Tupac Associate Young Noble’s Death Illuminates Alarming Fact About Suicide Rates Among Black Men
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Recent Dissent Proves She’s Unafraid to Challenge Her Colleagues—Unlike Clarence Thomas
Skip Bayless’ Says Has ‘White Guilt’ Over ‘Sinners,’ But Black Internet Has Questions
Black America Reacts To Elon Musk’s Plans to Start a Third Political Party
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No Joke, What's Happening to 21 Savage Is Pretty Damn Concerning
It was all jokes… until it wasn’t. In fact, it never really was a joke. A bit of transparency here: when I first saw news of 21 Savage possibly being from the U.K., I initially saw some commentary that made me chuckle, including Savage the 21st or a likening to the Spice Girls (in response…
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Why White People Love Blackface, Explained
Hey Racist Baby! Why do you look so concerned? Jail? What has your dad done now, Racist Baby? No, Racist Baby. The “PC” is an abbreviation of “political correctness.” It’s a term white people use when they don’t want to be condemned for doing something that offends people. What exactly did your dad do? No,…
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Covington Catholic's Nick Sandmann Gearing Up For Potential Libel Battle
Media organizations, celebrities and politicians have received letters from lawyers representing Nick Sandmann, the student from Covington Catholic High School who was seen standing in front of Native American Vietnam Veteran Nathan Phillips at a demonstration in Washington, D.C. Alyssa Milano, the New York Times, Jim Carrey, the Washington Post and the diocese of Covington…
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When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: Seattle Police Sergeant Demoted After Sitting Outside a Black Man’s Job Waiting for an Apology
Police work isn’t easy, especially when you are a police sergeant with the Seattle Police Department who got called a “bitch,” a “ho,” a “punk” and thoroughly cussed out by a hardworking couple who had their car towed by him while they were sleeping. He was just doing his job, after all. Sgt. Frank Poblocki’s…
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Louis Farrakhan Inducted Into Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Just in case you hear people barking at the next Million Man March, or if you’re wondering why Louis Farrakhan is wearing a purple shirt and gold boots with his bow tie, don’t be alarmed—it’s just a Que thing. And if you have no idea what that means, you likely never attended a historically black…
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How Does a California Department of Justice Review of the Sacramento Police Department Impact the Stephon Clark Case?
Last week, the California Department of Justice released a report and recommendations for improvements within the Sacramento Police Department specifically pertaining to its use-of-force policy. The 97-page “Sacramento Police Department Report & Recommendations 2019” (pdf) was released just days after the state DOJ turned over the findings from its independent investigation of the shooting and…
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How Much Does 21 Savage Hate ICE? A Lot. Faces Deportation After Arrest
With the announcement that rapper 21 Savage was arrested in Atlanta on Sunday morning by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it’s safe to assume that the “Bank Account” spitter isn’t enjoying his Super Bowl Sunday. But while his arrest is concerning, it’s the reasoning that’s the real surprise—as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the alleged…
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Days Before the Super Bowl, Colin Kaepernick Mural in Atlanta is Destroyed
As the shadow of Colin Kaepernick looms over the NFL, it comes as no surprise that in the days leading up to Super Bowl LIII, an iconic mural bearing his likeness is no more. The mural, which was painted on an abandoned building in Atlanta across from celebrated HBCU Morehouse College, was demolished on Friday…
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Meek Mill, Justice League NYC Demand Action as Hundreds of Inmates Go Without Heat, Hot Water at Brooklyn Detention Center
With its spate of polar vortexes and record-breaking temperatures, this winter has been especially torturous. But for inmates housed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., these brutal conditions have officially crossed into inhumane. According to the New York Times, despite temperatures as low as 3 degrees Fahrenheit, over 1,600 inmates have spent the…