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How "Coon" Became The New "Female"
“while the word female is appropriate under certain contexts, beware of the cat who uses it as his universal descriptor of all women. honestly, although i have a few theories (my favorite one has something to do with sting and the police), i have absolutely no idea why this is such a strong indicator of…
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Movies To Avoid Watching If You Don't Want To Hate White People This Week
We’ve all been there before. You see a movie with intense racism and/or racial violence, and while discussing the movie later, you joke — well, hopefully just joke — about how it made you hate White people. Of course, you don’t hate White people. You might have even shared that comment with a White…
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The Psychic Toll Of Existing While Black
I’ve never been more conscious of the tenuousness of life and finality of death than I have been since I first considered marrying my now-wife. Bringing someone into my life — a person whose safety and well-being I volunteered to be personally accountable for — just changed things. It changed how I assess the present and conceptualize the…
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A Primer On The Use, Usage, Versatility, And Utility Of "Nigga"
During a post-game press conference after losing to Wisconsin Saturday night, a sensitive mic caught Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison saying “Fuck that nigga” under his breath while at the podium. The comment was a response to a reporter’s question about Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky, who is about as far from Black as you’d expect someone from…
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10 Ways To Prevent Getting Profiled By The Police If Driving While Black
For the past few months, comedian Chris Rock has been documenting his run-ins with the police by taking a selfie each time he’s profiled and sharing it on social media. Isaiah Washington, an actor best known for his role as Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden in the Joe Torre biopic, Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way, tweeted that…
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Five Reasons Why Tidal Is NOT The Illuminati
Yesterday, a Jay Z-lead cohort of the people invited to Beyonce’s last spades party had some sort of press conference to announce they were taking their collective talents to Tidal, some sort of streaming service. Naturally, considering the people involved, what they’re attempting to do, and the fact that Alicia Keys was asked to speak,…
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For The Love Of God, Stop What You're Doing And Caption This Pic
This is Levi Pettit. He is one of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon members caught chanting about niggers and lynching and acronyms. This was taken during a press conference where he apologized for his actions. Behind him are a group of Black people who, judging by their faces, totally were asked to appear with Pettit, replied “Are…
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It's Great Mo'ne Davis Had It In Her To Forgive That Guy. But Still, Fuck That Guy
Around this time last week, news first began to circulate that Mo’ne Davis helped unveil a new sneaker line — with 15% of the proceeds going towards impoverished girls. A day or so later, more great news about the 13-year-old appeared: From Variety: The Mo’ne Davis story is coming to Disney Channel. The 13-year-old who made…
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Dear Black People: Can Someone Please Tell Me What The "Gay Agenda" Is?
The first season of Empire concluded Wednesday night. Which means I went the entire season of Empire without watching one minute of Empire. There’s really no specific reason why. I’m not boycotting Wet Wipes Howard and it’s not like my Wednesdays are so busy that I couldn’t watch if I wanted to. It just belongs to…
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Eight Signs You're "Just Black" Even Though You Believe You're "New Black"
New Black fever has continued to spread. It started last year with Pharrell’s interview with Oprah where he spoke of a new Blackness that doesn’t transcend race and culture as much as it attempts to make it obsolete. Since then, several celebrities — including Raven Symone, Kanye West, and (most recently) Common — have spoken about how…
