An interview that was intended to be funny quickly turned disturbing, reports Huffington Post. The Good Liars -– a a progressive comedy duo that typically plays pranks on conservatives and interviews people at far-right […]
Author Archives: Carol Ozemhoya, OW Contributor
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Black leaders not surprised Roe is at risk, but prepared for the aftermath
When Donald Trump was elected president, Marcela Howell, the founder and executive director of a national reproductive justice advocacy group in Washington, D.C., said she and other leaders immediately began to consider ways to […]
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Arizona Cardinal player dead at 25
OW Contributor Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney, a former first-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings, died Monday at the age of 25. Gladney’s agent Brian Overstreet confirmed to the Fort Worth […]
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NRA convention met with fiery protesters co-organized by Black Lives Matter
Houston’s 90-degree weather could not stop crowds of people from protesting outside the National Rifle Association’s 151st annual convention on Friday, just days after a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, killed at least 19 […]
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Wu-Tang Clan affiliate wins $7 mil settlement from New York City
Grant Williams was a Wu-Tang Clan affiliate who lived an otherwise quiet life in Staten Island, New York, reports Afro Tech. Williams, who was friends with Ghostface Killa and frequently […]
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Obama on Texas elementary shooting: country paralyzed by gun lobby, GOP
Former President Barack Obama responded after a gunman shot and killed more than a dozen children at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, saying that “it’s long past time for action” on gun violence. In a […]
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Walmart ‘reviewing’ Juneteenth themed ice cream product amid backlash
Walmart says it is reviewing its Juneteenth-themed ice cream following backlash online, and “will remove items as appropriate,” the company says, reports NBC News. The flavor was part of Walmart’s […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene can’t explain why people are picking on murderous White Supremacists
OW Contributor Extremist GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) wondered in a weekend interview why people are picking on homicidal White supremacists, reports Huffington Post. She said that there are so many […]
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Whistleblower details decades of misconduct at LSU
In her two decades working in the Louisiana State University athletic department — a college athletics powerhouse — Sharon Lewis considered protecting the female workers and students a crucial part […]
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Kobe Bryant’s foundation receives donation from BodyArmour
To support underserved boys and girls BodyArmor’s ties with pushing Kobe Bryant’s legacy forward continues, reports AfroTech. In 2014, the late NBA star invested millions in BodyArmour, then, last year […]