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Is Insecure Preying on Black Women’s Insecurities?
I may lose some friends over this. In fact, I may lose friends, followers, respect and possibly even my “black card” (which, apparently, has been under review since I dared address the Nate Parker issue). Which is unfortunate, since being black is one of my favorite things, and one of my favorite things about being…
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Issa Rae’s Insecure: No Longer an Awkward Black Girl
In the words of Ron Burgundy, Issa Rae is kind of a big deal. The awkward black girl has gone from creating and starring in an award-winning web series, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, to creating and starring in the half-hour HBO comedy Insecure, about two friends “navigating the tricky and personal terrain of…
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When You Foolishly Try to Compare PWIs to HBCUs, You Only Look Like a Fool
I do my best to stay out of the never-ending PWI-vs.-HBCU debate, if for no other reason than that it can’t be “won.” The truth is, as a black person, there are perceived advantages and perhaps disadvantages to attending either one. My take is, go to whatever school you think is best for you and/or…
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NYC 6-Year-Old Dies After Being Rushed to Hospital Covered in Bruises
Zymere Perkins, 6, was rushed to the hospital by his mother Monday afternoon and died a short time later. He was unconscious and covered in bruises, the New York Daily News reports. Geraldine Perkins, Zymere’s mother, took Zymere to Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital in a taxicab after emerging from the apartment building holding his limp body,…
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The Real O’Neals Star Martha Plimpton to White Liberals: ‘Speak Up Against State Violence and Racist Injustice’ [Retracted]
RETRACTED (6/12/18): This story has been removed because we have discovered it was in breach of our editorial standards. If you’d like to know more, you can read an editor’s note here. A cached version of the story is available here for transparency.
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In Missouri, Everywhere: Voting Matters
Ever since this country was founded, access to the ballot has been intentionally restricted in order to keep people of color from voting. From North Carolina to Texas and Georgia, politicians are trying every trick in the book to stay in power. Rarely, however, does the attack on voting rights become as starkly illustrative of…
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Beyoncé Tops The Root 100 List of Black Influencers
An athlete who took a stand by sitting out the national anthem. A woman thrust into the spotlight after capturing the horrific aftermath of her fiance’s shooting death by police. A singer whose artistry and activism launched a thousand think pieces and set the internet ablaze, as everyone took to social media to debate and…
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LeBron James Tells Media, 'All Lives Matter'; Will Stand for Anthem
LeBron James fully supports Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest against the over-policing of black and minority communities but adds that when the NBA season starts, he plans to stand for the national anthem. “First of all, I’m all in favor of anyone—athlete or nonathlete—being able to express what they believe in in a peaceful manner,” James…
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Open Letter to My Congressman, Robert Pittenger: No, We Don’t Hate White People
Dear Rep. Robert Pittenger: You may be the elected U.S. congressman from the district of North Carolina that runs through my neighborhood, but you don’t represent me. When you were asked for your reaction to the citizens who took to the streets of Charlotte to protest the killings of people of color by law enforcement and…
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Man Jumped With Brass Knuckles at NYC Subway Stop
At about 5 a.m. Sunday, a New York City subway rider was jumped by two individuals, one of whom was wearing brass knuckles, according to the New York Daily News. The incident, which took place at the Columbus Circle subway station in Manhattan, was caught on video, in which one can see the 25-year-old victim on…
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