Tuesday Notes: Ralph Yarl, Jalen Hurts, NBA Playoffs Recap, Sakhile Mhlongo
Ralph Yarl: 85-Year-Old Shoots Black Teenager Who Went to Wrong House
Ralph Yarl: 85-Year-Old Shoots Black Teenager Who Went to Wrong House
A 16-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, Ralph Yarl, mistakenly went to the wrong address while attempting to pick up his brothers from a friend’s house. The teenager, Ralph Yarl, 16, was hospitalized with two gunshot wounds, including one to the head, according to his family and their lawyers, af…
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Meet Ariel D. Smith, ‘The Food Truck Scholar’ Her work examines why Black food trucks are important in their communities
Meet Ariel D. Smith, ‘The Food Truck Scholar’
On a warm April day last year, Ariel D. Smith was once again cruising her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, in her blue Kia Forte sedan, windows down. That car —…
Cynthia R. Greenlee
In a Growing Share of U.S. Marriages, Husbands and Wives Earn About the Same
Even when earnings are similar, husbands spend more time on paid work and leisure, while wives devote more time to caregiving and housework
In a Growing Share of U.S. Marriages, Husbands and Wives Earn About the Same
Among married couples in the U.S., women’s financial contributions have grown steadily over the last half century. Even when earnings are similar, husbands spend more time on paid work and leisure, while wives devote more time to caregiving and housework.
Janakee Chavda
Philadelphia Sports: Jalen Hurts agrees to a five-year, $255 million extension with the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Sports: Jalen Hurts agrees to a five-year, $255 million extension with the Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Monday, April 17th, that Quarterback Jalen Hurts has agreed to a five-year extension with the team. The announcement did not include financial terms, but multiple reports peg the total value at $255 million with $179.304 million in guaranteed money making Hurts t…
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Art: Sakhile Mhlongo
Sakhile Mhlongo
South African painter Sakhile Mhlongo specializes in portraiture painted on fabric and canvas using acrylic and oil. Over the years, he has painted large-scale realistic portraits, using found fabrics or jacquard cotton as canvases. The fabrics used as canvases were usually discards of curtains, so…
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Hip-Hop’s Right-Wing Turn is Really an Angry Male Problem
DJ Akademiks and Hip-Hop’s Angry Male Problem
Bloggers like DJ Akademiks are a sign of deep-rooted misogyny in rap media, made more apparent by his move to a right-wing media platform.
NBA Playoffs
Green ejected for Sabonis stomp; Dubs down 0-2
Sacramento finishes on a 12-5 run to secure Game 2 as De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis score 24 points apiece.
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Apr 17, 2023 Game Summary
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Apr 17, 2023 game result including recap, highlights and game information
Green ejected for Sabonis stomp; Dubs down 0-2
Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected in the fourth quarter Monday night after stomping on the chest of Kings forward Domantas Sabonis during a 114-106 loss that put the defending NBA champions in an 0-2 hole.
Kendra Andrews
Doc River's talk prompts 'unbelievable' Sixers response
Philadelphia leads 2-0 after erasing an early deficit and dominating the 2nd half behind 33 points from Tyrese Maxey.
Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers Apr 17, 2023 Game Summary
Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers Apr 17, 2023 game result including recap, highlights and game information
Doc’s talk prompts ‘unbelievable’ Sixers response
Doc Rivers wasn’t a fan of his team’s play in the first half Monday night -- “I thought we wasted the whole first half. Literally just running random [stuff], not trusting our sets” -- but commended it for “unbelievable” execution after the break.
Tim Bontemps
Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson second-youngest DPOY winner
Grizzlies’ Jackson second-youngest DPOY winner
Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. was one of four players in NBA history to have averaged at least three blocks and one steal per game for a top-five defense during the DPOY era.
Tim MacMahon
Giannis MRI clean; Bucks optimistic about status
Giannis MRI clean; Bucks optimistic about status
The Bucks will continue to monitor Giannis Antetokounmpo’s back injury, but Mike Budenholzer said that an MRI came back clean and that the two-time MVP is making “progress.”
Jamal Collier
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