How White Christian Nationalism Co-Opted Nicki Minaj
Deaths of Rob Reiner and This Black Opera Great Share Tragic Similarities
The Great Black Real Estate Shuffle: How Our Moguls Bossed Up
Huge New Development in Case of Chicago Mom, Son Attacked by Students in Viral Video
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The Death of a Mississippi Teacher From COVID-19 Increases Fears of an Outbreak as Schools Reopen
Despite most medical professionals saying “Hey, don’t do that,” schools across the country are steadily beginning to reopen. In Mississippi, the death of a beloved teacher while self-quarantining has increased fears of a COVID-19 outbreak during the first week of school. Mississippi Today reports that 42-year-old Nacoma James, a Black man, died on Thursday while…
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Milwaukee Chief of Police Demoted Over Handling of George Floyd Protests
Milwaukee’s chief of police was demoted to captain Thursday due to the way he handled multiple situations, including the protests that happened in the wake of George Floyd’s death. NBC News reports that Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales was demoted to captain following a unanimous vote by the city’s Fire and Police Commission. Morales joined…
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Utah Black Lives Matter Protesters Could Face Life in Prison Due to Gang Enhancement Added to Their Criminal Mischief Charges
Last month, a number of Black Lives Matter demonstrators smashed windows and splashed red paint all over the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office during a protest against racial injustice. Now, they might be facing up to life in prison because prosecutors are adding a gang enhancement to their felony criminal mischief charges. The Associated…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: White People Are Crazy
Managing Editor Genetta Adams is off today, so I do not have to adhere to the usual format. Every week, I try to explain to Genetta that the Mailbag doesn’t require a lede but, instead of listening to my argument, she insists that I follow the rules of journalism and inform the audience of the…
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Dak Prescott Petitions Oklahoma Governor to Release Black Man from Death Row
When he’s not fighting for touchdowns on the field, Dak Prescott is apparently fighting for justice off of it. In a letter sent to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and the state’s parole board on Thursday, Time Magazine reports that the two-time Pro Bowler is advocating for the release of Julius Jones, a Black man currently…
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God-Fearing House Candidate Says He ‘Accidentally’ Heard Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s New Song ‘WAP’…and I Believe Him
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are indeed bad influences. But only because I’m pretty sure a lot of former smokers revisited their bad habits after watching the gorgeous, wipe-that-off-yo-mouth-inducing display of Afro-voluptuousness that is the new video for their song “WAP.” We all needed a cigarette after that shit. Whew. Of course, as it’s…
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Oprah Magazine Will Erect 26 Billboards of Breonna Taylor in Lousiville. Local Foundation Will Erect Billboards Praising Police Officers In Response
147 days. It’s been 147 days—and counting—since Breonna Taylor was brutally gunned down in her sleep. 147 days without justice. The WNBA has dedicated their season to honoring her memory and last week, for the first time ever, Oprah Magazine featured someone other than Oprah on its cover. That person was Breonna Taylor. “Breonna Taylor.…
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If Kanye Somehow Stays in the Presidential Race, It'll Hurt Trump, Not Biden
“No, I don’t have any bottled water” was my reply, 12 years ago, when two women—one of whom I was dating; the other was her friend—visited my apartment for the first time. I’d just offered the friend some Kool-Aid, and she looked at me like I’d just offered her a glass of elephant backwash, and…
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Who All Gon' Be There? 66 Players Opt-Out of the NFL Season Citing Coronavirus Concerns
With the coronavirus still very much a thing, the NFL and NFL Players Association set a deadline of Thursday for players to decide whether or not they would be opting out of the upcoming season. Now that that deadline has passed, we know exactly which players we won’t see on the field this year. The…
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Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Burn Down a Black Church in Virginia
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to threatening to burn down a Black church in Virginia. On June 7, 63-year-old John Malcolm Bareswill, a resident of Catawba, N.C., made a threatening phone call to a church located in Virginia Beach, Va., according to NBC News. Only several days earlier, one of the church leaders…