Cowgirls of Color

From The Guardian -

The Cowgirls of Color: the black women's team bucking rodeo trends
By Annalies Winny

In a sport dominated by white men, the all-female, all-black team is a rarity. At the Bill Pickett rodeo, the only black rodeo in the country, high-octane events such as bull riding and steer wrestling remain almost exclusively male. But every year brings more female contestants than the last. 

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 Pennie Brown of Cowgirls of Color gathers speed during the barrel relay. Photograph: M Holden Warren

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/20/rodeo-black-women-cowgirls-of-color?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

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NdGT on universe misconceptions

Donald Trump Prepares Cold Open - SNL

Are You Surprised?

An excerpt from ProPublica -

The Story Behind Jared Kushner’s Curious Acceptance into Harvard

ProPublica editor Daniel Golden wrote a book a decade ago about how the rich buy their children access to elite colleges. One student he covered is now poised to become one of the most powerful figures in the country.  By Daniel Golden

I would like to express my gratitude to Jared Kushner for reviving interest in my 2006 book, “The Price of Admission.” I have never met or spoken with him, and it’s rare in this life to find such a selfless benefactor. Of course, I doubt he became Donald Trump’s son-in-law and consigliere merely to boost my lagging sales, but still, I’m thankful.

My book exposed a grubby secret of American higher education: that the rich buy their under-achieving children’s way into elite universities with massive, tax-deductible donations. It reported that New Jersey real estate developer Charles Kushner had pledged $2.5 million to Harvard University in 1998, not long before his son Jared was admitted to the prestigious Ivy League school. At the time, Harvard accepted about one of every nine applicants. (Nowadays, it only takes one out of twenty.)

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-story-behind-jared-kushners-curious-acceptance-into-harvard

Another Reason to Love Target

From Essence -

All of the Black Owned Brands You Can Shop at Target for Under $20

http://www.essence.com/beauty/beauty-products-tools/black-owned-brands-target?xid=nl_essence_daily_am_111916#1052660

Did You Know?

From Thrillist -

Anyone with a Jewish grandparent (or anyone who converts to Judaism) under the age of 27 is eligible for a completely free seven- to 10-day trip to Israel through Birthright.

https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/best-countries-visit-young-backpacking

https://www.birthrightisrael.com/information?type=parent&open=faq

Best HBCU Football Rivalries

http://theundefeated.com/videos/what-are-the-best-hbcu-football-rivalries/

Agree?

A Divided House

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-and-pence-vs-the-cast-of-hamilton-a-collision-of-two-americas/2016/11/19/9eb13104-ae93-11e6-a31b-4b6397e625d0_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Followed by support and backlash.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/11/19/i-will-fall-on-the-sword-and-take-your-tickets-calls-to-boycotthamilton-met-with-mockery/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_hamiltonboycott434pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Be Creative

By writing your own fortune cookie fortune.  Keep it positive.  Only uplifting ones will be printed.

Super cool.

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From The Huffington Post -

People from all around the world are submitting their own tidbits of advice to the Museum of Food and Drink in New York City, where they will be printed and baked inside a fresh batch of fortune cookies. The museum will then serve the desserts to visitors, who can crack open their cookies and read a message from a stranger.

It’s part of the museum’s current exhibit, “Chow: Making The Chinese American Restaurant,” an exploration of Chinese food in America from 1910 to today, which opened this month.

http://www.mofad.org/projectfortune/#/submit

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fortune-cookie-museum-of-food-and-drink_us_582fa5a0e4b030997bbf8f25

How zip codes helped organize America

How you could get away with murder in Yellowstone’s “Zone of Death"

Prime on Sale

Today only.

Get Amazon Prime for $79 instead of the usual $99 for the first year for new customers.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prime/pipeline/prime_gifting_landing?primeCampaignId=PrimePromo&ref=dvm_us_promo_GT79

Share Some Joy

https://www.thecomplimentproject.org

Documentaries

Documentaries can be powerful tools to enlighten and educate.

Truth be told, they are not my go-to entertainment choice.

However, if docs are your thing, here's a website you might find useful.

Enjoy.

https://freedocumentaries.org

Need a Drink 2

If you downloaded the Minibar Delivery App that delivers liquor to your door, but haven't ordered yet, here's a 10% off code for your first order.  It's ANDREWS10.

Cheers.

Side note - I promise I don't have any stakes in this game.  I just know most of us will need all the coping mechanisms we can find to get through these next four years.

God help us all.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minibar-alcohol-delivery-in/id720850888?mt=8

Muslim NYPD chaplain: saluted in uniform, harassed as a civilian

Gwen Ifill, 61, PBS journalist who covered history and made history

How streets, roads, and avenues are different

Dave Chappelle Stand-Up Monologue - SNL