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I Ain't Saying Will Should've Hit Chris–But..

Will has probably about had it with all the jokes and negativity surrounding his family and his marriage. Rock's not-so-wise…
03.28.22
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The Oscars Are Still So White

When the 94th Academy Awards take place on March 27, 2022, its efforts for diversity – and its shortcomings –…
03.26.22
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African Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Still Met With Skepticism

Despite the EU protection directives that those fleeing the conflict should be admitted temporarily, disparities persist in treatment.
03.26.22
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Comparing Thurgood Marshall, KBJ's Race-Baiting SCOTUS Hearings

Thurgood Marshall’s confirmation was a giant step forward in Supreme Court and U.S. history, but along the way he faced…
03.24.22
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Ryan Coogler And Banking While Black In Wakanda

No matter what projected traits we use to categorize the bank teller who called cops on Ryan Coogler, she’s just…
03.15.22
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Double Whammy Of Immigration, Race For Black Migrants

As the Biden administration perpetuates its own version of anti-Blackness within the U.S. immigration system, any call for the protection…
03.08.22
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OP-ED: For Black Women, Racism, Denial, Disrespect Persist

As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advances in this Supreme Court nomination and confirmation process, she will no doubt face disrespect…
02.26.22
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White America Should Stop Apologizing For Its Racism

If you are a Black person who shrugs or side-eyes apologies from white America for being racist, it is a…
02.26.22
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Voting Is Power: That's Why It’s Under Attack

As stealthy Republican lawmakers work to enact a redistricting plan that disenfranchises Black, Brown, and economically impacted people, one really…
02.17.22
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Black Woman Supreme Court Nomination: Faith Leader Reflects

Biden's Supreme Court pick at this moment in time means that when a Black woman enters and is seated in…
02.16.22
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Alabama Redistricting Ruling Affects Black Voters, 2022 Midterms

In allowing the state to use a voting map adopted in late 2021 that a court ruled unlawful soon after…
02.11.22
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Congressional Redistricting Maps Are Attacking Voting Rights

When legislatures draw lines that are discriminatory or gerrymandered, the will of voters is subverted and diminished, Jasmine Burney-Clark is…
02.06.22
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Why It's Time To End College Legacy Admissions

While the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide whether race-based affirmative action should persist, legacy admissions—essentially “affirmative action” for wealthy…
02.06.22
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Black Voters: Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go

Black voters are all dressed up with nowhere to go as the normalization of thinly veiled white power fascism becomes…
04.09.22
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Candace Owens Thinks People Want Her On SCOTUS

Candace Owens posted to Twitter, "Am I really trending because America wants me to be the next Supreme Court justice?…
01.28.22
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OP-ED: Opposing Abortion Is Not Very Christian

Christianity in America is identified with an opposition to abortion. But it is an opposition without much Christian heart, writes…
01.22.22
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Black People's Plight Since MLK

While some things have improved markedly for Black Americans in the past 50-odd years, today we are still fighting many…
01.17.22
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MLK And The Legacy Of Black Preachers

through the prophetic preaching tradition already well established by his time, Rev. Dr. Martin Liuther King Jr. brought people of…
01.14.22
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How Sidney Poitier's Screen Life, Civil Rights Intertwined

One of the most fascinating aspects of Sidney Poitier’s career was his political and racial symbolism and how, in many…
01.08.22
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4 New Year's Resolutions For The Environment

Here are four popular New Year’s resolutions with a twist for improving your relationship with nature in 2022 and beyond.
01.01.22