Race Matters
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Kylah Spring Didn’t Fight Her Racist Attacker Back, But Still Got Justice
She said there are ways to fight back that don’t involve violence. You agree?
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Black Twitter Goes off on Jeopardy Contestants Who Didn’t know Ketanji Brown Jackson
Contestants in the Tournament of Champions couldn't answer a question about the first Black woman on the Supreme Court
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NC Residents Had No Idea Their School Was Named For a Violent Racist
Activists in Wilmington campaigned to rename Walter L. Parsley Elementary after learning he was a not-so-well-known white supremacist
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Black-Owned Restaurants in The Bronx Receive Racist Hate Mail
An investigation is underway to find out who has been sending racist cartoons to restaurants on City Island.
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Ventriloquist Retires Racist Puppet to The Shelf After Backlash [Update]
He never gave a formal apology for his obviously offensive performance.
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Black Twitter Reacts: Lady on NY Subway Goes on Haywire Racist Tangent
Brownie points to the white man who tried to stop her though, to no avail.
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White Teens Spotted at Six Flags in Blackface, Accused of AirDropping Racist Memes
Only one of the teens has been identified by social media users.
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Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Is “Extremely Disappointed” By Kanye West’s “White Lives Matter” Stunt
In a statement to Rolling Stone, Wanda Cooper-James believes West's latest antics help "legitimize extremist behavior."
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Athletes Allegedly Called The N-Word By Brigham University Crowd
In a new report by The Guardian, students claim they were on the receiving end of the racial slur during a women's soccer game.
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NC City Council Votes to Take Down “Black Lives Matter” Mural
Despite no requests to use the same space, the council voted with seemingly no explanation.