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Bring the Noise: Stephen A. Smith Becomes Highest-Paid On Air Talent in ESPN History
Stephen A. Smith lives a charmed life. Not only does he get to talk about sports for a living, but he does so at decibels only achieved by infuriated neighbors or rabid Drake fans. And as if you weren’t envious enough already, the popular sports personality just secured the bag on a new deal that…
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#EatingASandwichWhileBlack: Commuters Hold Protest After Cop Detains Black Man for 'Illegally Eating' at BART Station
Over the weekend, I heard rumblings of a black man being harassed by police over a sandwich and thought, “If he ate at Subway, it might be warranted.” But after doing a bit of research, it’s clearly the latest example of overzealous police doing entirely too damn much. As the story goes, Steve Foster of…
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#TheChickening Claims Another Victim as Woman Destroys Her Car for Popeyes Chicken Sandwich
Okay, okay. Enough is enough. Ever since “The Chickening,” folks have been losing their damn minds over this Popeyes Chicken Sandwich. There’ve been insanely long lines, a sharp increase in white-on-white crime, and all manner of bedlam and chaos as mild-mannered citizens have regressed into neanderthals over $4 worth of fast food. On Tuesday, I…
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The Results Are In: Daniel Cameron Becomes First Black Attorney General in Kentucky
So election night has come and gone, and while we still have to wait a year—or less, if we’re lucky—to rid ourselves of President Untailored Suit, Tuesday night was still rather eventful. In Kentucky, Daniel Cameron became the first African American to be elected attorney general in the state. Of additional note, he also became…
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Kansas City Votes to Remove Martin Luther King Jr.'s Name From Historic Boulevard
Since his assassination in 1968, more than a thousand streets have been named after Martin Luther King Jr. But after over a year of disputes and hostility, one city where you’ll no longer find a boulevard honoring the civil rights icon is in Kansas City, Mo. New York Times reports that on Tuesday, the community…
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Library of Congress Announces New Exhibit, Book Telling Rosa Parks’ Story In Her Own Words
For decades, we’ve been told of the courage and fortitude of Rosa Parks. Now, for the first time ever, the story of the woman who invigorated the Civil Rights Movement will be shared in her own words. On Dec. 5, the Library of Congress will debut the first exhibit of the Rosa Parks Collection: “Rosa…
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Man Fatally Stabbed After Cutting the Line to Buy Popeyes Chicken Sandwich
Look, I get it. Be it roasted, grilled, or fried, I love chicken more than the Kardashian clan loves cultural appropriation; more than MAGAts love Jesus Is King; hell, even more than Future loves child support. But on the laundry list of things that I will never in life do, right next to “apologize for…
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Trump Gives National American Indian Heritage Month an All Lives Matter Makeover That Nobody Is Here For
On Aug. 3, 1990, former president George H. W. Bush declared the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month for the purpose of paying tribute to the rich heritage and traditions of indigenous people. Now, nearly 30 years later, our alleged President Donald Trump has sparked outrage after seemingly rebranding November as something…
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Colin Kaepernick Celebrated His 32nd Birthday by Feeding the Homeless in Oakland
While most of us spent our Sunday basking in the triumphant return of the Popeye’s chicken sandwich, others—like exiled NFL quarterback turned activist Colin Kaepernick—spent theirs being far nobler. The Hill reports that Kap spent the day providing the homeless with free food and supplies in Oakland, Calif. Did I mention that this was on…
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Advice Columnist Who Accused Donald Trump of Sexual Assault Is Suing Him for Defamation
After accusing Donald Trump of sexual assault in her memoir, What Do We Need Men For?, advice columnist E. Jean Carroll is suing Donald Trump for defamation. Per the Washington Post, the lawsuit is related to statements he made this summer after she accused him of sexually assaulting her two decades ago in a New…
