op-ed Judge Tammy Kemp hugs Amber Guyger
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The Hug Heard 'Round The World

The problem with the way Amber Guyger’s sentence was laid out isn’t necessarily about her as much as it is…
10.03.19
op-ed Roc Nation And NFL Announce Partnership
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Jay-Z And The Reasonable Doubt Of The NFL

What a phenomenal dilemma for a kid from Marcy projects.
10.03.19
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Cops In Schools Can Be Students’ Biggest Threat

As the arrest of two six-year-olds in a Florida school in October has shown, sometimes one threat to the students…
09.27.19
op-ed Justin Trudeau and Condoleezza Rice
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Everyone Has A Racist Bone In Their Bodies

Though race is a societal construct and hate is taught, being conditioned to have some kind of prejudice is basically…
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Conservatives Come Together For Annual CPAC Gathering
Every Receipt Proving Candace Owens Is A Con

We have the receipts.
10.09.19
op-ed Dave Chappelle's Block Party
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The Framing Of Dave Chappelle: Joke's On Us

When it comes to the multi-dimensions of perspective on the stand-up stage, Dave Chappelle is in a class by himself.
09.11.19
South African President Jacob Zuma hosts Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
Mugabe, Trump Have More Similarities Than You Think

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe And U.S. President Donald Trump have a lot in common.
09.06.19
The first of 13 new Popeyes opened this week in Brooklyn Park, as people lined up both inside and outside in cars to place their orders. Popeyes has been a minor fast food player in the Twin Cities with just one lone Minneapolis store. But the company bou
Stop Shaming Black People For Wanting Popeyes Sandwiches

What was supposed to be a feel-good story about Popeyes' delicious chicken sandwiches and Black people enjoying themselves has become…
08.26.19
op-ed Shaun King and Rihanna
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Open Letter To Rihanna: Reconsider Shaun King Award

This -- the announcement that Rihanna's Diamond Ball would be honoring Shaun King with an award -- ain't it.
08.23.19
Jeffrey Epstein and Sandra Bland
Jeffrey Epstein-Sandra Bland 'Suicides' Wrongly Compared

Is it possible that nefarious forces at play killed Epstein instead of him taking his own life? Of course it…
08.12.19
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The Most American Day

The El Paso shooting that killed 20 people was just another day in the United States.
08.05.19
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The Trump Black People Warned You About

Throughout the entirety of Trump’s political career, Black politicians, journalists and generally every Black person in between has been gaslit…
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op-ed Joe Biden Attends Rainbow PUSH Coalition Annual International Convention
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Stop Telling Black Voters To Settle

There's been a tendency to encourage people to vote simply for the person with the best chance to rid us…
07.01.19
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The World's Ignoring The Sudan Massacre

Sudanese death -- and, in general, African and Black deaths -- is rarely cause for international recognition because so much…
06.17.19
OJ Simpson Criminal Trial - Simpson Tries on Blood Stained Gloves - June 15, 1995
5 Things Suggesting O.J. Got Away With Murder

While O.J. Simpson's confession to killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994 remains alleged,…
06.12.19
OP-ED When They See Us screenshot
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Why White People Need 'When They See Us'

Viewing "When They See Us" is doubly important for those in society with the means and power to sympathize and…
06.07.19
African American mixed race family at July 4th picnic
Twitter Debates Who Gets Invited To The Cookout

A video of a girl lip-synching to Cardi B has gone viral.
06.07.19
2019 NBA Finals - Game Three
Nicole Curran Accuses Beyoncé's Fans Of Bullying

Nicole Curran claims she received death threats.
06.07.19
Comic Con Saint Petersburg 2019
'Dark Phoenix': One Of The Worst X-Men Movies

The latest installment of the X-Men franchise is in theaters June 7.
06.06.19
Toronto Raptors v Washington Wizards - Game Four
No, We Don't Live In A Racial Utopia

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