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HBCU Grad Student Saves an 8-Year-Old From Being Kidnapped
It’s not every day one does something that both labels them a hero and gets them free breakfast. That’s exactly what happened with a North Carolina A&T graduate student. Fox 8 reports that Cody Byrd, a graduate student studying computer science, stopped Timothy Fry from attempting to kidnap an 8-year-old at a Biscuitville restaurant. Heather…
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Maryland Man Robs Bank While Wearing Blackface
You know, this is a situation where I’m unsure if our subject is racist or just a criminal. NBC News reports that a man in Perryville, Maryland robbed a bank while wearing blackface. Police described him as a “white man with paint on his face.” Mmm, that ain’t paint. Look, we all know blackface is…
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Coronavirus Declared a Public Health Emergency by World Health Organization
CNN reports that the World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern. This is not only because of the situation in China but because of the possibility of it spreading to other countries with sub-par healthcare systems. The World Health Organization defines a public heath emergency as “an…
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Wishful Thinking: Joe Biden Would Like Michelle Obama as His Running Mate
Oh, Joe Biden. What a poor, simple fool. The Washington Examiner reports that at a campaign stop in Iowa, Joe Biden was asked by a man in the crowd would he appoint Obama for the Supreme Court, and if so, which Obama. Biden responded with “Well, I sure would like Michelle to be the vice…
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Students at Ball State University Staged Walkout to Protest Professor Calling Cops
Last week, a professor at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., came under fire after video was released of him calling the cops on a student for not switching seats mid-lecture. Unsatisfied with the university’s response, students have decided to take action. According to the Star Press, on Tuesday, hundreds of students staged a walkout…
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Lakers to Postpone Their Tuesday Game Against the Clippers
The sudden and tragic death of Kobe Bryant has cast a pall over the city of Los Angeles and the sports world at large. ESPN reports that Tuesday’s game that would have the Clippers face the Lakers has been postponed. The league has allowed the Lakers some time to grieve over the loss of the…
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Tributes to Kobe and Gianna Bryant Pop Up Worldwide
I’m still in disbelief that I live in a world without Kobe Bryant. He started playing when I was 4 years old; he’s been a fixture of basketball for pretty much my entire life. If he wasn’t playing the sport then he was on ESPN talking it. I wasn’t even a huge Lakers fan growing…
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Trump Now Says He's Open to Cut Entitlements
Another day, another installment in the ongoing saga that is “y’alls President is a lying ass liar.” Our subject for tonight’s episode is entitlements. CNN reports that when the currently impeached President was asked by CNBC in Davos whether entitlements would ever be something on his plate he responded with “At some point they will…
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Student Refuses to Move Seats. Professor Calls Police Because That’s Normal
So if the last couple years or so have made something apparent, it’s that white people love calling the police over bullshit. I think it’s up there with reruns of The Office and putting marshmallows in dishes that clearly don’t need it as their top three favorite things. Seriously though, fruit salad is perfectly fine…
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WNBA Star Maya Moore Will Sit This Season Out to Advocate for Prisoner
Minnesota Lynx star and four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore is widely considered one of the most elite players in the game. Which makes her decision to sit out for a second season all the more noteworthy. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Moore will continue her sabbatical from the sport to focus on…
