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Monday, January 13, 2025
Asking This Question Will Likely Land You the Job
An excerpt from UNILAD -
Woman shares question she asks in every job interview that's led to an offer every time
Might be worth asking this next time you go for an interview
By Gerrard Kaonga
Job interviews can be a minefield, but one woman has said she has a strategy, and it hasn’t failed her yet.
When it comes to nailing a job interview, you would be a liar if you said you have never checked online for some tips and tricks.
Of course, it also makes sense to have done your homework, know the role well, and the company.
Buuut all the same, it would help to leave the room knowing you smashed it out the park because of a great interaction you had with the interviewer.
Catherine Lockhart from Texas shared one question on Instagram which she claims has never failed her when it comes to interviews.
It might be worth adding it to your list of questions to ask, if her confidence in it is anything to go by.
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The question that Catherine says has never failed her aims to give her some further insight into what exactly an employer is looking for.
So, what is the question?
Well, drumroll please: it's 'what does excellence look like in this role'?
https://www.unilad.com/news/job-interview-questions-to-ask-256292-20241119
Why Is Quincy Jones Missing in the Classrooms?
An excerpt from The Conversation -
Why Quincy Jones should be prominently featured in US music education − his absence reflects how racial segregation still shapes American classrooms
By Philip Ewell, Professor of Music Theory, Hunter College
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| The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave Jones an honorary award in Los Angeles on Nov. 17, 2024, days after his death. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images |
Quincy Jones, who died on Nov. 3, 2024, at the age of 91, was one of the most influential musicians in U.S. history.
You might think such a notable figure would factor prominently in American music classrooms. Yet my research shows that Jones, who was Black, is rarely mentioned in mainstream U.S. music curricula.
As a Black music professor, I believe his absence reflects the fact that music education in the U.S. is still segregated along racial lines, just like the country was for much of its history.
In 2020, music theorist Megan Lyons and I analyzed the seven most common undergraduate music theory textbooks used in the U.S. We found that only 49 of the nearly 3,000 musical examples they cited were written by composers who were not white.
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Early on, he performed with legends such as Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, and he produced and arranged music for vocal titans such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Diana Ross. His pivot to pop music in the late 1970s helped usher in a revolution of funk, disco and early hip-hop.
I see Jones as an essential piece in the history of American music. Yet he’s absent from the music classroom, as are so many Black artists throughout history.
This absence is leading more music educators to recognize what my research also finds: American music education remains deeply rooted in an ideology that has dominated U.S. history – white supremacy.
Faye - This article is excellent and well worth your time. Cherry picking it doesn't do it, or Mr. Jones justice.
Bertha & Tina Rock!
An excerpt from People -
Model, 28, with Limb Difference Carries Her Prosthetic Legs in Public After Years Feeling 'Ashamed' (Exclusive)
Lyric Mariah was born with amniotic band syndrome
By Jordan Greene
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Lyric Mariah has two prosthetic legs — one named Bertha, for sneakers, and the other, Tina, for high heels — and they’re taking the Internet by storm.
Now a model in London, Mariah has amassed more than 330,000 followers on TikTok and 575,000 followers on Instagram, where she shares videos of herself swapping out her prosthetic legs in public — from the train to the café and beyond. The first video of the leg switch, which she posted in 2023, quickly went viral.
"It was set to a Barbie sound, and it was only seven seconds long," she tells PEOPLE. "My friends and I were shooting content that day, and I was just adjusting and fixing Tina. My friend happened to capture that moment."
"It was totally organic," she adds. "My friend was like, 'Oh, that looks so cute! You should post it.' " So she did. Instantly, people loved it, and Mariah says that’s when everything clicked.
@phenixsoul On my way to deck the halls @asos #ad #fyp #confidence #limbdifference #inclusion #fitcheck #bratz #bratzdoll #christmastime #itstime ♬ original sound - Lyric Mariah Heard
https://www.tiktok.com/@phenixsoul/video/7447945293204557086
In-N-Out Fries Hack
An excerpt from The DailyDot -
‘You need to ask for them cooked…’: Woman reveals you’ve been ordering In-N-Our fries wrong. It’s not about the secret menu
‘YES a lot of people don’t know.’
By Melody Heald
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In-N-Out fries are pretty divisive. Some In-N-Out fans absolutely despise the fries, especially when compared to some of the chain’s other menu offerings. Just look to Reddit to get a sense of the strong opinions surrounding the fries.
You’ll see posts simply asking questions like, “Why do In N Out fries suck?” and “Why doesn’t in n out improve their fries?” Or, you’ll see posts with straightforward statements like, “In-N-Out Fries are Garbage.”
How are In-N-Out fries made? And why don’t some people like them?
In-N-Out does laud on its site that its fries are made from fresh potatoes.
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OK, so what’s the hack?
“If you don’t like In-N-Out fries, I think it’s because you’re ordering them wrong,” she says. “You need to ask for them to be cooked ‘light-well.’”
Come Home to Ghana
An excerpt from The Grio -
‘Come home,’ Ghana told the African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
Americans face few obstacles to living in Ghana, with most people paying an annual residency fee.
By The Associated Press
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| Keachia Bowers, second from right, her husband Damon Smith, right, and their children play cards in the living room of their home in Accra, Ghana, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Their family relocated to Ghana from Florida and have obtained Ghanaian citizenship. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu) |
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Flipping through a family album, Keachia Bowers paused on a photo of her as a baby on her father’s lap as he held the 1978 album “Africa Stand Alone” by the Jamaican reggae band Culture.
“When I was 10 years old, I was supposed to come to Ghana with him,” she said. A day earlier, she had marked 10 years since her father’s death. Though he was a Pan-Africanist who dreamed of visiting Ghana, he never made it here.
Bowers and her husband, Damon Smith, however, are among the 524 diaspora members, mostly Black Americans, who were granted Ghanaian citizenship in a ceremony in November.
Bowers and Smith moved to Ghana from Florida in 2023 after visiting the region several times between them since the ’90s. They now run a tour business that caters to Black people who want to visit Ghana or elsewhere in West Africa, or like them have come to consider a permanent move.
The November group was the largest one granted citizenship since Ghana launched the “Year of the Return” program, aimed at attracting the Black diaspora, in 2019. It marked 400 years since the first African slaves arrived in Virginia in 1619.
Ghana’s Tourism Authority and the Office of Diaspora Affairs have extended the program into “Beyond the Return,” which fosters the relationship with diasporans. Hundreds have been granted citizenship, including people from Canada, the U.K. and Jamaica.
Family Praising God Among the Ashes of Their Home
From People -
Bette Midler Shares Video of Family Singing After Their Home of 37 Years is Destroyed in L.A. Fire: 'So Glad We Can Offer Some Small Comfort’
The actress posted the heartwarming clip on Instagram on Friday, Jan. 10
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Comforting a Mourner With Thoughtful Questions
An excerpt from FORWARD: JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT. -
What’s the best thing to say to a mourner? A rabbi responds
At a house of shiva, listening and being present can be more important than talking
By Rabbi Daniel
What’s the best thing to say to someone when visiting them during shiva, the week of Jewish mourning following a death in the family?
It may sound odd, but the answer to this question was revealed to me in the middle of the night while holding my two-week-old granddaughter.
As my daughter and son-in-law convalesced in our home, my wife and I volunteered to have the baby sleep in our room to give our daughter some rest while she recuperated from the birth. I was exhausted in the early morning hours and my wife said to me, “Do not think about how tired you are right now. Think about what the baby needs.” Those words shifted my perspective from being self-centered to other-centered. At that moment, my granddaughter needed my full attention.
The perspective on being fully present for another and being mindful of their needs is the secret to a meaningful shiva visit and in enriching all of our relationships. All too often, when we enter a house of mourning, the discomfort of not knowing what to say leads to an environment of levity and distraction from the purpose of the visit.
Having gone to hundreds of shiva homes and spoken with countless mourners, the most comforting visits may be in just listening to the mourner speak about their loved one. Ask a few questions to evoke their relationship with the person for whom they are mourning.
Here are some ideas for questions:
- What are some positive memories with your father or mother that you will never forget?
- Can you share some of your parents’ values? What was important to them?
- Did your loved one visit Israel and on what occasion?
- What were some of the most meaningful conversations with your loved one?
Be fully engaged when they speak, knowing that your empathy will provide comfort to them. When we provide the mourner with the opportunity to share stories, the memory of their relative becomes alive and truly felt. The mourners sense their loved one is being honored and remembered when we put away our phones and listen fully. This sentiment can be the most comforting of all.
https://forward.com/culture/686161/shiva-jewish-mourner-what-to-say/
Grandma's Flu Bomb
@lo.reyez recipe in the caption below👇 Abuela’s flu BOMB: - 2 tbs ginger - 1 tbs tumeric - 1 tsp minced garlic - 1 pinch of black pepper (this activates the tumeric) - 1 pinch cayenne pepper - cinnamon (to taste) - cover in honey take 1 tbs and mix it with WARM water and drink or take it straight 😉 #naturalremedy #fluseason #holistichealth #healthtok #creatorsearchinsights ♬ Sabor a Mi - El Trío Los Panchos
From Lo.Reyez - Abuela’s flu BOMB: - 2 tbs ginger - 1 tbs tumeric - 1 tsp minced garlic - 1 pinch of black pepper (this activates the tumeric) - 1 pinch cayenne pepper - cinnamon (to taste) - cover in honey take 1 tbs and mix it with WARM water and drink or take it straight 😉 #naturalremedy #fluseason #holistichealth #healthtok #creatorsearchinsights
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Stealing Bases & Hearts
An excerpt from The Shadow League -
‘Everybody Wanted To Play Like Man of Steal’: With Rickey Henderson Gone, Black Baseball Loses Another Legend Of Its Soul Patrol
by J.R. Gamble
The greatest leadoff hitter in MLB history passed away on Friday at the age of 65. Rickey Henderson was the total package of speed, power and swag, influencing the styles of thousands of baseball players of future generations.
While baseball’s all-time stolen base leader’s death came as a shock, a dagger even, to the baseball community, it’s also a reminder of how fragile life is and, as far as its impact on Black baseball, Henderson’s passing is a reminder of the African-American pioneers and titans of the game that have left this earth since Frank Robinson’s passing at the age of 83 in 2019.
Not only the sport of baseball, but the culture, history and lineage of Black excellence in baseball, dating back to the Negro leagues, is lost with each passing of these game-changers.
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| With the recent passing of MLB legend Rickey Henderson, six of the most influential figures in the history of Black Baseball have passed away in the last five years (Photo: Getty Images) |
Robinson was a vocal critic of baseball for not hiring more black managers. He was considered “controversial”
for bringing light to baseball’s racial disparity in leadership positions. Robinson retired fourth on baseball’s all-time
home run list and he earned every one of his 586 career bombs.
In 1968, Gibson posted a minuscule 1.12 ERA and then MLB lowered the mound because of his sheer dominance
to return an advantage to the batters. Gibson is tied with CC Sabathia for the most wins (251) by a Black Ace
and his blazing heater and head-hunter attitude became a standard for intimidating hurlers. There are only
15 Black pitchers or “Black Aces” in the history of MLB. Gibson might be the best of them all.
In his 1976 memoir “Lou Brock: Stealing is My Game,” he explained his success. Take a “modest lead”
and “stand perfectly still.” The pitcher was obligated to move, if only “to deliver the pitch.
Monday, December 30, 2024
Sunday, December 29, 2024
NBA Fans Are Speechless Watching Victor Wembanyama Play Chess in the Park
From TotalProSports.com
POV: You’re playing chess with @wemby on a Saturday morning in Washington Square Park ♟️🗽 pic.twitter.com/gnxdvPE69l
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2024
Friday, December 27, 2024
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Dr. Richard Bridgewater: A Phenomenal OB-GYN
Thank God for the families blessed to experience childbirth this way. - Faye
@dabakefam3 After our loss we switched gears and started searching for a different OBGYN. A Doctor that was able to answer questions that were left with “it happens” responses from our previous provider. A friend of mine who experience was nearly the same as mine referred me to Dr. Bridgewater. At our first appointment we were deeply moved! The positivity, reassurance, and patience Dr. Bridgewater provided was heartwarming. The world we live in today needs more medical professionals like Dr. Bridgewater. We are forever thankful 💙🙏🏽👨🏾⚕️ #blackcouple #blackcouplerevolution #blackfamily #blacklove #blackobgyn #blackexcellence #dabakefamily🖤 ♬ original sound - dabakefam
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
A Look Behind the Curtains at the Bucs
From TotalSports.com
VIDEO: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Share Mind-Blowing Behind-The-Scenes Video On How They Book Hotels & Set Up Their Players On Road Trips
By Alex Hoegler
We book 200 hotel rooms every time we travel 🤯🏨 pic.twitter.com/Hc026bDsZH
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) December 14, 2024
Michael Moore's Take on For-Profit Health Insurance Companies
An excerpt from Michael Moore -
A Manifesto Against For-Profit Health Insurance Companies — by Michael Moore
I hereby give you my Oscar-nominated Documentary on the Killer Health Insurance companies like United HealthCare —SICKO — for FREE… and let’s end and replace this so-called “health care system” NOW
It’s been three days since Luigi Mangione’s manifesto was discovered in his backpack explaining why he assassinated the CEO of United HealthCare.
In Mangione’s manifesto, he said that he was not the “most qualified person to lay out the full argument” against our for-profit healthcare industry. Apparently, to Mangione, one of those qualified people — is me. In his manifesto, he references how I’ve “illuminated the corruption and greed,” implying folks should go to my work to understand the complexity — and the power-hungry abuse — within our current system.
It’s not often that my work gets a killer five-star review from an actual killer. And thus, my phone has been ringing off the hook which is bad news because my phone doesn’t have a hook. Emails are pouring in. Text messages. Requests from many in the media. The messages all sound something like this:
“Luigi mentioned you in his manifesto. That people should listen to you. Will you come on our show, or talk to our reporter and tell them that you condemn murder!?”
Hmmm. Do I condemn murder? That’s an odd question. In Fahrenheit 9/11, I condemned the murder of hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi people and the senseless murder of our own American soldiers at the hands of our American government.
In Bowling for Columbine, I condemned the murder of 50,000 Americans every year at the hands of our gun industry and our politicians who do nothing to stop it.
In my 35 years as a filmmaker, have I said or done anything that has implied I condone murder? As a teenager during the Vietnam War, I was required to register for the draft at the local draft board. There was a box on the form asking me if I had a problem with killing Vietnamese people. Actually, it just asked me to check the box if I was going to file for Conscientious Objector status — meaning, if given the opportunity, would I swear that I would never kill a Vietnamese person. I checked the box. Throughout my adult life, I have repeatedly stated that I’m a pacifist. In fact, I have never struck another human in my life. Not even on the playground. I was taller and bigger than the other boys so they mostly left me alone. Usually I was the one who would try to stop the bullies from picking on the smaller kids. When they’d start swinging at me, I would wrap my arms around them, pinning their arms to their sides in my “human straitjacket” and not letting them go until they stopped.
Here’s a sad statistic for you: In the United States, we have a whopping 1.4 million people employed with the job of DENYING HEALTH CARE, vs only 1 million doctors in the entire country! That’s all you need to know about America. We pay more people to deny care than to give it. 1 million doctors to give care, 1.4 million brutes in cubicles doing their best to stop doctors from giving that care. If the purpose of “health care” is to keep people alive, then what is the purpose of DENYING PEOPLE HEALTH CARE? Other than to kill them? I definitely condemn that kind of murder. And in fact, I already did. In 2007, I made a film – SICKO – about America’s bloodthirsty, profit-driven and murderous health insurance system. It was nominated for an Oscar. It’s the second-largest grossing film of my career (after Fahrenheit 9/11). And over the past 15 years, millions upon millions of people have watched it including, apparently, Luigi Mangione.
After the killing of the CEO of United HealthCare, the largest of these billion dollar insurance companies, there was an immediate OUTPOURING of anger toward the health insurance industry. Some people have stepped forward to condemn this anger.
I am not one of them.
Faye here - This article goes on longer. It is definitely worth the time.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024
Flower Bros
@ryles_carp This is your sign to have flower bros at your wedding! #flowerbros #fypage #wedding #weddingtiktok #twins #brothers @Bruno Mars ♬ original sound - ryles_carp
https://www.tiktok.com/@ryles_carp/video/7390429826261290271
Friday, December 6, 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Sunday, November 17, 2024
"Give Me Some Suga" Adoption Story
@nbcchicago For years, a Chicago man visited a South Shore bakery without knowing the woman behind his favorite treats was his birth mom. A phone call from the familiar number led to tears, hugs, and a beautiful family reunion that was meant to be. #familyreunion #heartwarming #feelgood #southshore #chicago ♬ original sound - NBC Chicago
https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcchicago/video/7436076113828285739
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024
This is What a Hot Flash Looks Like!
@pleezebfree Hot and Hungry. Hot Flashes are annoying and rude.
♬ original sound - Tracey Monique
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