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Just a Nigerian from New York. Howard University, Class of 2015! Check out my wedding blog at yvonneweddings.tumblr.com

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Look at his face, lmaoo

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The disturbing reason why we don’t believe young, black women are really doctors

What a medical emergency on a plane can teach us about implicit bias.

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BOOK OF THE DAY:

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

“…a high wire act…and Sebold maintains almost perfect balance…takes the stuff of…tragedy…and turns it into literature…“ – The New York Times Book Review

A subliminal symphony between melancholy, happiness and innocence, The Lovely Bones begins with 14-year-old Suzy Salmon, who has just been murdered in the first chapter, on her way home from school. Narrating the story from heaven, Suzie observes the effects her tragic death has on her family: her beloved, gentle father, isolated mother, young brother and her sister Lindsey who keeps everything locked inside. In their own way, Suzy’s loss is a battle in daily life, but the person who seems to struggle the most is Suzy.

A uniquely colored novel, Sebold demands the reader to challenge themselves on what constitutes a happy ending in literature. Sebold demonstrates that horror and beauty co-exist beside each other. Ultimately, we recommend The Lovely Bones for all ages. Its beauty is instantly recognizable from the first page. This is one of the few novels, which is able to restore a reader’s faith in literature.

Read excerpts from the book here!

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LMFAOOOOOOOOO GET HIM PLEASE COLLECT HIS ASS

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So happy for him. I need to watch this show

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black people so powerful

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Is anyone else watching Atlanta?

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After 12 years working as an engineer for a Fortune 500 company, I quit my management job to become an auto mechanic. I traded high heels and an air-conditioned office for boots, Dickies and grime-covered hands. The reason was simple: I was tired of feeling like an auto airhead and getting scammed by the male-dominated car-care industry. ~ Patrice Banks

Girls Auto Clinic (GAC) is a woman owned and operated business run by Patrice Banks, engineer and automotive technician.  Patrice, a mechanic that caters to women, started GAC to educate and empower women through their cars!

What a FANTASTIC idea! I hope she has great success.   

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Simone Manuel became the first Black woman to win an individual medal in swimming for the USA!

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Watch: YouTuber Deepica Mutyala made amends for screwing up model Malyia McNaughton natural hair — and then McNaughton got to exact her revenge.

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lmao I’m glad she knew she fucked up

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This could definitely turn into a fun and interesting series for WOC

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THIS is how you correct yourself

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Black & Abroad

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80 years ago, Jesse Owens destroyed the Olympics’ racial hierarchy and humiliated Hitler at the Berlin Games.

22-year-old Jesse Owens rose above prejudice. He smashed the assumed racial superiority by winning FOUR gold medals during the 1936 Olympic Games.

The son of a sharecropper and whose grandparents had been slaves, Owens won the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, and long jump breaking the Olympic records that would stand for 20 years. Even Hitler couldn’t stand the humiliation and left the stadium in a huff.

He became the first American to win four gold medals at a single Olympics. However, Owens returned to America to be made to feel unworthy.

“I came back to my native country and I couldn’t ride in the front of the bus. I had to go to the back door, I couldn’t live where I wanted. I wasn’t invited up to shake hands with Hitler, but I wasn’t invited to the White House to shake hands with the President either.”

Give some respect to Jesse Owens, The man who traveled to a nation that officially hated them for the color of their skin, representing a country that unofficially hated them for the same reason, and kicked all their asses.

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The 5 things you gotta know before you let that cop into your house

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THIS STUFF IS SOOO IMPORTANT TO KNOW.  Seriously.  It’s saved my ass before.

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What do you do when you look through the peephole and see a badge?

Remember: You do not have to let the police in the house unless they have a warrant — or probable cause. If you’re having a party, turn off the music, ask your guests to chill, and ask that anyone who’s too intoxicated carry on in another room.

Go outside to speak with the cops. Close the door behind you. Although some scary precedents are being set these days, police cannot enter your home without a warrant or probable cause. By closing the door, you’re cutting off a visual — or olfactory — line to potential probable cause.

Be polite. Ask why they are there. “Good evening, Officer. What can I help you with?”

Where possible, assure them you will take care of the problem. If the police ask to enter, inform them, “I do not consent to any searches.” If a police officer gives you an order and you are confused about your position, ask, “Do I have to comply?” If they continue with questioning, tell them you’ll need to call your lawyer and that you will not answer any questions.

Ask, “Am I free to leave?” This is especially handy if, say, a group of you’d been too bawdy on the patio and an officer stops by. If he/she is getting a bit hot under the collar, politely ask, “Am I being detained?” or “Am I free to leave?” If the cop has no reason to hold you, quickly, quietly, and politely retreat inside.

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The POC’s Bill of Rights when it comes to the Police. Remember. These are your rights. 

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The 5 things you gotta know before you let that cop into your house

FLEXYOURRIGHTS.ORG is one of the most informational websites. The videos are extremely enlightening.

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Made Beautiful

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Jay Z with Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage and record producer Don Jazzy. Jazzy was a producer on Watch The Throne in 2011, and is the founder of Mavin Records - a Nigerian-based label which Savage has called home since 2012. Savage and Roc Nation are finalizing a deal today which will bring her into the Roc fam and introduce her to American audiences.

Tiwa Savage is also set to perform at the upcoming One Africa Music Festival, which will be held in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on July 22. Buy a ticket now to see live performances from Africa’s biggest musical stars such as Wizkid, Davido, Stonebwoy, East Africa’s Diamond Platnumz, Flavour, Tiwa Savage, Iyanya, and Banky W.