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David Dinkins, NYC’s First Black Mayor, Dies At 93
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["ASSOCIATED PRESS David Dinkins delivers his first speech as mayor of New York, on Jan. 2, 1990. NEW YORK (AP) — David Dinkins, who broke barriers as New York City’s first Black mayor, but was doomed to a single ter...
Black Friday 2020 Deals From Small and Direct-To-Consumer Brands
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[]["HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change.Our Place / Brooklinen / GlossierWe’ve rounded up small and DTC Black Friday deals so you can give...
Walmart Black Friday Deals 2020: Everything You Need To Know
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[]["This article was updated on Nov. 25. HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change.Kativ via Getty ImagesFor a year like no other, Walmart is ro...
Missouri’s First Black Congresswoman: GOP Colleagues Called Me ‘Breonna Taylor’
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["Democratic Rep.-elect Cori Bush made history last week by becoming Missouri’s first Black congresswoman. But on her first day of work, GOP colleagues mistakenly called her “Breonna” because she wore a face mask with...
Exclusive: Trump Interior Hire Cited White Supremacist, Called Black Lives Matter ‘Racist’
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["A new high-ranking Interior Department official is a prolific politics writer who has called the Black Lives Matter movement “racist,” defended accused killer Kyle Rittenhouse, dismissed white liberals as a “cult of...
New Images Reveal Javicia Leslie As An Unapologetically Black Batwoman
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["Actor Javicia Leslie unveiled the first glimpse at her new getup for the CW series “Batwoman” on Monday, showcasing a red-streaked Afro and a brightened-up suit for the first Black woman behind the cape and cowl. B...
Black Leopard Mauls Florida Man Who Paid To Have Pictures Taken
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["Ryan McVay via Getty Images Black panther (Panthera pardus), profile DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — A man was mauled by a captive black leopard in a backyard zoo in South Florida, wildlife officials said. The man paid $150 for ...
Paris Police Officers To Remain In Custody After Beating Black Music Producer
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["PARIS (Reuters) ― Three Paris police officers being held over the beating of a Black music producer during an arrest a week ago will remain in custody for now, Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz said on Sunday. Heitz told ...
I’m A High-Achieving Black Woman In Largely White Spaces. And I’m Exhausted.
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["PeopleImages via Getty Images “Impressive.” That was how my high school principal greeted me at my freshman orientation. As a 13-year-old, I was barely cognizant of the judgment in his tone, the implications of his ...
Joe Biden Aims Closing Pitch At One Of His Few Vulnerabilities: Young Black Men
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["For much of the 2020 election cycle, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has focused intently on cementing gains among white women, a voting bloc that helped deliver Democrats massive victories in midterm elec...
The Revlon One-Step Black Friday 2020 Deal You Don’t Want To Miss
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[]["HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change.It’s a brush that’s been much-talked-about around the internet — Revlon’s One-Step Hair Dryer and ...
UPS Tweaks Strict Appearance Guidelines, Lifts Ban On Beards And Natural Black Hairstyles
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["UPS has lifted its restrictions regarding facial hair and natural Black hairstyles such as Afros and braids, according to internal memos that have been reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The revised rules allow be...
My Black Son Is Turning 12 This Year And I’m Terrified
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["Sue Barr via Getty Images I have been in a funk the past several months. I was experiencing a tremendous amount of anxiety, which is very understandable given the pandemic, in addition to lots of polarizing politica...
Black Horror Is Bigger Than Black Trauma
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["Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Hulu/Lionsgate/HBO/Universal Are we in a Golden Age of Black Horror? Hollywood, paradoxically, often lacks imagination when it comes to telling Black stories on screen. B...
Black Friday 2020 Fashion Deals On Clothes, Shoes And Accessories
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[]["HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change.Thomas Barwick via Getty ImagesHere are some of the best deals we've seen from fashion brands this...
Nordstrom’s Black Friday 2020 Deals: Everything You Need To Know
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[]["HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. carterdayne via Getty ImagesBlack Friday is officially on Nov. 27, but you won't have to wait tha...