Nipsey Hussle’s dreams were bigger than hip-hop | Los Angeles Times

Gerrick D. Kennedy, Los Angeles Times Ermias Davidson Asghedom aka Nipsey Hussle, December 2018 (Prince Williams/Wireimage), Featured Image [dropcap]A[/dropcap] banner of Nipsey Hussle is stretched across an exterior of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall. It has been there for most of the year and is easy to spot if you’re cruising down the uneven stretch […]

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African-American women embrace historic moment of Chicago’s mayoral race | Chicago Tribune

Javonte Anderson, Chicago Tribune Mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot, left, and Toni Preckwinkle take their seats before a televised debate at the NBC-Ch. 5 studios on March 7, 2019, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune). Featured Image [dropcap]A[/dropcap] new era in Chicago politics will be ushered in when an African-American woman is elected mayor for the […]

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Syracuse artist wins fellowship to attend Quilting by the Lake | Syracuse.com

Schweinfurth Art Center, Syracuse.com [dropcap]Like[/dropcap] many textile artists, Syracuse resident Ellen Blalock made her own clothes as a child. “I loved designer clothing and my parents could not afford to buy me clothes that match my taste, so with a few dollars I would design and make my own outfits,” she said. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] But […]

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‘If They Can Have Her, Why Can’t We?’: New Report Details How Police Rape, Torture Women Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic | The Root

Anne Branigin, The Root [dropcap]Sex[/dropcap] work is legal in the Dominican Republic. But despite this, sex workers are still vulnerable to abuse—particularly at the hands of local law enforcement, who know they can torture women who engage in sex work with impunity. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] After all, who do you go to when you’re raped by […]

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