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New Study Breaks Down How Affluent White Students, Coaches Profit From the Exploitation of Black NCAA Athletes
The NCAA is big business for everybody but Black players—but you knew that already because like millions of other accomplished individuals, you read The Root. But what you probably didn’t know is how extensively the NCAA’s ban on profit-sharing with student-athletes—enacted by a 1957 court ruling that denied the widow of college athlete Ray Dennison…
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Report: It Turns Out White Guilt Drove NFL to Entertain Colin Kaepernick's Return, Create 'Fake' Interest
In the immediate aftermath of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police officers, white America experienced a reckoning of sorts. Record labels apologized for historically exploiting Black artists, cities painted murals in recognition of the Black Lives Matter movement, racists got outed, institutions distanced themselves from their oppressive origins—basically, white folks…
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New Jersey Sends a Black Woman to the State Supreme Court for First Time In Its History
Oh, how I love seeing Black people—especially Black women—in positions of power. For the first time in the state’s history, New Jersey is sending a Black woman to serve as a state Supreme Court justice after the state Senate unanimously confirmed her nomination Thursday. USA Today reports that Fabiana Pierre-Louis will not only be the…
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Spread Love, It's The Birthday Way! Beyoncé Donates $1 Million to Small, Black-Owned Businesses
Most people usually enjoy receiving gifts on their birthdays, but on the eve of Beyoncé’s 39th trip around the sun, the superstar made sure to give back to her community. According to her website and her BeyGOOD Foundation’s Instagram page, Queen Bey will donate $1 million to small, Black-owned businesses, and “round two of funding…
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Dear Taco Bell, You're Getting Rid of the Mexican Pizza? Really? Not Cool, Bro. Not Cool at All
Dear Taco Bell, you a rude motherfucker, yo. How you gonna just go and drop the Mexican Pizza from your menu? HOW, SWAY? For why? According to CNN, which I’m pretty sure also enjoys a solid Mexican Pizza, here are the facts: Taco Bell is eliminating five more menu items, marking the second time in…
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OK, So Maybe the Washington Football Team Is a Bigger Mess Than We Realized
OK, we all knew Dan Snyder was a terrible boss, but holy shit. As the team formerly known as the Washington Racial Slurs continues to endure the worst off-season ever, the team now faces even more accusations of sexual harassment following 15 former employees accusing the team of sexual misconduct and verbal abuse in July.…
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To the Surprise of Absolutely No One, Ja Morant Named NBA Rookie of the Year
The Memphis Grizzlies were supposed to be trash this season, but thanks to a couple of shrewd moves and the evolution of players like Dillion Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr., the Grizz made some real noise this year before stumbling into the bubble and failing to make the NBA playoffs. But the real reason for…
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Big Ten Keeps That Same Energy, Confirms No College Football This Fall After Trump Lies Once Again
To the dismay of millions of fans, the Big Ten was one of several college football conferences to pull the plug on playing this fall due to their concerns about exposure to COVID-19. But undeterred by the inherent risks of playing a full-contact sport in the midst of a global pandemic—that has already stolen over…
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James Harden's Defense (I Can't Believe I Typed That) Propels the Rockets Past Thunder to Win Game 7 Thriller
Much like former Pacers coach Nate McMillan, James Harden is world-renowned for his struggles in the playoffs. So with the coronavirus putting the league on pause for four dreary months, many believed that a well-rested Harden would finally slay his demons in the postseason. That hasn’t exactly happened. To counter Harden’s lethal step-back jumper, the…