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ICYMI: NBA Logos Reimagined For Black History Month
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- Bleacher Report and artist Hebru Brantley teamed up to reimagine logos for all 30 NBA teams based on the history of every NBA city for Black History Month.
- Our sister site SFist looked at the madness of AHF head (and Measure S bankroller) Michael Weinstein through a San Francisco lens.
- J.C. Penney is closing 140 stores and cutting 6,000 jobs.
- Beyonce issued a statement of support for LGBTQ youth on Facebook in light of President Trump's latest inhumane executive order.
- The Pope has spoken, and it's officially better to be an atheist than a bad Christian.
- And to get you in the mood for the big weekend, here is Ben Affleck and Matt Damon winning the Oscar for Best Screenplay in 1997!
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