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Stores Are Pushing fora More Diverse Pool of Santas

Old Navy is launching a virtual “Santa BOOT Camp” on Friday to train would-be Kris Kringles of color in the art of spreading holiday cheer and make the ranks of the people who play the iconic Christmas character a little less white. But as conservative pundits and politicians stoke white grievance and a national battle rages over the teaching of critical race theory, one of the original Black Santas has some advice for the newbies who intend to don the red suit this season: Disarm the bigots with Christmas cheer.

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Golf pioneer Lee Elder, who broke the race barrier at the Masters, dies at 87

Lee Elder, who was the first Black golfer to play at the Masters, died early Sunday morning at the age of 87. No cause or details about his death were immediately available, but the PGA Tour said it confirmed Elder's death with his family.

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Bless the Belly: One of the Biggest Influencers

The year 2020 was filled with mass isolation and not being in the loop with things, especially the food loop. While opting for chain restaurants and fighting for food in the grocery store became so depressing, social media became a directory for food. Now in 2021, we learned how to eat with our eyes, and food is no longer just driven by taste but is an experience. One of the biggest influencers that assisted us in this movement was BlessThaBelly.

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Enough with Will and Jada! There's a Petition to Stop Media interviewing the Smiths

A petition asking reporters to stop interviewing Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith has garnered more than 2,500 signatures and counting. Appearing on the petition-hosting site Change.org, the appeal was started by user Dexter Morales on November 26, with the caption "Stop interviewing Will and Jada smith!"

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Houston Concerts Are Cancelled in the Wake of the Astroworld Festival Tragedy

Houstonians and Travis Scott fans are still mourning the loss of the ten victims who tragically died at the Astroworld Festival concert. Many performers, as well as concert producers and promoters, are closely examining the ways in which they put on concerts and how to make them safer for concertgoers.

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Have You Checked Your Skin Lately? It Could Save Your Life?

It may sound dramatic, but skin checks save lives. They can also prevent or detect skin cancer early. This is especially important for Blacks who are more prone to certain skin conditions.

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Michael Strahan Return to Texas to Lift-Off

What's beyond the big blanket that covers the sky, sprinkled with the stars has always been a great mystery and a sense of wonderment for most Americans. More than 600 people have already gone on an adventure to the stars, and Michael Strahan is about to join that number.

From vaccine mandates to abortion to insurrection probes, key court fights could shape Biden's legacy

Coming off the Thanksgiving holiday, the Biden administration enters a legal crucible as several high-profile lawsuits that carry significant consequences for President Joe Biden's legacy get key hearings in court.

Prepare for a post-Roe v. Wade reality

This could be the moment when some combination of Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices agrees to break 50 years of precedent by removing the national right to an abortion recognized in Roe v. Wade.

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Roe Has Lasted Almost 50 Years. How Unusual Would It Be to Overturn It?

For nearly half a century, Roe v. Wade has stood as the law of the land. Next year, all of that could change.

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Verda Byrd Becomes An Advocate For Transracial Adoption Through 70 Years Of Blackness

After sharing her shocking story publicly, Verda Byrd, a white woman who found out she was black at the age of 70 years creates a multi-award winning documentary.

Center for a Humane Economy, Animal Wellness Action, The Cloud Foundation and TMR Rescue Partner to Save 14 Burros from Kill Pen

The animals were all placed for adoption by the Bureau of Land Management’s adoption programs, which put federally protected equines at risk of slaughter

The Center for a Humane Economy, and Animal Wellness Action, today announced their collaboration with TMR Rescue, Inc., a donkey rescue and sanctuary in Plantersville, Texas, to save 14 formerly wild burros, all titled by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), from going to slaughter in foreign meat plants.

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2021 Soul Train Awards Winners: Bruno Mars, Anderson, Paak, Silk Sonic, and Jazmine Sullivan Win Big at 2021 "Soul Train Awards" Presented by BET

This year, the 2021 “Soul Train Awards” presented by BET, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Soul Train television show legacy, marking the milestone with a star-studded event showcasing today’s reigning R&B/Soul artists. For the very first time, the “Soul Train Awards” took place at the World Famous Apollo in Harlem, NYC and dynamic best-friend duo Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold returned as co-hosts of this year’s awards, which premiered on Sunday, November 28 on BET, BET Her, MTV2 and VH1.

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AboutThatCar.com 2022 Audi A3/S3

Audi has redone its entry level sedans, the A3 and the S3. They are both all new.

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Bradley Cooper reveals he was held at knifepoint on NYC subway

Bradley Cooper says in 2019 he was held at knifepoint on a New York City subway.

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'Red Notice' is now Netflix's most watched movie of all time

Dwayne Johnson has reason to break out his Teremana and end 2021 with a toast.

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Dr. Oz announces bid for US Senate seat in Pennsylvania

Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality, is running for the US Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican, according to an op-ed published Tuesday in the conservative Washington Examiner.

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Fauci says he doesn't expect more travel restrictions even if Omicron variant proves more contagious and deadly

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, said Monday that he doesn't anticipate the United States will implement additional travel restrictions even if the Omicron variant proves worse than previous strains of Covid-19.

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Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to review Bill Cosby's overturned sexual assault conviction

Prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Monday they're appealing a court ruling in the case against Bill Cosby to the US Supreme Court, arguing that a statement from a previous district attorney that they would not file charges against Cosby does not mean that charges would never be filed.

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Roe v. Wade has been the law of the land for nearly 50 years. Will that matter?

In a biting dissent two years ago, when the Supreme Court overturned a ruling from 1979, Justice Stephen Breyer wrote that the decision "can only cause one to wonder which cases the court will overrule next."