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Mona Kosar Abdi
Verified
TV Host and Senior Correspondent, Extra TV
New York
Beats
urban violence, drug addiction & overdoses, climate change and the environmentprovidence & rhode island politics, what to do with rhode island's most iconic (and currently abandoned) skyscraper, marijuana legalization mars exploration, the providence journal (and other local media outlets), brown/risd/uri/pc & ri's other colleges and universities alex and ani, hp lovecraft, the local tech scene activism
Content
By Mona Kosar Abdi Verified, Emily Lippiello Verified, Joe LoCascio Verified, Joe Locascio, Ivan Pereira Verified| ABC News Verified The hip-hop community saw some acts as not embracing the genre's Black roots. ByMona Kosar Abdi , Emily Lippiello, Joe Locascio, and Ivan PereiraFor over 50 years, the hip-hop world has presented fans with hits that have reflected Black culture. But as the genre grew, several big-name white artists such as the Beastie Boys and Eminem rose to the top of the charts. "In the '80s, the majority of hip-hop fans were urban Black kids.
By Mona Kosar Abdi Verified, Abigail Cruz Verified, Emily Lippiello Verified, Lulit Tadesse, Ivan Pereira Verified| Cannabis Culture Verified State’s program giving many a second chance. When Roland Conner was a teenager in the 1990s, he was imprisoned on a marijuana-related charge. Conner told ABC News that he struggled with the stigma of that criminal record for a long time, but recently his past has helped him and his family in a major way. In January, Conner opened Smacked! Village in Manhattan and became the first Black-owned legal cannabis store in New York City. – Read the entire article at ABC News.
By Mona Kosar Abdi Verified, Abigail Cruz Verified, Emily Lippiello Verified, Lulit Tadesse, Ivan Pereira Verified| ABC News Verified State's program giving many a second chance. When Roland Conner was a teenager in the 1990s, he was imprisoned on a marijuana-related charge. Conner told ABC News that he struggled with the stigma of that criminal record for a long time, but recently his past has helped him and his family in a major way. In January, Conner opened Smacked! Village in Manhattan and became the first Black-owned legal cannabis store in New York City.
Company Info
Extra TV
New York, United States