing the way many of us see law enforcement. He was doing good deeds behind the scenes in his hometown of Arkansas…

Sep 21

Seriously Though? A Woman Said She Saw Burglars. They Were Just Black Airbnb Guests.

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“Got surrounded by the police for being black in a white neighborhood,” wrote one of the guests (the granddaughter of Bob Marley). Credit Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, via IG By Daniel Victor It was an entirely routine moment: Four people exited the home they had rented on Airbnb in Rialto, Calif., and loaded suitcases into their car. Within minutes, several police cars…

Sep 21

Black Panther Blew Our Minds, Now What?

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Photo via The Root By Mwabi Kaira It’s been days since I saw Black Panther and I’m still thinking about it. There was so much to digest and I know I’ll have to see it several more times to fully receive all the messaging and beauty of it all. Not since the history making November night in 2008 when Barack…

Sep 21

How Long Should A Man Wait For A Woman To Get Married?

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By Vince Lake A few years ago, I was a personal trainer in the New York tri-state area. As a personal trainer, you learn a lot about people. I heard all types of stories from my clients, but there’s one particular story I remember to this day about a couple I trained. This couple lived in Harlem, but worked within…