Uristocrat Notes: Claudine Gay, Katt Williams, Best Black Books of 2023 and more

Opinion | Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me

The demagogues won’t stop with Harvard.

The New York TimesBy

How the Push for Diversity at Colleges and Companies Came Under Siege

DEI programs have come under fire from many directions.

The Wall Street JournalRay A. Smith and Lauren Weber

“Most comedians don't get booed enough. That's how you end up with Michael Blackson, who is a real African, doin a fake African accent.” - Katt Williams pic.twitter.com/HhgWR0Sqo2
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 3, 2024

Basically what Katt Williams was doing on that podcast today

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— Rico (@Nupe_4life) January 3, 2024

January’s NBA League Pass Rankings With Zach Lowe

Bill and Zach draft their top 14 fun teams to watch based on an aggregation of factors, like style of play, exciting players, announcers, and more!

The RingerBill Simmons

NBA Rookie Rankings: Victor Wembanyama’s improved efficiency, Chet Holmgren shows self-awareness

Also, Scoot Henderson is starting to heat up in Portland

CBSSports.comJasmyn Wimbish

Davante Adams: Antonio Pierce has my vote, basically the whole locker room

The Raiders will have a decision to make about their interim head coach after the season and wide receiver Davante Adams shared his thoughts on Antonio Pierce during a Wednesday press conference.

NBC SportsJosh Alper

Your January viewing guide: FA Cup, Premier League, LaLiga, Copa del Rey and more

Arsenal-Liverpool in the FA Cup headline a thrilling January in soccer. Here is your guide on the games to watch in the FA Cup, Premier League and more.

ESPNBill Connelly

2024 NFL head coach candidates: Brian Flores, Dan Quinn, Jim Schwartz among top retread choices for vacancies

Which coaches are best suited to reclaim a top job on the sidelines?

CBSSports.comCody Benjamin

Best Black books of 2023, Part Two

Books have the ability to reveal facets of the world, points of view, and artistic utterings that can quickly become pieces of ourselves.

New York Amsterdam NewsJORDANNAH ELIZABETH

🚨#BREAKING: A Man attacks Clark County judge inside Nevada court after the judge denied his probation⁰⁰📌#LasVegas | #Nevada⁰⁰Witness the shocking moment when a 30-year-old three-time felon, Deobra Redden, attacked a Las Vegas judge, forcing her to take cover and injuring a… pic.twitter.com/YoNegqvIA4
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 3, 2024

Nevada judge attacked by airborne defendant during sentencing in Vegas courtroom

A bloody brawl ensued.