Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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NBA Training Camp: 5 Things to Watch For
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:left">The NBA concluded its 2019–2020 inside of Orlando nearly two months ago. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals and walked away as champions.</p><p […]
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The Punch Heard Across The World
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_d4ff296620684e37903c706644275597~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_1005,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="1005" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Photo Credit: Getty Images — Getty</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:left">If you were under a rock this past weekend you missed the Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. fight. […]
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Dear Black People: This is a No Twerking Zone
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:left">The Black community pulls itself into another pointless argument regarding respectability politics and how we shall conduct ourselves in the public domain. The controversy revolves around a black-owned restaurant […]
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The Regression of Carson Wentz
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_62febb539fce491cbc90d3a332885106~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_666,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1000" height="666" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Olivier Vernon of the Cleveland Browns sacks Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles during a game in Cleveland, Ohio, on Nov. 22. Photographer: Gregory […]
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20 Years in the Making
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_704b0798d058464eb81440d16a8cb32c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1480,h_833,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1480" height="833" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Stephen Silas (Getty Images)</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><h3 style="text-align:left">“The reason I’m here is because of him, the reason I’m prepared for this position is because I’ve […]
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DON’T TOUCH MY HAIR
<![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align:auto"><strong>Black Women's Hair In The Workplace</strong></h3><h3 style="text-align:auto"></h3><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_addb8ddecd0f4c1fab53c622cf9a4040~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_500,h_437,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="500" height="437" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:left"><em><strong>“Wow, I love your hair, it’s so…cool!</strong></em><strong>” </strong>The lady continued to stare as she got closer and closer. […]
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Ready To Ball
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_2808192661aa453eac973399d88b1c82~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1200,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1200" height="800" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">Lamelo Ball | Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images</p><p style="text-align:left"></p><p style="text-align:left">Lamelo Ball has grown up in the public eye going from a […]
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">An imaginative, Victorian Christmas musical starring Forest Whitaker and Phylicia Rashad. </p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_7951583cf68945b7a5a2c2559b07b495~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_817,h_460,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="817" height="460" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">"Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey" Picture by Gareth Gatrell/Netflix via Deadline</p><p style="text-align:left"></p><p […]
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End of an ERA
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_07cd11e72502486da89bef66729538d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_790,h_569,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="790" height="569" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">James Harden | MICHAEL REAVES | Getty Images</p><p style="text-align:left"></p><p style="text-align:left">October 27, 2012 the Houston Rockets made a move that sent shockwaves throughout the sports […]
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Tyler Perry: Created His Own Lane in Hollywood
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"><em>How betting on himself lead him to create his own entertainment empire</em>. </p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_0d4d7e7e45a94b36aba4f8fb28600eba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_513,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="800" height="513" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">Tyler Perry received a star on the Hollywood Walk of […]
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