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'All I Did Was Be Black': Smith College Employee Calls Cops on Black Student Just Trying to Eat Her Damn Food
Oumou Kanoute was just trying to catch a break—a lunch break to be precise. A rising sophomore at Smith College, Kanoute has been working on the campus this summer as a residential adviser and teaching assistant. On Tuesday, Kanoute was in a campus common room of the women’s college quietly reading and eating her lunch,…
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Is America Ready to Recognize Black Women's Transformational Power?
Black women, as a political force, as cultural drivers and influencers, have arguably never been more visible in American political culture. They helped Doug Jones win a Senate seat over Republican judge (and accused pedophile) Roy Moore. They are among the left’s most reliable voting blocs and will be key to Democrats’ hopes this November.…
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Tiffany Haddish Reveals She Was Raped as a Teen by a Police Cadet
It’s been said often enough to become cliché that humor is a kind of armor. For funny-woman Tiffany Haddish, that armor came at a cost. In the September issue of Glamour, the 38-year-old comedian opens up about a painful and life-changing sexual assault at the hands of a police cadet. Haddish was just 17-years-old at…
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2016 Déjà Vu: Facebook Uncovers Disinformation Campaign Targeting Black and Latinx Groups Ahead of Midterms
Facebook has taken down dozens of Facebook and Instagram accounts it says were part of an effort to sow disinformation and manipulate social media users ahead of the 2018 midterms. As the Washington Post reports, the pages were specifically centered on drumming up opposition to Trump. Just as in 2016, the accounts tried to rally…
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'Don't Throw Her Away': Mo'Nique Comes to 'Sister' Roseanne Barr's Defense
Mo’Nique knows what it’s like to be blackballed in Hollywood, she says. For that reason, speaking out in support of friends is paramount to the actress and comedian, she explained in a recent interview. Which is why Mo’Nique has offered her full-throated support for Roseanne Barr, who lost her ABC sitcom earlier this year after…
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African Girl Magic: Disney to Develop New Fairytale Movie Around African Princess, Sadé
The blockbuster success of Black Panther, set in the fictional African country of Wakanda, must have shown Hollywood executives something. For the first time in its history, Disney is letting an African princess take the lead. The studio will be adding another shot of black girl magic to its existing pantheon of princesses with a…
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The Public Health Crisis Hitting New York City's Most Vulnerable Black and Brown Children
Earlier this month, New York City finally admitted that more children than were initially listed had been exposed to lead in the city’s public housing units. The total amount submitted by the city’s health department—820 kids under the age of 6 alone—far eclipsed a previous number of 18 given by the New York City Housing…
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Court Records Posted Online Show Charlamagne Tha God's DNA Didn't Match Accuser's Rape Kit
Court records from a 17-year-old sexual assault case against Charlamagne Tha God show that his DNA did not match samples taken from his accuser’s rape kit. Jessica Reid, who was 15 at the time of the alleged assault, had spoken out earlier this month about potentially re-opening a rape case against the popular radio host,…
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Hit 'Ignore': New Documentary Sheds Light on the Hate Speech Facebook Allows on Its Site
Facebook’s community standards on hate speech have long been the subject of contention. Facebook’s unclear guidelines and inconsistent enforcement of its hate-speech policy has caused the Declaration of Independence to be flagged, as well as stories from users about being called racial slurs. On the other hand, Holocaust denials are protected; users also say they’ve…
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#SayHerName: Celebrities Draw Attention to the Death of Nia Wilson in the Week Following her Fatal Stabbing
For many around the country, the brutal murder of Nia Wilson, an 18-year-old black woman killed last Sunday night at a BART station platform in Oakland, Calif., hit close to home. Many of those affected by Wilson’s death are a number of celebrities who have used their respective platforms to mourn the young woman, and…
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