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Blinken Meets Xi as China and the U.S. Try to Ease Tensions
U.S. diplomats visited Beijing to try to ensure that competition “does not veer into conflict.” The talks pave the way for a possible Biden-Xi meeting.
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At Least 5 Palestinians Killed in Clashes After Israeli Raid in West Bank
A 15-year-old boy was among the dead and dozens more were wounded, Palestinian officials said. Eight Israeli security officers were hurt and helicopters were later deployed, the military reported.
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Sweet Home Chicago Series for Juneteenth: Celebrating Graduates of 2023
In today’s society social media has a major influence over the youth, perhaps giving some the impression that it is difficult for a young Black woman to achieve success without it. However, beating the odds by being true to yourself has become more influential than social media to me and my peers. Being true to…
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Black Writers Week 2023: Table of Contents
The following table of contents features all articles published during Black Writers Week 2023 (June 19th through June 25th), arranged in the following categories: intros, features, interviews, reviews, TV reviews, republished features, republished interviews and republished reviews. —The Editors INTROS An Introduction to Black Writers Week 2023 by Chaz Ebert Meet the Writers of Black Writers Week 2023 by…
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Rise of the Beats: On Hip-Hop and Hollywood
Hip-Hop, born 50 years ago in the South Bronx, has become the most popular music genre in the world. It has also become a global phenomenon influencing and impacting almost every industry, especially movies. Today’s evolution of cinema owes a great deal to this somewhat unacknowledged partnership, especially this year. There has always been an…
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Marvel’s Secret Invasion Continues the Franchise’s Dull Slate
The first episode of “Secret Invasion” begins with a voiceover from Talos (Ben Mendelsohn) waxing poetic about what the existence of Skrulls could mean for Earth. He brings forth the question: “What if the ones closest to us, the ones we’re trusted our whole lives, were someone else entirely. What if they weren’t even … human?”…
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Jumanji Meets Saw: Dewayne Perkins on The Blackening
Within the first 20 minutes of “The Blackening,” Dewayne Perkins, its star and co-writer, offers a different vision of a Black horror comedy. For one, his character DeWayne is an openly gay Black man who’s come to a cabin in the woods to spend Juneteenth with his old college friends. As a Black man, in…
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Megaupload duo will go to prison at last, but Kim Dotcom fights on…
One, sadly, has died, and two are heading to prison, but for Kim Dotcom, the saga goes on…
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Fossils Show How Long-Necked Reptiles Were Decapitated
The discovery suggests that long necks, which helped some prehistoric reptiles catch food, were tempting targets for predators.
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China’s Economic Rebound Hits a Wall, With ‘No Quick Fix’ to Revive It
Policymakers and investors expected China’s economy to rev up again after Beijing abruptly dropped Covid precautions, but recent data shows alarming signs of a slowdown.