Avarice Gambino

Might cut it back down to this

Naomi Osaka on why she chose to host a party for the black tennis players: “You know I'm seeing a little bit of- ‘Why can't you love everyone for all skin tones?’ and ‘what if someone had an all white party?! First of all I do love everyone for who they are no matter their race + ethnicity, (I'm literally half Japanese lol). I can only speak from my experiences in my own life though, growing up as a tennis player I didn't see many people that looked like ME and I feel like it's important to celebrate them. Secondly I feel like it's important to note that there have been all white dinners/parties. I don't know how else to tell you this, I literally seen them all the time and never had an issue with it at all. To the people who ask this question I want to ask you this question too, ‘What is it about POC getting together that unsettles you so much?’ I want to end this by saying I grew up watching my dad get discriminated against, having the cops called on him multiple times at the tennis court. There are multiple things I will apologize for in my life but celebrating being black and appreciating who we are will never be something I would consider saying sorry for. Thanks. Actually I lied, I am sorry. I'm sorry for the people who cannot comprehend in their brains that this is not about exclusion, this is a celebration about how far we have come 🖤” (via Naomi on Threads)

The historic Alfred Street Baptist Church announced it would fund the Black student government whose funding was cut at Mizzou over DEI restrictions “We take care of our own people,” said Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley. whatimreading.net/p/alfred-stree…

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

Don't delete this Abdul. If Dart is allowed to create a distraction like this then you're allowed to express your feelings about it. He'll be buddy buddy with you then endorse someone who wants to take your rights away.

One of the best ‘One Season’ show I have ever watched. Soooo good.

This was my shit, all he had to do was dip from the police station lol

thought this sh!t was AI, what we doing man

"I've found peace in talking about my wife as opposed to talking about the struggle that she endured for two years." Michael Smith shared a powerful remembrance of his wife, Sarah, who passed away after a brave battle with glioblastoma.

Rob Base, one-half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, who was best known for the hit “It Takes Two,” has died. He was 59 variety.com/2026/music/new…

Is Nemesis really like that?

JH got the best supporting cast in the league

Tennessee has halted a man's execution after being unable to find a vein for lethal injection for an hour, his attorney says huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-ex…

Damn I didn’t know Bobby Cox died, RIP

Mark Fuhrman, the ex-LAPD detective convicted of lying on the witness stand in the O.J. Simpson trial, has died at 74, TMZ reports tmz.com/2026/05/18/mar…

The word ‘Black’ has disappeared from a set of bills aimed at addressing Black maternal health whatimreading.net/p/word-black-d…

A Tennessee school district has banned Alex Haley’s “Roots” under the state’s so-called ‘Age-Appropriate Materials Act’ theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m…

As family homelessness hits record highs, school districts are offering parking lots as safe sites for students and their families to sleep at night hechingerreport.org/school-parking…

The Long Island Rail Road, North America’s busiest commuter rail system, shut down after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike huffpost.com/entry/north-am…

Her Loss was good

ain’t never been this enthusiastic at the JBP