Sunday, March 8, 2020
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Snacks!
For senior night, Jackson State's student manager, Thomas "Snacks" Lee, suited up for the Tigers and entered the game with two minutes to play.— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) March 3, 2020
Then this happened 😮
"SNACKS!"
(via @AllHailDorian) pic.twitter.com/BEPGNypMMG
Friday, March 6, 2020
Monday, March 2, 2020
A Black Walk
From Upworthy -
Man's eye-opening story about taking 'a black walk' in a white neighborhood goes viral
By Annie Reneau
David Summers shared a story on Facebook that reflects the experience of many black Americans—one that can help us non-black folks see through a lens we simply do not and cannot have. Perhaps that's why it's been shared more than 20,000 times. From the fear that any object he carries might be mistaken as a gun to figuring out how to smile at a stranger just right so he won't be considered a threat, the "black thoughts" Summers describes during his walk through a beautiful, white neighborhood—presumably a neighborhood most of us would consider "safe"—are heartbreaking.
He wrote:
"I took a black walk this morning. I took a black walk through a white neighborhood. When I take black walks, I think black thoughts. I am conscious of where I've placed my gun, my gun, and my gun. I mean, my phone, my wallet, and my keys. Because Peace Officers have a hard time telling the difference. I rehearse what I'll say if a concerned resident, or a law enforcement employee has questions about why my black body is walking through their white space. And I remind myself to make sure the law enforcement employee has his body camera recording. Sometimes it helps if there is video evidence to accompany the hashtag.
There is no way to be stealthy when you take a black walk. White neighborhoods are blanketed by a sophisticated security system comprised of nosy neighbors, Ring doorbell cameras, and white women walking their dogs. So, I've learned to notice the white world through my periphery. To be aware of the dangers without acknowledging them. There is an art to making white people feel safe. To say 'Good Morning' and flash a smile that shows confidence and deference at the same time. To being polite because your life depends on it.
I felt the squad car behind me before I saw it.
Read the rest of it at the link below.
https://www.upworthy.com/mans-eye-opening-story-about-taking-a-black-walk-in-a-white-neighborhood-goes-viral
Man's eye-opening story about taking 'a black walk' in a white neighborhood goes viral
By Annie Reneau
David Summers shared a story on Facebook that reflects the experience of many black Americans—one that can help us non-black folks see through a lens we simply do not and cannot have. Perhaps that's why it's been shared more than 20,000 times. From the fear that any object he carries might be mistaken as a gun to figuring out how to smile at a stranger just right so he won't be considered a threat, the "black thoughts" Summers describes during his walk through a beautiful, white neighborhood—presumably a neighborhood most of us would consider "safe"—are heartbreaking.
He wrote:
"I took a black walk this morning. I took a black walk through a white neighborhood. When I take black walks, I think black thoughts. I am conscious of where I've placed my gun, my gun, and my gun. I mean, my phone, my wallet, and my keys. Because Peace Officers have a hard time telling the difference. I rehearse what I'll say if a concerned resident, or a law enforcement employee has questions about why my black body is walking through their white space. And I remind myself to make sure the law enforcement employee has his body camera recording. Sometimes it helps if there is video evidence to accompany the hashtag.
There is no way to be stealthy when you take a black walk. White neighborhoods are blanketed by a sophisticated security system comprised of nosy neighbors, Ring doorbell cameras, and white women walking their dogs. So, I've learned to notice the white world through my periphery. To be aware of the dangers without acknowledging them. There is an art to making white people feel safe. To say 'Good Morning' and flash a smile that shows confidence and deference at the same time. To being polite because your life depends on it.
I felt the squad car behind me before I saw it.
Read the rest of it at the link below.
https://www.upworthy.com/mans-eye-opening-story-about-taking-a-black-walk-in-a-white-neighborhood-goes-viral
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Momma Deals With Baby Throwing a Tantrum
From the Daily Mail -
He’s throwing an oranguTANTRUM!
Stroppy baby ape is dragged around his safari park home by his nonplussed mother
By BRYONY JEWELL FOR MAILONLINE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8049601/Stroppy-baby-orangutan-dragged-safari-park-home-nonplussed-mother.html
Black Girl Magic
A homecoming performance that would make @Beyonce proud! @DennisNia made us lose our breath with her 9.975 on floor exercise last weekend in Pauley.— UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) February 28, 2020
Who else is crazy in love with her routine? 😍 pic.twitter.com/XE4VvTrZOK
Friday, February 28, 2020
Erika H. James has been named the next dean of the Wharton School, effective July 1, Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett announced today.— Wharton School (@Wharton) February 26, 2020
James has been the dean of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University since 2014. https://t.co/Cp8LEoQfwz
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Reimagined Spaces
From Bored Panda and the New Republic -
A 100-Year-Old Church In Spain Converted Into A Skate Park
https://va.news-republic.com/a/6796920990883381766?app_id=1239&c=sys&gid=6796920990883381766&impr_id=6797189406526720262&language=en®ion=us&user_id=6717278245165171717
A 100-Year-Old Church In Spain Converted Into A Skate Park
https://va.news-republic.com/a/6796920990883381766?app_id=1239&c=sys&gid=6796920990883381766&impr_id=6797189406526720262&language=en®ion=us&user_id=6717278245165171717
Wacky Furniture
From Bored Panda and the New Republic -
This Man Creates Intricate Dressers That Belong In Fairytales
https://va.news-republic.com/a/6797034622216569349?app_id=1239&c=sys&gid=6797034622216569349&impr_id=6797188923661404422&language=en®ion=us&user_id=6717278245165171717
This Man Creates Intricate Dressers That Belong In Fairytales
https://va.news-republic.com/a/6797034622216569349?app_id=1239&c=sys&gid=6797034622216569349&impr_id=6797188923661404422&language=en®ion=us&user_id=6717278245165171717
Monday, February 24, 2020
I bet u will watch it again and again after watching the last frame! pic.twitter.com/53jCcUA8pH— Prabhasini (@cinnabar_dust) February 16, 2020
Bonding at Work
Such a leader like @DipaliGoenka ji is an inspiration of new office atmosphere n fantabulous culture for office staff !! It's a motivational videos from a leader @anandmahindra @DipaliGoenka @hvgoenka pic.twitter.com/T7Heq4nA77— Hitesh Vyas (@HiteshV89349436) February 18, 2020
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Black-Owned Restaurants That Defied the Odds
From the Huffington Post -
4 Black-Owned Restaurants That Serve Food With A Side Of History
How Patillo's Bar-B-Q, The Four Way Restaurant, Sylvia's and Ben's Chili Bowl have found ways to thrive.
By Shontel Horne
History remembers 1912 as the year that saw the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the election of Woodrow Wilson as the 28th U.S. president and the establishment of Arizona’s statehood.
But for a small town in southeast Texas, 1912 was the year an entrepreneur named Jack Patillo Sr. opened Patillo’s Bar-B-Q, a Beaumont, Texas, institution that is both the state’s oldest family barbecue business and oldest Black-owned restaurant.
Patillo’s is in an elite club of independently owned American restaurants that have reached their centennial, a feat considering various reports and studies have found that restaurants have, at best, a five-year lifespan. But for establishments that have remained owned and operated by Black restaurateurs, the rare accomplishment is a testament to resilience, particularly during tumultuous and violent moments in American history.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-owned-restaurants_l_5e1df927c5b6640ec3dc48dc
4 Black-Owned Restaurants That Serve Food With A Side Of History
How Patillo's Bar-B-Q, The Four Way Restaurant, Sylvia's and Ben's Chili Bowl have found ways to thrive.
By Shontel Horne
History remembers 1912 as the year that saw the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the election of Woodrow Wilson as the 28th U.S. president and the establishment of Arizona’s statehood.
But for a small town in southeast Texas, 1912 was the year an entrepreneur named Jack Patillo Sr. opened Patillo’s Bar-B-Q, a Beaumont, Texas, institution that is both the state’s oldest family barbecue business and oldest Black-owned restaurant.
Patillo’s is in an elite club of independently owned American restaurants that have reached their centennial, a feat considering various reports and studies have found that restaurants have, at best, a five-year lifespan. But for establishments that have remained owned and operated by Black restaurateurs, the rare accomplishment is a testament to resilience, particularly during tumultuous and violent moments in American history.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-owned-restaurants_l_5e1df927c5b6640ec3dc48dc
Black Polo Players
From The Undefeated -
https://theundefeated.com/videos/why-i-play-being-black-in-polo/
https://theundefeated.com/videos/why-i-play-being-black-in-polo/
Friday, February 21, 2020
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Young Black Ballerinas
From People -
Young Ballerinas Celebrate Black History Month with Fierce, Misty Copeland-Inspired Photo Shoot
The young girls dance together at iRule Dance Studio in Beaumont, Texas
By Joelle Goldstein
https://people.com/human-interest/young-ballerinas-pose-photoshoot-black-history-month-misty-copeland/
Young Ballerinas Celebrate Black History Month with Fierce, Misty Copeland-Inspired Photo Shoot
The young girls dance together at iRule Dance Studio in Beaumont, Texas
By Joelle Goldstein
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| Group of ballerinas BRANDIE PERRY/BEE PHOTOGRAPHY |
Monday, February 17, 2020
Valentine's Day Flowers
An excerpt from CNN -
What happens to the Valentine's Day flowers that don't get sold?
By Scottie Andrew
They're donated
There are dozens of charities in the US that accept unsold bouquets from florists, repurpose them and donate them again.
Take Random Acts of Flowers, a nonprofit that donates bouquets to patients in hospice or assisted living care facilities. And Valentine's Day is the nonprofit's equivalent of the Super Bowl, said Christina Sayer, Random Acts of Flowers' director of marketing and communications.
The charity has three branches in the South and Midwest, which each receive around 5,000 to 6,000 bouquets of flowers every month. That number will likely double this month counting post-Valentine's Day deliveries, she said.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/15/business/valentines-day-flowers-what-happens-trnd/index.html
What happens to the Valentine's Day flowers that don't get sold?
By Scottie Andrew
They're donated
There are dozens of charities in the US that accept unsold bouquets from florists, repurpose them and donate them again.
Take Random Acts of Flowers, a nonprofit that donates bouquets to patients in hospice or assisted living care facilities. And Valentine's Day is the nonprofit's equivalent of the Super Bowl, said Christina Sayer, Random Acts of Flowers' director of marketing and communications.
The charity has three branches in the South and Midwest, which each receive around 5,000 to 6,000 bouquets of flowers every month. That number will likely double this month counting post-Valentine's Day deliveries, she said.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/15/business/valentines-day-flowers-what-happens-trnd/index.html
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Salute to Kobe
.@IAMJHUD delivers a powerful pregame performance to honor Kobe #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/XwdSes5w97— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 17, 2020
Dustin Brown's Magic Tennis Points/Winners | Part. 1
Dustin Brown's Magic Tennis Points/Winners | Part. 1
How to Spot a Leader
From TheLadders.com -
How to spot a leader in 10 seconds or less, according to 3 experts
By Deborah Sweeney
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/how-to-spot-a-leader-in-10-seconds-or-less-according-to-3-experts
How to spot a leader in 10 seconds or less, according to 3 experts
By Deborah Sweeney
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/how-to-spot-a-leader-in-10-seconds-or-less-according-to-3-experts
Friday, February 14, 2020
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Monday, February 10, 2020
Sunday, February 9, 2020
5-Year-old Honors Black Women
From Demilked -
5-Year-Old Girl Recreates Iconic Photos Of Black Women For Black History Month
https://www.demilked.com/famous-black-women-photos-recreated-cristi-smith-jones/
5-Year-Old Girl Recreates Iconic Photos Of Black Women For Black History Month
https://www.demilked.com/famous-black-women-photos-recreated-cristi-smith-jones/
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Monday, February 3, 2020
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Greensboro Sit-In Honored
From Mashable -
Google Doodle honors 60th anniversary of Greensboro Sit-in
BY NATASHA PIÑON
Sixty years ago, four young students in Greensboro, North Carolina, staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter — and started a movement, spurring sit-ins throughout the country to protest segregation.
Now, the famed "Greensboro Four" — David Richmond, Ezell Blair Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan), Franklin McCain, and Joseph McNeil — will be honored in a Google Doodle, debuting at 11 p.m. EST on Jan. 31 and staying up for 24 hours in the U.S., until Feb. 1, the sixtieth anniversary of the historic sit-in and the first day of Black History Month. (According to Google, the Greensboro Sit-in is the most searched sit-in in history.)
The design in the Google Doodle is the work of Karen Collins, artist and founder of the African American Miniature Museum. The Google Doodle will feature a photograph of a diorama that depicts the sit-in made by Collins.
https://mashable.com/article/google-doodle-greensboro-sit-in/
Google Doodle honors 60th anniversary of Greensboro Sit-in
BY NATASHA PIÑON
Sixty years ago, four young students in Greensboro, North Carolina, staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter — and started a movement, spurring sit-ins throughout the country to protest segregation.
Now, the famed "Greensboro Four" — David Richmond, Ezell Blair Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan), Franklin McCain, and Joseph McNeil — will be honored in a Google Doodle, debuting at 11 p.m. EST on Jan. 31 and staying up for 24 hours in the U.S., until Feb. 1, the sixtieth anniversary of the historic sit-in and the first day of Black History Month. (According to Google, the Greensboro Sit-in is the most searched sit-in in history.)
The design in the Google Doodle is the work of Karen Collins, artist and founder of the African American Miniature Museum. The Google Doodle will feature a photograph of a diorama that depicts the sit-in made by Collins.
https://mashable.com/article/google-doodle-greensboro-sit-in/
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Hymn for the 81%
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/daniel-deitrich-evangelical-anti-trump-song_n_5e3114ebc5b6e8375f64ce56
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Monday, January 27, 2020
Saturday, January 25, 2020
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