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  • What Did Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Say to Trump Defender Who Invoked White Privilege?

    What Did Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett Say to Trump Defender Who Invoked White Privilege?

    “Ya’ll don’t know what white privilege looks like, but I’m gonna show you a bit of something,” said Congresswoman Crockett.

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    Jessica Washington






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    January 10, 2024
  • Was It Disrespectful to Protest Biden’s Speech At Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston?

    Was It Disrespectful to Protest Biden’s Speech At Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston?

    A protest over Gaza erupted while President Joe Biden spoke Mother Emanuel AME Church — the site of a white supremacist mass shooting.

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    Jessica Washington






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    January 10, 2024
  • MLK’s Granddaughter Reveals Little-Known Fact About Coretta Scott King

    MLK’s Granddaughter Reveals Little-Known Fact About Coretta Scott King

    Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, his 15 year-old granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, reveals little-known facts about her iconic grandparents in new book.

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    Jessica Washington






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    January 8, 2024
  • Is Candace Owens Headed to the White House With Vivek Ramaswamy?

    Is Candace Owens Headed to the White House With Vivek Ramaswamy?

    Owens is reportedly campaigning with Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    January 8, 2024
  • 17 Times People Butchered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

    17 Times People Butchered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

    Here are some of the most egregious times MLK’s legacy was butchered in recent years.

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    Jessica Washington






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    January 8, 2024
  • Nikki Haley Isn’t Racist. She Said She Knows Plenty … Well, ‘You Know.’

    Nikki Haley Isn’t Racist. She Said She Knows Plenty … Well, ‘You Know.’

    The former South Carolina Gov. tried to defend her comments about the Civil War by saying she ‘had Black friends’ … as a child.

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    Jessica Washington






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    January 6, 2024
  • Wait, Ridiculous Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron (Who is Black) Wants to Wage War on What?

    Wait, Ridiculous Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron (Who is Black) Wants to Wage War on What?

    The failed Gubnetrorial candidate will now lead a conservative group waging war on “woke.”

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    Jessica Washington






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    January 6, 2024
  • Plagiarism Can Kill A Career If You Are Black, But Not if You Are These White People

    Plagiarism Can Kill A Career If You Are Black, But Not if You Are These White People

    Gay was pushed out over plagiarism, but why didn’t plagiarism tank the careers of these famous white writers, politicians and scholars?

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    Jessica Washington






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    January 5, 2024
  • Trailblazing Black Congresswoman Left to Die In ‘Own Feces,’ Alleges Family

    Trailblazing Black Congresswoman Left to Die In ‘Own Feces,’ Alleges Family

    The family of former Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson alleges that she died due to medical negligence at Baylor hospital.

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    Jessica Washington






    Published

    January 5, 2024
  • Former Harvard President Claudine Gay Has a Warning For Us

    Former Harvard President Claudine Gay Has a Warning For Us

    In a New York Times op-ed, Gay says that the forces have much bigger aims than the ousting of one University president.

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    Jessica Washington






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    January 4, 2024
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