Opinion
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Enough Beyoncé! For The Sake of Your Kids, Safety of Fans, Stop Riding That Flying Car
The singer was almost seriously injured on Saturday night. Time to let the car go.
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Why There are Barely Any Black Protesters in the L.A. ICE ‘Riots’
There's a good reason that many Black folks aren't getting involved in a front-line situation in L.A.
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The Tulsa Mayor’s Planned ‘Reparations’ to Black Wall Street Massacre Survivors is Insulting
Mayor Monroe Nichols' plans for reparations sounds good, but is missing crucial aspects.
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We Stand in Solidarity With Nikole Hannah-Jones
We, the undersigned, believe this country stands at a crucial moment that will define the democratic expression and exchange of ideas for our own and future generations. State institutions across the country are attempting to ban frank and rigorous conversation about our history in the classroom. Few single works have been threatened with more restrictions…
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Was Drake’s Views Really Fire or Did It Leave a Lot to Be Desired? Let’s Argue
On this fifth anniversary of Drake’s fourth studio album Views, I think it’s high time we say what needs to be said. The album was not that great. Sure, it had bops. Looking at you, “Child’s Play,” “Controlla,” “One Dance, “Pop Style,”and “Feel No Ways.” Yes, it had vibes. Shouts out to you, “Weston Road…
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I Think It May Be Time for Tyrese to Throw in the Tile
OK, first things first—let me just say that I like Tyrese. I do, I really do. “Sweet Lady” and “Stay” are my jams, he and Ludacris literally make up some of the best moments in the Fast & Furious franchise and I firmly believe that if he could get together whatever he needs to get…
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Daunte and the Debt Collectors: How the Cops Became Robbers
On Sunday, April 11, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was driving with his girlfriend in Brooklyn Center, Minn., when an armed posse, under the color and authority of the law, recognized the fact that he hadn’t paid for a sticker on his license plate. After stopping Wright for not having the decal that permitted him to drive…