McNeil, due Dec. 8, has had to consider COVID-19 throughout every step of her pregnancy. She has had to take further measures to ensure she and her unborn child are protected from the virus while trying her best to enjoy the experience of carrying her first child. … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Pregnancy, Labor, And Delivery During A Global Pandemic
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Firefighters Turn Into Crimefighters, Take Down Man Who Allegedly Assaulted 60-Year-Old Woman On Bed-Stuy Street
“It’s bad. You can’t hit a woman. She’s very nice, the whole family. I grew up with them and they very nice,” said Twin Alzokari of nearby J&A Deli and Grocery. … [Read more...] about Firefighters Turn Into Crimefighters, Take Down Man Who Allegedly Assaulted 60-Year-Old Woman On Bed-Stuy Street
Several People Shot, Including 7-Year-Old Boy, As Crowd Gathers To Celebrate J’Ouvert In Brooklyn
“It’s a sign of weakness to shoot in a crowd,” Williams said, adding, “I wish those few hundred people who were here just stayed home like the rest of their neighbors did and we ask folks to celebrate in small groups with family and friends. Had they done that we may be having a different story.” … [Read more...] about Several People Shot, Including 7-Year-Old Boy, As Crowd Gathers To Celebrate J’Ouvert In Brooklyn
The most hurtful part of Jessica Krug pretending to be Black
Perhaps a clue to Krug's motivation could be seen as an overzealous interpretation on her research on Latin America and Africa. In "Fugitive Modernities," she cites an article called "The Jíbaro Masquerade and the Subaltern Politics of Creole Identity Formation in Puerto Rico 1745-1823," written by University of Wisconsin Professor Francisco Scarano. In the article, Scarano describes how elite Puerto Rican intellectuals used to disguise themselves by writing in the coarse language of rural peasants to make more effective political arguments against Spanish colonialism without endangering their own privileges. … [Read more...] about The most hurtful part of Jessica Krug pretending to be Black
Rapper Genesis Be’s long battle versus the Confederate flag
Mississippians voted to keep the flag in a 2001 statewide election, with supporters claiming that it was a symbol of heritage. For Genesis Be, the turning point came 15 years later when then-Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant proclaimed April as Confederate Heritage Month. … [Read more...] about Rapper Genesis Be’s long battle versus the Confederate flag
