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Congress Takes a Field Trip to Investigate Voter Suppression in Georgia
ATLANTA—When members of Congress heard stories about Georgia’s historic vote-stealing, the details sounded so absurdly evil, apparently an entire congressional subcommittee said, “I’ve got to see this for myself!” Chaired by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), the Committee on House Administration is, among other things, tasked with the administration, oversight and legislation involving federal elections. Elections…
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After Civil Rights Institute Rescinded Prestigious Award, Angela Davis Showed Up Anyway
Angela Davis’ homecoming was perfect. The freedom fighter and civil rights icon was supposed to return to her beloved hometown to accept the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s highest honor. Then the institute rescinded the award because of Davis’ support for the rights of Palestinians. A few days later, after…
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Atlanta Is the Real Wakanda
Everyone believes in heaven. The Norse called it Valhalla. Greeks called it Elysium or Olympus. But the concept of heaven is not necessarily reserved for the afterlife. Shangri-La, Atlantis, El Dorado, Camelot and the Garden of Eden all exist in the imaginations of many. Regardless of society, religion or culture, people eventually create an idealized…
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Professor Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Black Girls CODE, Claiming it Discriminates Against White Men
Today’s episode of WhiteCenter tells the story of the future hall-of-fame Mayo-American advancing one of White America’s oldest and most celebrated pastimes — white people-ing. Allow us to introduce you to present professor Mark Perry, a brave warrior who has dedicated his life to fighting for the rights of the marginalized and oppressed white man,…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Just the Tips
Before we get into this week’s emails, tweets, DMs, and comments, many of my mailbag readers know that I am very carol-centric. I believe that no holiday is complete if it doesn’t have a song that people sing to celebrate it. “Silent Night” is for Christmas; “Auld LangSyne” is for New Years Day. “America the…
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T’Challa’s Cousins? Scientists Photograph Rare Black Leopard for First Time in Over 100 Years
Not photographed since Betty White was a spry young teenager in 1909, scientists in Kenya published photographs of the rare black leopard after finding it in an area close to where the fictional Wakanda is located. According to CNN, San Diego Zoo biologist Nick Pilfold was in Kenya working with the Kenya Wildlife Service when…
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Louisiana Cops Wore Blackface to Sell Crack in a Black Neighborhood. But First, They Posed for Pics
A Louisiana police chief issued a formal apology after 25-year-old yearbook photos surfaced of an undercover sting in which white police officers painted themselves black to sell crack to black people. The community was shocked by the revelations, and many asked the same question: “Wait…Police departments have yearbooks?” Apparently, in Baton Rouge they do because…
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GOP Congressman Under Fire for Most Racist Office Display Ever
Members of an employees union are demanding an apology from a Georgia legislator after they discovered white supremacist memorabilia on full display in his Washington, D.C., congressional office. You’re probably thinking, “Here we go again. Some Civil War aficionado who sympathizes with the South’s ‘lost cause’ probably had a Confederate flag in his office. He’ll…
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Apparently, White People Need 'Grace' and 'Empathy' From Black People
My uncle be lying. When I was a kid, my uncle James, whom we called “Junior,” owned a Rottweiler named Duchess. Duchess was huge, well-trained and house-broken but my mother and sisters were all afraid of dogs, so it was usually my responsibility to feed and care for Duchess whenever my uncle was out of…
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MAGA Substitute Allegedly Singles Out 10-Year-Old for ‘Prison Attire,’ Tells Students MLK Committed Suicide
A North Carolina school is not really under any kind of fire after a Trump-supporting, uber-Christian prophetess predicted an African-American elementary school student’s clothes would eventually land him in prison and took the time to inform the clueless class that Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination was all a big hoax. According to WTVD, when Billy…
