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This White-Privilege Exercise Has Some Conservative Students Big Mad
A San Diego State professor has been making waves thanks to a “white-privilege checklist” she asked her students to complete for extra credit. According to the New York Post, Professor Dae Elliott, a sociology professor, handed out the list of 20 statements to her students earlier this semester, asking them to place a check next…
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Government Awards Major Grant to UC Berkeley to Honor Black Panther Party’s Legacy
The U.S. National Park Service announced last week that it will be awarding the University of California, Berkeley, a little under $100,000 for a project dedicated to “truthfully honoring the legacy” of Black Panther Party activists. The exact amount in federal funding comes to $97,999.70, according to the official award notice that was posted at…
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Dylann Roof Wants to Fire His Jewish, Indian Lawyers: ‘My Political and Biological Enemies’
Updated Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, 2:51 p.m. EDT: How long did it take the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals to deny Dylann Roof’s motion to replace his lawyers on account of their ethnic backgrounds? Less than 24 hours, and with just 11 words. ABC News reports that federal judges didn’t even bother to provide…
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St. Louis Police Claim an ‘Unknown Chemical’ Labeled ‘Apple Cider’ Maliciously Used Against Them
The St. Louis Police Department tweeted out a photo of an officer holding two spray bottles. The caption: “Officers confiscate bottles with unknown chemicals used to against police tonight in downtown #stl.” Except one of the bottles was clearly labeled “apple cider”—meaning apple-cider vinegar. The common household item is helpful for balancing the body’s pH…
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Obama Continues Key Initiative to Provide Opportunities to Boys and Young Men of Color
Former President Barack Obama has followed through on a major part of his lifelong goal to help the country achieve greater racial and social justice: closing the opportunity gap for boys and young men of color. The Obama Foundation, a nonprofit organization set up by the former president and first lady with the expressed goal…
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Lawsuit Claims Columbus, Ohio, Police Have Been Using Excessive Force Against Black Residents
Attorneys for Timothy Davis, an unarmed black man whose brutal beating in a local market at the hands of Columbus, Ohio, police was caught on video, have filed a civil rights complaint against the city. According to the Associated Press, the federal lawsuit filed Monday claims that Columbus police have used excessive force, particularly toward…
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Calif. High School Sparks Criticism for Using Slave-Ship Role-Play to Teach Students History
A California high school’s “unique learning experience” designed to teach its students about slavery is drawing national attention after a concerned mother spoke out about it last week. Shardé Carrington spoke to HuffPost last week about an email she received from Whitney High School administrators regarding an upcoming eighth-grade history lesson. In the email, sent…
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Racist Manspreading Douchebag on Subway Caught After Attacking Black Woman: Report
A 38-year-old man who allegedly sat on a woman’s thigh—then accused her of going on a “Kanye West” rant before assaulting her after she had the gall to ask him to move—was arrested by New York City police officers this past weekend. According to the New York Daily News, the man was apprehended thanks to…
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Employers May Soon Help With Student Loan Debt—but Will Black Grads Be Left Behind?
Many of us are all too familiar with the student loans, but thanks to a new program unveiled by Fidelity Investments, repayment aid from your employer may soon be an option. The problem? It probably won’t do much to address the deep racial disparities of the student debt crisis. According to BuzzFeed News, Fidelity announced…
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Behold This Divine Image of Rihanna and Beyoncé Together Again
At long last, the twin stars of my life, Beyoncé and Rihanna, have converged to meet in the same picture. Not since the moon eclipsed the sun have I felt so moved. So small. So unworthy of the wonders of the universe. Behold: The occasion was Rihanna’s Diamond Ball, now in its third year, which…
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