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Rep. Elijah Cummings to Lie In State Ahead of Homegoing on Friday
Since his unexpected death last week, Rep. Elijah Cummings has received an outpouring of adulation and praise for his strength, leadership, and commitment to uplifting his colleagues and constituents. “Elijah Cummings was so human,” Rep. John Lewis wrote in his obituary. “I think that had a great deal to do with his parents, who were…
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Former Officer Responsible for the Death of Eric Garner Files Lawsuit to Get His Job Back
Refusing to accept his punishment for his failure to properly protect and serve his community, disgraced former NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo is suing the department to get his job back. NBC News reports that Pantaleo’s lawyer, Stuart London, has dismissed his client’s termination as “arbitrary and capricious” and filed a lawsuit against the NYPD on…
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Lil Nas X Takes the ‘Old Town Road’ to Diamond Status, Becomes Fastest Song Ever to Do So
When Lil Nas X opted to take his horse on the “Old Town Road,” who knew his journey would be laden with prestigious awards, a record-breaking 19-week run atop the Billboard charts, or the unexpected resurgence of Billy Ray Cyrus? But now firmly entrenched in the pop culture zeitgeist, the 20-year-old phenom is adding another…
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Alabama School Apologizes After Teacher Paints Fake Bullet Wound on Black Student’s Forehead
In a world in which black youth like Tamir Rice have far too often fallen victim to gun violence, black parents are as vigilant as ever in protecting their own. So when 7-year-old Amonn Jackson came home from school with what appeared to be a bullet wound painted on his forehead, his mother, Zakiya Milhouse,…
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'God Is Good': Security Guard Reinstated After Being Fired for Telling Student Not to Call Him the N-Word
Imagine your job firing you for telling someone not to call you a racial slur, then the conflicting range of emotions you’d experience once your job decided to reinstate your employment. According to NBC 15, that’s exactly what’s happened to Marlon Anderson, a security guard at Madison West High School in Madison, Wy.: The Madison…
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Trump Foolishly Compares Impeachment Inquiry to a Lynching: ‘Republicans Must Remember What They Are Witnessing Here’
Since the conclusion of the Civil War, lynching has been one of the country’s most prominent manifestations of racialized violence. These public displays of terrorism instilled fear in black communities and served as cruel reminders of our “place” in society. And so with all the emotions the mere mention of such a heinous act evokes,…
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Black Twitter Demands Answers After Rolling Stone's Colonized List of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time Resurfaces
I’m completely aware that opinions are subjective, but on Monday, Rolling Stone upset the entire balance of the universe all over again when its 2008 list of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” resurfaced to torment us all. And no, “torment” is not hyperbole—because we live in a world in which Patti Labelle, the…
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Study Projects That Black Americans Will Be Twice as Likely as Whites Not to Participate in 2020 Census
According to a new report, black Americans are much less likely to participate in the upcoming 2020 census, and if you think the NAACP is about to let that happen, you’re in for a rude awakening. From Huffington Post: Black Americans are roughly twice as likely as their white counterparts to express doubts about participating…
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Introducing Pierre Delecto, the Twitter Burner Account Mitt Romney Has Been Hiding Behind for Almost a Decade
If you’re a celebrity or professional athlete, burner accounts are the hottest trend since cryptocurrency. In 2017, the internet descended into chaos when it was revealed that NBA superstar Kevin Durant was using a secret burner account to drag his former coach and teammates. Not one to miss out on a golden opportunity to defend…
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Dammit, Tamron Hall Didn’t Sell Cocaine! She ‘Facilitated’ It
Being famous means that unless it’s beneficial to your brand—or memoir—it’s best to leave the details of your sordid past in the rearview mirror where they belong. Sadly, Tamron Hall must’ve missed the memo, because now we’ve learned that the former NBC News correspondent might’ve been a whole ass Freeway Rick Ross in a past…
