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What Really Happens to the Clothes You Donate When you donate your clothes to a thrift store… where do they go? In an excerpt from his new book Wasteland, GQ’s Oliver Franklin-Wallis exposes how the rise of fast fashion is leading to a tidal wave of trash—and sparking
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Biden to Create Monument to Emmett Till Amid Fights Over Black History Biden to Create Monument to Emmett Till Amid Fights Over Black HistoryThe murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the activism of his grieving mother helped galvanize the civil rights movement in America.The New York TimesErica L. Green
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Shirley Chisholm monument for Prospect Park A monument to honor Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman ever elected to serve in Congress, is still having its design tweaked before it gains final approval to be constructed in Prospect Park. Shirley Chisholm monument for Prospect ParkA Shirley Chisholm monument is still
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How Allbirds Lost Its Way Quality complaints—and intractable holes—have dogged the hot shoe company, which rolled out an assortment of new products but found environmental sustainability a tough sell. How Allbirds Lost Its WayQuality complaints—and intractable holes—have dogged the hot shoe company, which rolled out an
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Kyrie Irving signs with ANTA Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving has signed a five-year endorsement deal with Chinese sportswear brand ANTA, plus the unique position of Chief Creative Officer at the company, industry sources told @TheAthletic @Stadium. Irving’s management company, A11Even, negotiated the deal. pic.twitter.com/HpJej7HU5X — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
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With End of Affirmative Action, a Push for a New Tool: Adversity Scores To build a diverse class of students, the medical school at U.C. Davis ranks applicants by the disadvantages they have faced. Can it work nationally? With End of Affirmative Action, a Push for a New Tool:
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Release Day: Young Thug, Coi Leray, Camidoh, Big Freedia Release Day: Young Thug, Coi Leray, Camidoh, Big FreediaUristocrat June 23 Release Day Playlist Young Thug “BUSINESS IS BUSINESS” Coi Leray “COI” About COI Coi Leray has been the topic of conversation since she popped on the scene with her 2021
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The Final Fight for Black Sailors Known as the ‘Philadelphia 15’ The Final Fight for Black Sailors Known as the ‘Philadelphia 15’Kicked out of the Navy in 1940 for publicly criticizing the racist abuse they suffered on their warship, 15 Black men were posthumously exonerated at the Pentagon on
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Release Day: Asake, Killer Mike The Summer of Amapiano kicks off with the release of Asake's new album, "Work of Art." Amapiano, eh We go show, eh We go let them know, eh Na we dey run the town and any show - AsakeRelease Day: Asake,
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The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses” HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly 1,150 franchisees to zero in on homeowners’ desperation. The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.