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We're just wrapping up week one of the Olympics and there are a few notable performances by Black athletes that need their flowers. On Thursday, in the individual all-around finals, Simone Biles won gold. She also won her tenth Olympic gold with her win in vault. Her greatest threat was Rebeca Andrade from Brazil who won silver. In the women's 100m final, Sha'Carri Richardson made her Olympic debut. Although running impressively in qualifiers, it was St. Lucia's Julien Alfred who won the gold. That marked St. Lucia's first Olympic medal. Sha'Carri Richardson took silver and Melissa Jefferson took bronze. Joshua Liendo from Canada won bronze in the men's 100m butterfly. France's Teddy Riner won his fourth and fifth Olympic gold medals in Judo for the +100kg final and the mixed team final. Beatriz Souza from Brazil won gold in the +78kg final. Joshua Chaptegi won the 10,000m final for Uganda. Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, and Mallory Swanson are leading the USA women's soccer team and putting themselves in a position to win a medal.
Lebron James is leading the MVP race for the basketball portion of the Olympics. Team USA's Omari Jones defeated Bulgaria's Rami Kiwan in their quarterfinal, so now he's guaranteed to at least get a medal for boxing. David de Pina won Cape Verde's first-ever medal at the Olympics with a bronze medal in boxing. Thea Lafond won a gold medal in the triple jump. This would mark the first time Dominica has ever won a medal. Leo Neugebauer of Germany won a silver medal in the decathlon. Nigeria's women’s basketball team has become the first-ever African team to reach the quarter-finals. Rajindra Campbell made history in the Men’s shot put final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, becoming the first Jamaican man to win an Olympic medal in a throwing event and Jamaica’s first medal at the Paris games. Noah Lyles won gold in the 100m mens final.
Team USA’s gold medal-winning gymnastics team has all the talent to compete with the world, but one of the unsung heroes is Dr. Marcia Faustin. She is one of the doctors who provides care for the gymnastics team. Dr. Faustin is a graduate of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
As we draw closer to the elections, there aren’t many groups that will be more coveted than the Black vote. In light of this, it is important to understand the landscape for Black voters. Specifically how the Supreme Court fits into the equation for the Black vote. What have they done that effects the community at large? Why should you care? What would some of the suggestions for improving it require. These are the intersections of law and culture.
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The Divine 9 may play an intricate role in how this election will turn out. Organizations such as these were created for times such as these. Kamala Harris is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), and this relationship has garnered her support from its members as well as members of other organizations in the Divine 9. CNN recently did a piece on them and how they are shaping the election.
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Maternal Mortality in the Black community continues to be an ongoing issue. Groups such as Black Girls Break Bread are doing what they can to create safe spaces and working to get better legislation for maternal health.
August 2nd was the 100th birthday of the orator, writer and activist James Baldwin. His work touched on race, class, society, and politics and has had a lasting impact until today.
Ayra Starr is the star of Amazon Prime’s Dare to Dream Documentary. She will be the first Afrobeats Breakthrough artist. Her sophomore album was released this year and was received positively by both fans and critics.
Joe Freshgoods has his debut exhibit in Paris called “A Friend Named Counsin.” The designer is having a great year after his New Balance collaboration called “When Things Were Pure.”
Dr. Anthony J. Davis Sr., Livingston College President, is lobbying for HBCU’s to receive state funds from sports betting. As it stands, public universities benefit from the revenue from sports gambling but HBCU’s do not.
Song of the Week: “Kehlani” by Jordan Adetunji feat. Kehlani (London)