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When I first talk to Malachi “Spankihanas” Jenkins, he’s cooking up pineapples and lobster at Snoop Dogg’s compound in Inglewood, California. He and his partner, Roberto “News” Smith, are two of the unlikeliest hot (and haute) chefs in American cuisine right now. Over the past few months, Jenkins and Smith have cooked for everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Kobe Bryant, seen their business triple in revenue in 2016 alone and become local celebrities in their south Los Angeles neighborhood.

Source: Trap Kitchen LA: Where Former Gang Rivals Cook for Kendrick and Kobe | Rising Stars | OZY

Black doctor who treated Dallas shooting victims speaks honestly about supporting and fearing police | Dallas Ambush | Dallas News

A black man in a white coat, Dr. Brian Williams straddles two worlds. As a minority, he fears becoming a victim of police brutality. As a surgeon at Parkland Hospital, he is on the front line of saving police officers wounded in the line of duty.

Williams was in charge of the emergency room on Thursday night when 14 police officers and two civilians were shot by a sniper. Seven of those officers were taken to Parkland; three of them died. The attack shook Dallas and sent ripples of grief and despair across the country.

Source: Black doctor who treated Dallas shooting victims speaks honestly about supporting and fearing police | Dallas Ambush | Dallas News