Scoop USA Newspaper
The Conflict Entrepreneurs behind our broken politics
I have long become accustomed to what I call the “BTMF” reflex whenever a great, newsmaking calamity or outrage happens.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 41
Scoop USA Newspaper
Moneta Sleet, Jr.
Moneta Sleet Jr. was born on February 14, 1926, in Owensboro, Kentucky. He received his first box camera as a child and later joined a camera club in high school. He attended Kentucky State College, where he collaborated with the dean to nurture his interest in photography by documenting on-campus events and capturing images of students.
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 41
New York Amsterdam News
Legendary singer Lionel Richie to launch book tour in NYC with Q&A at Town Hall Sept. 29
Grammy Award-winning singer Lionel Richie will debut his memoir, “Truly,” with a Q&A at the Town Hall in Manhattan, launching a book tour that includes stops in Austin, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.
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September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Marlon Wayans in 'Him' — A brutal look at football, power, and the cost of sacrifice
It did not take long for Marlon Wayans to respond to the backlash directed at him and his latest film, “Him,” which is currently sitting at a meager 28% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Harlem represents! Images from the 56th Annual African American Day Parade
Thousands of revelers gathered in Harlem on Sept. 21 for the Annual African American Day Parade (AADP), now in its 56th year.
1 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Screening saves lives: the reality about prostate cancer and Black men
According to the American Cancer Society Black men have an estimated 70% to 110% higher incidence and mortality rate for prostate cancer than white men overall in the U.S.
3 min |
September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Wyclef Jean connects audiences, styles at Blue Note Jazz Club
\"Blue Note will never be the same,\" said rapper, producer, and songwriter Wyclef Jean, repeatedly, to a sold-out crowd at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Manhattan, kicking off a weekend residency at the famed venue on September 11—and he was right.
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September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Ex-Knick Charlie Ward continues new(ish) coaching trend at HBCU
(Part 1 of a two-part story)
2 min |
September 25, 2025
Town & Country US
Upstage the Bride
The theme of Casey Spooner and João Tinen’s Berlin extravaganza called for bridal flair—on grooms and guests alike.
2 min |
October 2025
Town & Country US
Chrysler Building: Now You See It...
Every now and then, New York kind of loses its mind.
2 min |
October 2025
Town & Country US
Anatomy of a Classic
Sometimes it's when you have nothing left to prove that the real magic happens.
1 min |
October 2025
Town & Country US
How Is a Sofa Most Like an EARRING?
Let us count the ways.
2 min |
October 2025
Town & Country US
The Edge of TOMORROW
How to stay radical after all these years.
2 min |
October 2025
Town & Country US
Straight Line Crazy
Of all the words associated with the design period between the two World Wars—geometric, daring, industrial, glamorous—poignant is rarely employed.
2 min |
October 2025
Town & Country US
What the Taxi Drivers Know
There's a myth about the food being mediocre here. You're just not talking to the right people.
1 min |
October 2025
Town & Country US
The PINK & the GREEN
What if your team colors were peridot and morganite?
1 min |
October 2025
Town & Country US
The House of THE SPIRITS
Restoring a home that's been in your family for five generations? Here's a little advice: Make peace with your most interesting and opinionated ancestors.
9 min |
October 2025
Town & Country US
INSIDE JOB
Before Lachlan Murdoch paid $150 million for Chartwell, his sprawling Bel-Air estate, it was the scene of a famed jewel heist. Decades later our writer unravels the mystery—and uncovers a dark family secret of her own.
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October 2025
Town & Country US
SALAD Days
How to restore a beloved landmark?
1 min |
October 2025
Town & Country US
Oh, That Fleming Feeling
Few hotels in the Caribbean have the stardust of GoldenEye, where Ian Fleming wrote his Bond books. It was time to see...
5 min |
October 2025
Bicycling US
IS YOUR BIKE SETUP HOLDING YOU BACK?
UNTIL RECENTLY, I had always resisted making big or sudden adjustments to my bike setup.
4 min |
Fall 2025
Bicycling US
The Italian RENAISSANCE
PEOPLE KEEP SAYING ITALIAN CYCLING ISN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE. THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT A BAD THING.
10 min |
Fall 2025
Bicycling US
I'M A PERSONAL TRAINER. HERE'S WHY I DON'T TELL MY CLIENTS TO LOSE WEIGHT.
IN MY 10-PLUS years of working as a personal trainer, new clients have often come to me with fitness goals that include “losing weight.” During their intake session, I push them to articulate specifically what that means to them.
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Fall 2025
Bicycling US
THE STEEL BIKE THAT REDEFINED HOW I RIDE
OVER THE PAST few years, I've grown increasingly disenchanted with the chase of new bikes. I've been riding predominantly carbon mountain bikes for a decade, but they have started to feel a bit replaceable. I suppose that's the nature of plastic bikes: They're engineering marvels for a few years until the lighter, stiffer version drops. I found myself wanting something with a little more staying power.
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Fall 2025
Bicycling US
ROCKY'S EPIC ADVENTURE ACROSS THE WORLD'S OLDEST DESERT
THE DESERT IS an unforgiving landscape that strips you down to your bare essentials and teaches you the meaning of resilience.
10+ min |
Fall 2025
Bicycling US
BIKE TUBES-YES, BIKE TUBES HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT
RAISE A HAND FOR THE HUMBLE UPGRADE THAT WILL TRANSFORM EVERY RIDE.
10+ min |
Fall 2025
Bicycling US
BICYCLING'S GUIDE TO THE PERFECT BIKE FIT
JENNA FOLEY WISHES SHE DIDN'T HAVE TO LEARN ABOUT THE importance of a bike fit the hard way.
9 min |
Fall 2025
Scoop USA Newspaper
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Lorraine Lavender-Sams
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ScoopUSA Media, Volume 65 - Number 41
New York Amsterdam News
Karen Attiah, Washington Post's last Black full-time opinion columnist, stands ten toes down after firing
Karen Attiah, a Washington Post opinion writer, who was fired after 11 years at the newspaper, publicly pushed back against her termination and said that she would not be silenced.
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September 25, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Kamala Harris says she ‘had a certain responsibility' to argue against Biden running again
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday evening that she regrets not expressing her concerns about then-President Joe Biden running for a second term when a majority of Americans felt he was too old for the job.
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