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Measles, Racism and How America Ignores Deadly Viruses
As America struggles to overcome the re-emergence of disturbing trends like Nazis, Watergate-style presidential scandals and—worst of all—fanny packs, white people have once again proven their resurrection powers by bringing back something even the most cynical among us could never have imagined. The measles. According to the CDC, the 764 confirmed cases of measles between…
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White Assistant Principal Admits to Saying the N-Word to a Black Student but Not In a Bad Way
A Texas high school assistant principal is disputing claims that he told a student to “turn off that nigger music,” insisting instead that he used the offensive racial slur in a different way than the students have alleged. The Denton Record-Chronicle reports that a high school in Denton, Texas, is conducting an investigation into comments…
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Ga. Mayor Says City is 'Not Ready' for Black Employee. Councilman Agrees, Citing Jesus' Stance Against Race-Mixing
The mayor of a nearly all-white Georgia town has come under fire after allegedly acknowledging that she disqualified a candidate for employment because of his race. Meanwhile, her fellow city councilman excused her actions, explaining that interracial relationships are against his religion. The small town of Hoschton, Ga., is 84.6 percent white and only 3.5…
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A Game of Thrones Recap From the Westeros Barbershop
Unfortunately, The Root’s regular Game of Thrones reviewer has the day off. The following recap of Sunday’s episode is transcribed from Calvin Patterson, the head barber at Valyrian Cutz, a barbershop located in South Central Westeros. What’s up, bruh? I know y’all heard they killed that black girl down in King’s Landing yesterday. I’ve seen…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Thread
Today’s mailbag is very diverse. It is all-white. However, the diversity in today’s mailbag comes from the method of the white madness. The correspondences today are all from aggrieved cauliflower-colored citizens who read content on The Root and sent multiple messages expressing their outrage. There is a Twitter thread, a few emails and even a…
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The Radicalization of White America: How Donald Trump Weaponized Whiteness
On September 30, 2011, an unmanned American drone fired 40 missiles into the home of Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen living in Yemen. The prominent Muslim cleric was placed on the U.S. government’s kill list because he reportedly inspired numerous terrorists, including Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army officer who was convicted of killing 13 and…
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Arrest Warrant Issued for Offset
Georgia law enforcement officers have issued a felony arrest warrant for rapper Offset, also known as Cardi B-minus, one-third of the Migos. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that police in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, Ga., have issued an arrest warrant for Kiari Kendrell Cephus (which ranks No. 2 on the official list of the blackest…
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Tourist Accused of Killing Hotel Worker in Anguilla Speaks Out
A Connecticut man charged with the death of an employee at a Caribbean island resort has broken his silence, refuting many of the details in the accusations levied against him. On April 17, 44-year-old Gavin “Scott” Hapwood was arrested by the Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) and charged with manslaughter after 27-year-old Kenny “Mylez” Mitchell…
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Authorities Thwart Deadly Terror Attack by Army Veteran
California law enforcement officials stopped an Army veteran from carrying out a deadly terror attack at a political rally, officials announced Monday, foiling a plot to retaliate for a recent mass killing at a New Zealand mosque. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, along with the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County…
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White Woman Defaces Nipsey Hussle Memorial
A Connecticut mural to slain rapper Nipsey Hussle has been restored after a young white woman was captured on video defacing the memorial and snapping selfies in remembrance of her brazen act of whiteness. On Saturday, several people filmed a woman identified on social media as Kaitlyn “Kay Kay” Renee vandalizing a mural in Hartford,…
