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As I Say, Not as I Do: Parents of All Backgrounds Say They Want Diverse Schools, but Their Choices Are Still Rooted in Bias
Privileged parents say they want their children to attend integrated schools—but their choices tell a different story. That’s what a study published by Harvard Graduate School of Education this week reveals. As the education blog The 74 reports, the new study found across all demographics, parents tended to agree that racial and economic integration in…
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About Damn Time: Instead of Tickets, Minnesota Police Department Will Now Issue Vouchers to Repair Broken Taillights
As a black man in America whose survival instincts require me to avoid police at all costs, I’ve heard plenty of horror stories about how a broken taillight or brake light can invite harassment, an introduction to our criminal justice system, or worse. Thankfully, police officers in Minneapolis have come to their senses—presumably—and will now…
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Number 3: Ciara and Russell Wilson Are Expecting!
1, 2, Step…into 3! It’s official—Ciara and Russell Wilson are expecting another baby! On Thursday, each of the expectant parents posted their own version of the wonderful announcement on Instagram, both captioning their respective posts “Number 3.” Wilson’s was especially cute and funny since his picture showcased him in the foreground with an out-of-focus and…
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Vanessa Bryant Speaks Publicly for 1st Time Since Kobe and Gianna's Deaths: 'There Aren't Enough Words to Describe Our Pain Right Now'
Vanessa Bryant spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time since her husband Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant died in a horrific helicopter crash Sunday morning. “My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time. Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely…
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Wishful Thinking: Joe Biden Would Like Michelle Obama as His Running Mate
Oh, Joe Biden. What a poor, simple fool. The Washington Examiner reports that at a campaign stop in Iowa, Joe Biden was asked by a man in the crowd would he appoint Obama for the Supreme Court, and if so, which Obama. Biden responded with “Well, I sure would like Michelle to be the vice…
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50 US Soldiers Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injuries After Iran Missile Strike
The fallout continues from Iran’s missile strike on the Al-Asad airbase in Iraq earlier this month. CNN reports that a statement from Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Thomas Campbell revealed that 50 soldiers have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries as a result of the strike. This is up from 34 the Pentagon initially reported. The…
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Students at Ball State University Staged Walkout to Protest Professor Calling Cops
Last week, a professor at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., came under fire after video was released of him calling the cops on a student for not switching seats mid-lecture. Unsatisfied with the university’s response, students have decided to take action. According to the Star Press, on Tuesday, hundreds of students staged a walkout…
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Family Asks FBI to Investigate Mysterious Death of Black Teen as a Hate Crime
Black people are paranoid. They are susceptible to conspiracy theories and unfounded suspicions. There are some black people who believe that the U.S. government would spray black neighborhoods with toxic chemicals; that doctors would use us as guinea pigs by giving us fake medicine; that there are cops who belong to the Ku Klux Klan;…
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I’m Not Saying the NYPD Is Racist, I’m Just Saying That 90 Percent of Jaywalking Tickets in the Bronx Go to Black and Brown People…And Now It’s Being Investigated
Earlier this month, Anne Branigin, The Root’s resident hot pot connoisseur, revealed some startling statistics: A recent StreetsBlog analysis found that, between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2019, NYPD issued 316 summonses for jaywalking—and nearly 90 percent went to black or Latinx people (as the article notes, this rate dwarfs the city’s black and Latinx…
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Dylann Roof’s Lawyers Appeal Death Sentence, Saying He Was Too Mentally Ill to Represent Himself at Trial
Lawyers for Dylann Roof, the avowed white supremacist convicted of killing nine black parishioners in a South Carolina church in 2015, want his death sentence overturned. In a 321-page motion filed Tuesday with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals, Roof’s lawyers appealed his death sentence, arguing that Roof was mentally unstable when he represented himself…