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My Chaotic and COVID-Influenced 2020 Spotify Wrapped, Explained
Soooo… Yeah? Are we ready to talk about this list? I think so. I think I’m ready. Let’s start at the top, then. James Blake has pretty much cemented his status as the Blacks’ favorite contemporary white in music. This is true. The Blacks love James Blake, and I am a Black. I like him…
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Students in Florida School District Spammed With More Than 8 Million Racist and Derogatory Emails
It’s always been difficult for students—especially students of color—to escape exposure to racism and other forms of bigotry in schools. This is as true for students learning virtually due to the pandemic as it is for students learning in person because the internet—which students rely on for their educational needs—ensures that anyone can be reached.…
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Oregon Man Accused of Killing Black Teen Over Loud Music Pleads Not Guilty; Autopsy Disputes Claims That Victim Punched Him
Last week The Root reported that 47-year-old Robert Keegan was arrested and charged in the shooting death of 19-year-old Aidan Ellison on Nov. 23 in Ashland, Oregon. The shooting, which occurred in the parking lot of Stratford Inn, where they were both staying, allegedly followed a heated exchange between the two over Ellison playing loud…
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Department of Education Finally Starts Processing COVID-Related Discrimination Cases 9 Months Into Pandemic
Y’all, we all know the Department of Education under Betsy DeVos ain’t shit. The RC Cola version of Dolores Umbridge has decided that nine months into the pandemic and one month before she’s out of a job is the perfect time to start processing discrimination cases related to COVID. According to HuffPost, the department’s Office…
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So I Watched the 'Y'all Can't Twerk in Here' Video Again, and That Guy's Short-Sleeved Turtleneck Still Makes No Sense
It is below freezing in Pittsburgh today, with wind chills in the teens. I’ve spent much of the day indoors, shielded from the weather and protected by the central heating in our house, but inside still feels the effects of the cold. Sitting next to a window, for instance, feels like sitting next to a…
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Teacher Simply Acknowledging Black Lives Matter in Lesson Prompts Prolonged, Racist Outrage in Wisconsin Town
White people have continually proven that their response to being asked to not be racist is to simply be more racist. A small town in Wisconsin has been a perfect example of this, as multiple racist incidents have occurred after a teacher mentioned Black Lives Matter in a lesson about racism. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports…
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Sean Hannity Admits He Doesn't 'Vet the Information' on His Show Then Tries to Unadmit It
In today’s episode of No Shit Republican Sherlock, Fox News host Sean Hannity told his viewers plainly that he doesn’t actually fact check the things he says while on air. In other news, Jesus revealed that the water he walked on was, in fact, wet; Donald Trump graciously confessed that he owns a tanning bed;…
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Here's to Giving Black: How to Be Intentional and Purposeful With Your #GivingTuesday Donations
Thanksgiving can be a complicated time for folks, even in non-pandemic circumstances. Sure, there’s fellowship and football, but also fraught family dynamics, ever-encroaching pressure to make good on sales and BUY ALL THE THINGS, plus the whole bullshit Pilgrim mythology. Giving Tuesday, which is celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, comes a lot closer to…
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Anti-Affirmative Action Group Hopes Conservative Supreme Court Will Finally Give Them a Win
Students For Fair Admissions—the crusaders for white opportunity in a country built on the American dream of opportunity exclusively for white people—is continuing its fight against affirmative action in college admissions with hopes that the Supreme Court is finally conservative and Trump-supporter-y enough to hand them a victory after a string of court losses. From…