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Member of U.S Soccer Council Removed After Giving Speech That Managed to Hit Every Racist White Dude Talking Point
White men of a certain age just keep making the same, predictable mistakes and facing the same, entirely avoidable consequences. I’m pretty sure the “Congratulations, you played yourself,” meme exists entirely for men like Seth Jahn, who lost his spot in the U.S. Soccer Federation’s athletes council after giving a speech criticizing those who kneel…
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville Renames 2 Dorms After Black Activists Who Fought to Desegregate Higher Education
In a nice twist of fate, two residential halls at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville are being named after Black civil rights activists, not because the buildings were already named after racists but simply because the two activists deserve the honor. According to CNN, the two buildings will be named after Rita Sanders Geier and Theotis…
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Deathloop and Sifu Come Out Swinging During Sony’s First State of Play of 2021
Historically, the first year or so into a console generation results in a bit of a drought in releases, and having a whole-ass pandemic pop off in the middle of development cycles has only exacerbated that fact, with many big titles already having been delayed to next year. Still, this didn’t stop Sony from pulling…
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Comic Creators Denys Cowan, L.L. McKinney, and Kwanza Osajyefo on What the Future Holds for the Rise of the Black Superhero
Editor’s Note: The Rise of the Black Superhero is a three-part series breaking down the past, present and future of Black superheroes across comics, film, and tv. This is part 3. Read part 1 and part 2. Welcome back, true believers! Our journey so far has taken us across decades, from the bell-bottomed ’70s to…
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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! Nah, It’s Ta-Nehisi Coates Writing the Script for the Next Superman Movie
Look, I’m not saying I yelled “LET’S FUCKING GO, BAYBEEE!” when news broke that Ta-Nehisi Coates has been tapped to write the next Superman movie. But I’m also not saying that I didn’t. Shadow and Act reports that Coates is set to write the script for an upcoming Superman film set in the DC Extended…
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Bundles on Bundles in This Week’s Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass Prices
Happy Friday, folks! I hope your week has been good so far, I’m feeling pretty good myself. We got quite a few bangers in store today, so I figure we might as well jump right in. FarCry: Insanity Bundle, $30.59 (PlayStation) Y’all, I can’t even front; these bundle sales have been pretty nice. The FarCry…
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Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies Allege a Gang Targeting Black and Latino Communities Exists in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
I know you read that headline and thought “OK, but isn’t that generally Los Angeles policing as a whole?” You’re not wrong, but a group of deputies have alleged that there are functioning gangs embedded within law enforcement that target Black and Latino neighborhoods. According to CBS News, the deputies allege that the “Banditos” are…
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Students and Staff Rally Behind Black Principal of Massachusetts Middle School After He Faces Racist Backlash for Condemning the Confederate Flag
White folks are so desperate to be oppressed that a simple plea to be considerate of the feelings of others is seen as a slight against their constitutional right to be an asshole. Staff and students at a Massachusetts middle school rallied behind their principal on Wednesday after he faced racist backlash for asking students…
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A String of Recent Carjackings Has Spurred an Illinois State Representative to Call for Grand Theft Auto to Be Banned
Lord, I come before you this evening asking that you grant me the strength you gave Jamie Foxx when he ended Doug Williams’ whole career. Apparently, I woke up in 2006 today because a string of recent carjackings has led an Illinois state legislator to call for Grand Theft Auto to be banned. According to…
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Georgia Historical Markers Commemorating Jackie Robinson and Victims of Lynching Shot Up by Vandals
Proving once more they’re the biggest snowflakes of the bunch, a group of unknown vandals repeatedly shot two historical markers in Georgia dedicated to Jackie Robinson and victims of lynching. According to CNN, the signs were part of the Civil Rights Trail, a series of markers devoted to explaining how Black people overcame slavery, Jim…