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Black Excellence: Donata Katai Is 1st Black Swimmer to Represent Zimbabwe in Olympic Games
The predominately Black country has previously only been represented by white swimmers in the Olympic Games.
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‘Clown Prince of Hip-Hop’ Biz Markie Dead at 57
The rapper was best known for his platinum-selling hit ‘Just a Friend.’
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Police Officers in Ohio Charged With Dereliction of Duty for Actions During George Floyd Protests Last Year
One of the officers is accused of pepper spraying a protester unprovoked while they were walking home.
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Charlottesville City Council Votes to Finally Remove 2 Confederate Statues From Local Parks
Who knew it would only take 4 years and a whole race riot?
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Good-Ass Games: Knockout City Packs a Lot of Punch in a Small Package
Y’all. I missed variety. I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but a year spent alone doing the same thing again and again and again has left your boy…different. Now that I’ve been able to get back to seeing movies, watching the Suns straight body the Lakers with my boys, and generally not having my…
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Judge Rules Derek Chauvin Is a Broke Bitch, Unable to Hire an Attorney in Federal Civil Rights Case
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin isn’t only a convicted murderer; apparently, he’s also a broke bitch. A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Chauvin is “financially unable” to hire an attorney to defend him in his civil rights case. According to Insider, Chauvin appeared before federal court for the first time on Tuesday. Chauvin…
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Police Strip Searching Teen and Entering Home Without Warrant Leads to Baton Rouge Paying Out $35,000 to Family
Clarence Green was driving in his car on New Year’s Day last year when he was pulled over by a police officer in Baton Rouge, La. The ensuing traffic stop was anything but routine as the officer proceeded to publicly strip search Green and his 16-year-old brother. Over a year later, the city of Baton…
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Can’t Stop Karening: Amy Cooper Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Employer Alleging Discrimination After She Was Fired When Central Park Video Went Viral
Whatever happened to just taking the L? Whether it be the former president and his acolytes or the Central Park Karen, there’s an alarming lack of folks going, “you know what, that’s on me, I fucked up.” One would hope a year was enough time for Amy Cooper to realize why she was wrong, why…
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Dumb Crimes: 8th Noose Found at Amazon Construction Site in Connecticut Despite Heightened Security
Racists are a weird bunch. I mean, that’s obvious given that they’re so pressed that colors and cultures that aren’t theirs simply exist. But the thing that truly baffles me is how much effort racists put into being racist. In recent weeks, several nooses have been found at a construction site for an Amazon warehouse in…
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John Ridley to Write the Next Volume of Black Panther Comics
To say Ta-Nehisi Coates went off on the Black Panther comics for the last five years would be an understatement. In his time with the character, Coates crafted a loving, thoughtful, and consistently exhilarating addition to the Black Panther mythos. When it was announced his run would be wrapping up this year, the first thought…
