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There’s a Cop Who Calls Himself the ‘Riot King’ of St. Louis and His Behavior Is Scarier Than His Name
He uses the hashtag #ProtestSeason like it’s a period set aside for hunting demonstrators as if they were deer. The Riverfront Times calls him the “police department’s protest hammer.” He tagged a picture of himself on a Facebook post for his side business with #RiotKing—a protester-given nickname that describes his behavior during the demonstrations following…
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Lamonte McIntyre Spent 23 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit, but Won’t Receive a Dime
After serving more than two decades behind bars in a Kansas correctional facility for a double murder, Lamonte McIntyre was freed Saturday. He doesn’t have any job prospects or even a résumé. He has no computer skills and has never owned a smartphone. He also hasn’t received a penny for being falsely imprisoned. According to…
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Should a Racist Grade Your Papers? Students Discover White Supremacists Teaching at Their Universities
Whenever I see Ku Klux Klan rallies or skinheads marching, instead of hate, I am always filled with a sense of curiosity. What do white supremacists do when they’re not white-supremacy-ing? There’s only so much time one can fill denying holocausts and soaking crosses in kerosene for nighttime activities. More important, I wonder where they…
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America’s Most Successful Jewel Thief Retires From Life of Crime
If you turned the true story of America’s greatest jewel thief into a movie, it would include scenes from Monte Carlo, New York and even Tokyo. It would feature a black woman, and the script would span seven decades. It would feature hair-raising tales; but, like most movies, the problem is always the ending. Will…
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Colin Kaepernick’s Attorney Says He’ll Have ‘Smoking Gun’ to Prove NFL Owners Blackballed His Client
Mark Geragos, the attorney representing Colin Kaepernick in a grievance against the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, says he believes he will have definitive proof that NFL owners colluded to keep Kaepernick out of the league. “I am going to predict right now that we will have a smoking gun,” Geragos told CNN Tuesday. “There are…
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Cardi B Signs Deal With Sony/ATV
In a move that proves she actually doesn’t dance no more because she is too busy making money moves, rapper, reality star and our crazy cousin from the Bronx, N.Y., has announced that she has signed a record deal with Sony/ATV. In an Instagram post Tuesday, the “Bodak Yellow” writer (although I continue to believe…
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Anthems I’d Stand For, Ranked
I have always stood for the national anthem—not because I believe in America and want to honor my country. I did it because … well … being black in America comes with the knowledge that there are certain things you must do just so you won’t piss off white people. But since this whole Colin…
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Oh No, White People! What Is Y’all Doing? Why Every Caucasian Needs a Black Friend
Contrary to popular belief, I do not wake up every morning trying to figure out how to attack my beloved Caucasian brothers. I only wish them peace and prosperity. In fact, every day I wake up before sunrise and whisper a plea to the Most High (Snoop Dog) for a special favor: Can I leave…
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Jemele Hill, Jerry Jones, the NCAA and the Sports Slave System
Stop. Before you object to my use of the word “slave,” let us be clear: I do not mean “slave” in the way you are thinking. I am not trying to invoke the pain and trauma of our ancestors in a hyperbolic comparison. When I write “slave,” I am not using it in the narrow…
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Morehouse College Announces New President
After a tumultuous year that included three different presidents, a lawsuit filed by members of the Student Government Association and a change in the entire leadership of the institution, Morehouse College has named David A. Thomas as its 12th president. Thomas is the H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and…
