The Chilling Rise of the ‘Alpine Divorce,’ Where Men Take Their Wives to Hike— Then Purposefully Abandon Them
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Black 4th Grader Suspended Over BB Gun in Virtual Classroom, Louisiana Attorney General Will Investigate
Louisiana’s attorney general has launched an investigation after a young Black child was suspended for having a BB gun in his bedroom while attending school virtually. CBS News reports that Attorney General Jeff Landry announced the investigation in a statement released on Friday. In his statement, Landry called the incident “egregious” and said he is…
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Ex-Employee Says Whataburger Forced Her Out After a White Woman Complained About Her BLM Mask. She’s Calling for a Boycott.
A 19-year-old Black woman is calling for the public to boycott Whataburger after she filed a discrimination complaint against the company this week, claiming the company forced her out of her job last month because she wore a “Black Lives Matter” mask. Ma’Kiya Congious, 19, was working at an East Fort Worth, Texas, location of…
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Seattle Cop Seen Allegedly Walking Bike Over Protester's Head Placed on Leave
A Seattle cop seen on video rolling his bike over the head of a protester laying on the street has been placed on leave. CBS News reports that the incident occurred during a protest on Wednesday in response to a grand jury’s decision not to charge the three officers involved in the death of Breonna…
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If You Thought It'd Be Fun to Get a Toothache and See a Dentist During a Pandemic, Guess What? It's Not!
I know, I know, I know. Staying socially distant during COVID is quite the drag, and you thought it would be new and exciting and fun to have one of the wisdom teeth you actually planned to extract in April—but couldn’t because COVID—get infected. You already walked all the steps, streamed all the shows, and…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: 10 Things I Love About White People
I know I’ve made fun of white people in the past but I hate being negative all the time. So today’s Clapback mailbag is dedicated to all the things I truly admire about our Caucasian brethren. Alexa, play “My Favorite Things.” Our first letter contains four things I love about people who stick their feet…
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Auntie Unfiltered: Can White Women Be Aunties, Too?
This week on Auntie Unfiltered, I go into the mailbag and answer a question from a white woman who wants to know whether white women can be “aunties” as well. The short answer? Sure. If you are an actual aunt to nieces and nephews and your nieces and nephews actually call you “Auntie”-whatever, then you…
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Attica Scott, the Only Black Woman in Kentucky's State Legislature, Arrested for Felony Rioting During Breonna Taylor Protest
People continued marching through the streets of Louisville Thursday night to protest the meager charges brought against the Louisville Metro Police department in the killing of Breonna Taylor. Among them was one Rep. Attica Scott (D), the only Black female representative in Kentucky’s state legislature and the lawmaker who has proposed the state’s most substantive…
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Black Lives Matter Shirts Banned at Ohio School District for Being 'Controversial'
Man, nothing seems to offend white folks more than a simple appeal for a better, more inclusive world. If you needed proof of that outside of The Root’s comment section, then take a look at Dublin, Ohio, where teachers were told by district officials to remove their shirts with inclusive messages because they were “controversial.”…
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Black Physicians to Independently Test the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
The oldest organization of Black physicians has vowed to independently vet the safety and effectiveness of any potential COVID-19 vaccine. According to CBS News, the National Medical Association (NMA) is tracking the data due to fears that political motivations could outweigh safety concerns when it comes to a vaccine. “This is about ensuring safety for…