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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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'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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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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Brianna ‘BB’ Hill Becomes the 20th Black Trans Woman Killed This Year
In what’s become far too common, another black trans woman has been killed. KCTV reports that on Monday morning, Brianna “BB” Hill was gunned down in the Vineyard neighborhood of Kansas City, Mo. When police arrived at the scene, the alleged shooter was present, according to Police Capt. Tim Hernandez. Authorities believe there are no…
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Introducing PrEP+, Frank Ocean's First Foray Into New York City Queer Club Nights
After conquering the Billboard charts, Frank Ocean has set his sights on a new challenge: nightlife. Pitchfork reports that the elusive vocalist will be debuting his own queer club night in New York City on Thursday night as a collaborative effort between his own Blonded brand and the popular Gayletter. “PrEP+ is the first in…
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Report: Suicide Attempts Among Black Teens Increased by 73 Percent
According to a new report, attempted suicide is on the rise among a very specific demographic: black teenagers. From CNN: From 1991 to 2017, the rate of reported suicide attempts by African-American teens rose, especially the rate among black boys, according to a study published Monday in the medical journal Pediatrics. The rate for black…
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Gov. Cuomo Comes for the New York Times, Drops N-Word While Defending Italian-Americans
In the latest installment of white people whitepeopling, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said a very stupid thing. Less than 24 hours after riding for Italian-Americans by announcing his intention to erect a statue honoring Mother Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants and the first naturalized American citizen to be canonized—all while undermining New York…
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U.S. Department of State Official Reveals Trump’s Muslim Ban Has Denied Over 30,000 People Entry Into the United States
Thirty-thousand is a lot of damn people. It’s the number of people who, according to a new report, have been denied entry into the United States thus far by Donald Trump’s travel ban. CNN reports that it was Edward Ramotowski, deputy assistant secretary for Visa Services in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, who spilled the…
