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Trump’s Cabinet Looks Just Like His Voters and His Boardroom: White
Donald Trumps slogan of “Make America great again” was seen by many as a kinder way of saying “Make America white again,” and since he became the president-elect, Trump’s Cabinet has been looking light on color. According to the Associated Press, Trump is on pace to create the “least diverse Cabinet in a quarter-century.” While…
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The Electoral College Votes Monday: Here Is What You Need to Know
On Monday, the Electoral College meets amid protests to vote for the president of the United States. Many have asked the Electoral College voters to side with the popular vote in the presidential election, which Hillary Clinton won in a landslide, and to not seat President-elect Donald Trump. What is usually a ceremonial vote has…
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Unique Views, Episode 21: Why Are Black Women ‘Hidden Figures’?
I don’t hate my co-star and daughter in this podcast game, Ms. Patti Patti LaDanielle, aka Danielle Young, The Root’s social-content producer, but because of Donald Trump’s Russian-tainted presidential-election win, our relationship is strained. It’s fitting that this episode starts with us arguing, but that isn’t important. What is important is that I won. Because…
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Lawsuit: Kings Players Matt Barnes and DeMarcus Cousins Jumped a Couple in Nightclub Assault
A couple who claim that they were involved in an altercation with Sacramento Kings players Matt Barnes and DeMarcus Cousins inside a New York City nightclub early Monday morning have filed a federal lawsuit and are hoping that another woman who was also assaulted will come forward. The couple’s lawyer, Michael S. Lamonsoff, said during…
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Trump’s America: Robbers Scrawl Racist Graffiti Over NY Giants Player’s Home
Editor’s note: This article contains a social media post that some may find offensive. It feels as if no one is safe in Trump’s America. Burglars reportedly vandalized the home of New York Giants fullback Nikita Whitlock on Tuesday, scrawling racist graffiti that included a swastika, the letters “KKK” and the phrase “Go back to…
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President Obama Orders Investigation of Alleged Russian Hacking in 2016 Election
President Barack Obama has ordered a full investigation into the 2016 election process and alleged hacking by the Russians, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser Lisa Monaco said Friday, according to CNN. “The president has directed the intelligence community to conduct a full review of what happened during the 2016 election process,” Monaco said. “It is…
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Accepting a Facebook Request From a Woman He Didn't Know Landed an Atlanta Producer in Jail
A Facebook friend request from a woman he didn’t know led to an Atlanta music producer’s incarceration for 10 days. And the whole bumbling case has led to the same man being awarded $300,000 for his trouble. David Cunningham, who goes by the stage name “Dun Deal,” told CBS 46 that in 2014 he became…
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Black Couple Files Racial-Discrimination Suit Against Barneys New York
Add returning high-priced items to Barneys New York to the list of things you can’t do while black. A New Jersey couple has filed a lawsuit against the high-priced department store after, they claim, they were harassed when trying to return a scarf and a pair of jeans. According to the New York Daily News,…
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Texas Substitute Teacher Accused of Having Sex With Student Who Called Her 'Wifey'
A Dallas substitute teacher has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a student after a parent found inappropriate text messages on her son’s phone sent from the teacher, officials say. Fallon Hunt, 28, has been charged with an improper relationship between educator and student while teaching at Kimball High School. It is alleged…
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Mich. Man Who Claims Cops Beat Him So Bad He Lost Vision in 1 Eye Files Lawsuit
A Michigan man has filed a lawsuit against the Eastpointe, Mich., police, claiming that he was strapped to a chair and beaten until he lost vision in one eye, and the entire incident was captured on video. According to Fox 2 Detroit, Frankie Taylor was arrested on drunken driving charges Aug. 10, 2015. In video,…
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