Desire Thompson

Desire ThompsonContributing Writer

Desire is contributing writer for NewsOne.com and GlobalGrind.com

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8 Stories That Will Make You Feel Nostalgic About Black Barbershops

NewsOne asked eight frequent customers of the shop to share some of the most important lessons they've learned or heard…

 7 years ago
04.29.21
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D.C. Police Relaunch Search For Missing Relisha Rudd

Two years after her disappearance, Washington, D.C. police have officially launched a new search for 8-year-old Relisha Rudd.

 7 years ago
04.29.21
Apollo Uptown Hall - Hear Our Voices, Count Our Votes: MLK's March Continues

Melissa Harris-Perry & Anita Hill Sit Down For Powerful Interview

Hill sat down to discuss the sexual harassment allegations with Melissa Harris-Perry for Essence, how she felt about Washington's portrayal…

 7 years ago
04.29.21
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NJ Man Booted From United Airlines Flight For Being Fat

New Jersey resident Errol Narvaez was mortified after he was removed from a United Airlines flight due to his weight.

 7 years ago
04.06.16
Atlanta Braves v San Francisco Giants

Ayesha, Steph Curry Have Some Fun With Veggies & Michelle Obama At The White House

Mrs. Obama posted the video in light of the eighth anniversary of the White House Kitchen Garden, a byproduct of…

 7 years ago
04.06.16
Freddie Gray

Freddie Gray Prosecutors Hope To Force Another Officer To Testify

The motion was filed last Thursday (March 31) at the Baltimore City Circuit Court to have Garrett Miller testify at…

 7 years ago
04.29.21
Suspect in Charleston Church Shooting Apprehended

Charleston Church Shooting Trial Delayed, Death Penalty Debated

Dylann Roof has been charged with 33 federal hate crime and firearms charges for the shooting. The case is expected…

 7 years ago
04.29.21
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Mississippi RV Park Owner Evicts Interracial Couple Over Husband’s Skin Color

A couple from Mississippi was kicked out of an RV space in Mississippi over the owner's reluctance to accept interracial…

 7 years ago
04.04.16
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Texas Teacher Placed On Administrative Leave For Allegedly Calling Muslim Student A Terrorist

Waleed Abushaaban, 12, was the subject of jokes and laughter by his fellow students when his English and Language Arts…

 7 years ago
04.04.16
US-JUSTICE-SUPREME COURT

SCOTUS Blocks Challenge To ‘One Person, One Vote’ In Key Voting Rights Case

The decision was made Monday after Sue Evenwel and Edward Pfenninger argued that only eligible voters should be counted, which…

 7 years ago
03.15.18
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Nigerian Baby Abandoned Over Witchcraft Claims Makes Astonishing Recovery At Orphanage

Baby Hope was helped by Danish aid Anja Ringgren Lovén in January after his family abandoned him over accusations of…

 7 years ago
06.19.19
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New Orleans Man Facing Life In Prison For Stealing $31 Worth Of Candy

A 30-year law against repeat offenders in Louisiana can land one man life in prison.

 7 years ago
04.04.16
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New Gap Kids Ad Featuring Black Child Slammed For Racial Subtext

One of the main ads shows an older White child leaning on the head of a Black trapeze artist, which…

 7 years ago
04.04.16
Tribeca Film Festival 2013 Portrait Studio - Day 1

Whoopi Goldberg Launches New Medical Marijuana Company For Women

Comedian Whoopi Goldberg is looking to switch up the narrative and respectability politics surrounding the marijuana business with a line…

 7 years ago
04.03.16
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More Lead Discovered In Newark’s Schools

A total of 76 out of the 324 samples taken were above the agency's action level. Five percent of the…

 7 years ago
04.03.16
San Francisco Police

UPDATED: ACLU Calls For Federal Investigation After San Francisco Cops Found Exchanging Racist Messages

Another group of officers from the San Francisco Police Department are under fire for exchanging messages containing the n-word and…

 7 years ago
04.29.21
Eintracht Braunschweig v SC Paderborn - 2. Bundesliga

German Soccer Players Wear Blackface In Solidarity With Harassed Sudanese Teammates

An amateur German soccer team took a stand against racism by wearing blackface to show solidarity with their Sudanese teammates,…

 7 years ago
04.01.16
Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate In New Hampshire

Clinton Faces Sanders Supporters At New York Rally, Sanders Confident In Sweeping Home State Primary

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton adamantly refuted the accusation that she accepted donations from the fossil fuel industry at an event…

 7 years ago
04.29.21