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Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver DeSean Jackson Apologizes for Sharing Anti-Semitic Quotes
DeSean Jackson, wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles, stoked plenty of deserved outrage over the weekend when he posted a series of anti-semitic quotes, allegedly attributed to Hitler no less, on Instagram. On Tuesday, both Jackson and the Eagles organization released statements apologizing for the incident, according to the New York Times. “My intention was…
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Civil Rights Orgs Blast Mark Zuckerberg as Audit Finds Facebook’s Weak Hate Speech Policies Are ‘Serious Setbacks for Civil Rights’
For the last two years, Facebook has touted a major civil rights audit as proof that it was taking seriously allegations that it was aiding the spread of hate and misinformation. The results of that report were released Wednesday morning, and while it praised the company for making some necessary improvements to its platform and…
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Acclaimed Chef Kwame Onwuachi Is Leaving Kith/Kin, the Restaurant He Made Famous
He won the 2019 James Beard Rising Star Award (among many other honors); co-wrote the poignant and powerful memoir Notes From a Young Chef (which is being developed into a film); competed for the title of Top Chef on Bravo’s long-running show; was a 2019 Root 100 honoree and helmed the kitchen of one of…
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The Cakewalk: Cops, My Mental Condition and the Tradition of Police Brutality
It started with a piece of strawberry cake. During my years after high school, some of my good friends, who would later become family, opened a Caribbean restaurant on H Street N.E. in D.C. It was really a takeout place with a few places to sit, but for many of us, it was a second…
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Patrick Mahomes Can Afford Everything But Justice for Breonna Taylor After Signing Largest Contract in Sports History
One of my favorite things about being a sports head is the fellowship involved. Every time there’s a big moment, whether it’s a soul-crushing buzzer-beater or a blockbuster trade that nobody ever saw coming, I clamor for my phone to see how my homies are reacting, and after Monday’s news that the NFL’s resident demigod,…
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What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?
Read the full text of Frederick Douglass’ iconic speech.
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A 3 Sentence Rumination on the Washington Football Team Doing a 'Thorough' Review of the Racist Name the Owner Loves So Much (That's on the Way Out)
I never thought I’d see the day. It’s about damn time. Funny what happens when that money starts looking funny.
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'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing' Is Coming to A Week 1 NFL Game Near You
The performative gestures from brands now trying to show that they care about Black lives—all of a sudden in 2020—have been ridiculous, hilarious, and cringe-worthy. Here’s one that fits all three descriptions perfectly. The National Football League will be playing “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black national anthem, at the beginning…
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America Is a Confederate Monument
I am 6. I am sad because my face is black and not striped. My sisters and I are at Kalmia Gardens, the beautiful home of Thomas Hart, who founded my hometown, Hartsville, S.C., in 1817. Every year, we visit the Kalmia Gardens Festival and every year, my mother forbids us from having the local…