Race Matters
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Virginia Supreme Court Rules That Charlottesville Can Remove a Pair of Confederate Statues
Considering the level of violence and chaos white supremacists brought to Charlottesville, Va., nearly four years ago, it’s not terribly surprising that the city isn’t exactly gung-ho about preserving its Confederate monuments. The city can now remove two statues of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson after the Virginia Supreme Court overturned a…
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Michigan Man Faces Up to 10 Years for Striking Black Teen in the Face With Bike Chain, Admits Racism Was His Reason
A white supremacist from Michigan is facing up to a decade in prison for belting a Black teen in the face with a bike chain last June. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to the crime and admitted in federal court that he did it because his victim is Black. The Detroit Free Press reports that…
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Of Course, Harvard Had a KKK Chapter on Its Campus
Anytime someone tells you that the East Coast has been a liberal bastion of racial progress they should be reminded that a) that simply isn’t true, and b) there are plenty of examples to prove that such thinking is demonstratively false. Enter an enterprising reporter at Harvard University’s student newspaper The Harvard Crimson, who found…
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Megan Thee Stallion Donates $50,000 in Solidarity With the Asian-American Community
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is sending her support to the Asian-American community. In partnership with Fashion Nova along with journalist and activist May Lee, Billboard reports that the “Hot Girl” is donating $50K to Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta, the nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians…
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White Men Who Tried to Force Their Way Into Black Family's Home Want an Apology for Being Called Racist. Family to White Men: Uh…No!
It’s wild that in the year 2021, I can still be amazed by the sheer arrogance of mediocre white men. Imagine this scenario: You’re a Black parent of a Black teen and a group of more than a dozen aggressive white people—led by a police officer—come to your Black home uninvited. They demand information you…