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Tennessee Football Coach Fired for Calling Stacey Abrams ‘Fat Albert’ and ‘Big Girl’ Over Georgia Runoff Results
Much like their cult leader, Trump supporters are a special kind of stupid. We saw that stupidity manifest itself in the form of angry white chaos at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, but, honestly, that event was just a culmination of all the idiocracy that has plagued the last four years of American…
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Video Shows West Virginia Lawmaker Was Among Those Who Rioted at the Capitol
Video uploaded to social media shows that a lawmaker from West Virginia was among those who broke into the nation’s Capitol to prevent Joe Biden’s Electoral College win from being certified on Wednesday. According to the Associated Press, Republican Delegate Derrick Evans uploaded a video to social media showing him among a mob of people…
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We Need to Hold Corporate Enablers Accountable for the White Supremacist Insurgency at the Capitol
On Wednesday, our country witnessed what happens when we fail to address and reconcile a history of racial terror, white privilege and racial discrimination in our society. This brazen act of domestic terrorism further illustrates how corporate enablers and an out-of-control administration can create an incredibly dangerous climate for all Americans, and for our democracy…
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For Black People, Wednesday Was Just Another Day in America
There must be a certain stomach-churning consternation that comes with watching a house made of privilege disintegrate like a sandcastle at high tide. To watch the waves that keep you afloat wash over the moat that protects you. To discover that the gleaming beacon of liberty and freedom was never anything but a tiki torch.…
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White People Need Better Hobbies
Even as the pandemic has handcuffed so much of our activity, think for a moment of all the shit you still have planned for the next several days. A virtual yoga class you wish to take. A book you need to finish. A show you want to binge. A recipe you’re anxious to try. A…
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Their Eyes Were Watching Tyler Perry: Some Thoughts on Escapism, Responsibility and White Rage
For the past two weeks, I’ve been dealing with some heavy personal stuff that’s taken an immense toll on both my mental and emotional state. Coupled with the growing restlessness of the seemingly never-ending pandemic and the lack of social experiences to counteract said restlessness, by the time the New Year’s holiday came around, I…
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California Board Recommends Routine Checks of Police Cell Phones, Computers and Social Media for Racist Content
A state advisory board in California has recommended that police agencies routinely review the cell phones, computers and social media pages of police officers for racist and otherwise offensive content in an effort to weed out officers who are prone to racial profiling. Imagine that: Cops all over the Golden State getting profiled to make…
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After Siege of the Capitol by Pro-Trump Mob, Congress Finally Certifies President-Elect Joe Biden's Election Victory
After a whirlwind day that saw a mob of Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol, which prompted the evacuation of lawmakers and a delay in the Electoral College vote count, Congress finally certified Biden’s victory as the next president of the United States. Before the final tally in the early hours of Thursday morning that…
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Former California Police Officer Charged With Filing a False Report After Arrest of Black Man Accused of Smoking in Public
A former San Diego County police officer is finding out the hard way that—especially considering the national spotlight on systemic racism in policing in America—he can’t just go around handling Black people any kind of way and then lie about what went down in his report. Not only was the officer fired for manhandling a…
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2 Louisville Police Officers Involved In Fatal Breonna Taylor’s Raid Formally Fired
The year has kicked off with the firing of two officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor. Louisville Metro Police Department Detectives Joshua Jaynes and Myles Cosgrove were formally fired on Tuesday by department Chief Yvette Gentry, according to NBC News. The two officers were forewarned of their terminations in notices last week, as…