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Texas and Mississippi Lift Mask Mandate, Once Again Proving the GOP Is Truly the Anti-Life Party
As we reach the first anniversary of the start of our year-long, COVID-induced Netflix binge, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Vaccinations, while having a tumultuous rollout, have steadily continued, and nationwide case numbers and hospitalizations have been trending downward. While these are positive developments, health officials have consistently warned that we’re…
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Jhené Aiko to Host the 2021 Grammys Pre-Show, Which Will Open With a Marvin Gaye Tribute
Jhené Aiko has a song on her latest album Chilombo titled “Magic Hour”—and it looks like she’ll be the MC of several “magic hours” as the 32-year-old songstress has been confirmed as the host of the 63rd Annual Grammys Premiere Ceremony. The premiere ceremony serves as a pre-show event leading up to the Grammy Awards…
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South Dakota’s COVID-19 Numbers Are Trash. So Why Did the Governor Praise the Job She Did at CPAC?
The Conservative Political Action Conference is a lot like prison. They are both full of gangs like the Crips and the QAnons. Both places house liars, robbers, and thieves. And at CPAC, aka white freaknik, just like in prison, you can be anyone you want to be. Take South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R),…
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Georgia High School Teacher Tells Class Breonna Taylor's Death Was Her 'Criminal' Boyfriend's and Her Own Fault
It’s about time we have a serious conversation about how a lot of white teachers have no business whatsoever teaching Black students. Earlier this Black History Month, The Root reported that a teacher in Florida—who must have gotten his doctorate in unmitigated caucasity long before he achieved the credentials that put him in charge of…
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Infinitum: An Afrofuturist Tale: Illustrator-Author Tim Fielder Looks to the Future With a Modern Epic
Tim Fielder is a force of nature. His enthusiasm for life is evident in his consistent booming laughter and the kinetic energy of his 6’4 frame as it grabs you in the friendliest bear hug. He’s the type of guy who remembers meeting your mama at a conference for five minutes and then shows her…
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One of Biden’s Cabinet Picks Is Looking Doomed, but Her Replacement Could Be a Black Woman and That’s Fine by Me
I know that I was in full cape mode for all of President Joe Biden’s picks when I learned that Republicans were being extra hard on those of color. Then I learned about Shalanda Young, and sadly it has made Neera Tanden’s bid as the director of the Office of Management and Budget expendable for…
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Q Is Smart, Q Is Kind, Q Is Important: A Response to Tucker Carlson's Allegation That QAnon Doesn't Exist
Dear Mr. Carlson, Between my morning briefing on the status of the Democratic Party’s sex trafficking and my afternoon insurrection workout (mostly just police-beating exercises with a flagpole), I was informed by one of my most loyal parishioners (who may or may not represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District) that you have been spreading lies and…
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Biden’s Nominees of Color Facing More Intense Republican Scrutiny Than His White Picks. If Only We Knew Why
It would be nice to live in a world where everything made sense. For example, I’d love to know why Taylor Swift is so popular in America, yet I don’t know one Black person who can sing three of her songs. I’d love to know why Colin Kaepernick doesn’t have a job yet a Trump-loving…
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This Week’s Virtual Events Are Filled With Sips, Stanzas, and Snowfall
Wow. It seems like just yesterday I was raising my fists, picking out my fro’, and blasting CB4’s “And I’m Black Y’all” through my sound system. And now, we’re already nearing the close of Black History Month. They really did give us the shortest month of the year. But it ain’t over yet, and if…
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2021 SXSW Online Taps Stacey Abrams As Keynote Speaker, Announces Full Speaker Sessions and Film Festival Slate
The annual SXSW festival and conference series has announced the full keynote and featured speaker lineup and film festival slate for 2021. According to SXSW, this year, political icon and best-selling author Stacey Abrams will be joining award-winning writer N.K. Jemisin, author of the New York Times bestselling book The City We Became, for a…