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Sherrell Dorsey Is on a Mission to Make Space for Black People In Tech
I was kind of always the only woman or the only person of color in the room and I thought this doesn’t make any sense. Why are we not seeing greater representation that matches the diversity that we have? —Sherrell Dorsey text Sherrell Dorsey is a data and technology journalist who is putting more black…
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Finding Martin Luther King Jr. In America's Streets
Martin Luther King Jr. is perhaps one of the most famous civil rights leaders in the United States. His name is synonymous with words like “nonviolence,” and “racial justice.” It’s easy to see Dr. King as a symbol for peace. Somewhere along the way, King’s name became the punch line of the quintessential Chris Rock…
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Where the (Legal) Weed At? More States Eye Cannabis Legalization
It seems as though we are reaching the point where cannabis will eventually be legal all across the United States. In a complete departure from the person he is looking to replace, U.S. Attorney General nominee William Barr said in his Senate testimony Tuesday that he would not use the Department of Justice to go…
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#MuteRKelly: ‘Rally to Protect Black Girls’ Demands That RCA Drops R. Kelly
On Wednesday morning, protesters rallied outside of RCA studios in New York City with one message: Mute R. Kelly. “Rally to Protect Black Girls” was led by Color of Change, Girls for Gender Equity, the New York City chapter of the National Organization for Women, Black Women’s Blueprint, A Long Walk Home, CREDO Mobile and…
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Did NYPD Spy on Black Lives Matter Protesters? Judge Rules Police Must Disclose Surveillance Data
A New York State judge ruled on Monday that the NYPD has to disclose whether it spied on Black Lives Matter protesters and interfered with their ability to use their cellphones at protests. The ruling, which came after the New York Civil Liberties Union and protesters affiliated with the Movement for Black Lives were denied…
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Colin Kaepernick Doesn’t Approve of Travis Scott’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance [Updated]
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and current head coach of the Wakanda Panthers pro football team, Colin Kaepernick, didn’t give Travis Kardashian Scott his blessing to perform during the Super Bowl halftime show, contradicting reports by an unnamed source probably named “Stravis Spott” who tried to insinuate that Kaepernick thought it was OK. Despite several…
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Are People More Excited for Michelle Obama’s Book Than Sex? (Yes, Yes They Are)
An uproar has erupted in the literary world as Michelle Obama’s Becoming is poised to knock a veritable juggernaut of fine literature out of its spot as Amazon’s longest-running No. 1 best-selling book. Nah, I’m fucking with you—it was just Fifty Shades of Grey, a sweaty fan fiction account of a wispy white women and…
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Value Meal in Chief Feeds National Champion Clemson with Good Old American Fast Food
President sniffles has a knack for poor timing. Not only did he manage to time his manufactured government shutdown in the midst of one of the worst stretches the stock market has ever seen, his shutdown lasted into his visit with the newly minted national college football champions from Clemson University. When faced with the…
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African American Film Critics Association Names Quincy Jones 2019 Special Achievement Honoree
How many ways are there to honor the legendary Quincy Jones? How about “One Hundred Ways”… and more! The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have found one of those ways, and will be bestowing its 2019 Special Achievement honor onto the music icon. “Quincy Jones is a cultural icon,” said AAFCA co-founder Shawn Edwards…
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Will a Little Black Girl Save the World on Fox’s The Passage?
Move over #blackgirlmagic. Actress Saniyya Sidney’s character is the #blackgirlsavior on Fox’s new show, The Passage. Hear from some of the new show’s cast members about how the fate of humanity might rest in the hands of an orphaned 10-year-old black girl. You can watch the series premiere of The Passage on Monday, Jan. 14 at…