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The Takedown
“And that was when Mr. Bailey groped you?” the human resources manager’s face showed no trace of emotion. He had put a box of tissues on the table, setting it down with a dull thud. The tissue sticking up looked like a staircase that went nowhere. “Yes,” Megan said. “He closed the blinds, locked the…
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The Night MLK Was Assassinated, as Told by Two White Reporters
Valentine: ‘Sending Black-White Teams to Blowouts Was an Important Journalistic Policy.’ Levey: ‘I Couldn’t Have Looked More White, or More Establishment, if I Had Tried.’ Smothers: ‘I Was Shocked’ When the FBI Showed a Photo They Took of Me Short Take Two weeks ago, this column presented accounts from three African American reporters who covered…
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Beyoncé Announces Scholarship for HBCUs Following Historic, Iconic Coachella Performance
You see, this is why people stay claiming Beyoncé is Illuminati. Nothing the Queen does ever seems to be without a deeper meaning, and apparently, her iconic Coachella #Beychella performance, which paid special homage to HBCUs, was no different. Monday, on the heels of that historic performance, Beyoncé revealed that through her #BeyGood initiative, four…
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Don’t Disrespect Our Anthems: 6 Black Songs Off-Limits to Taylor Swift and Other White Musicians
When I first called the Department of Homeland Security to report Taylor Swift for suspected terrorist activity, the federal agents hung up on me just as I was explaining why I didn’t consider Swift’s remake of “September” an attack on the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire so much as I regarded it an assault…
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Los Angeles Times Union Finds Long-Standing Racial Pay Gap
Newspaper Underpaid Women, People of Color NAACP Sees Blacks’ Future in State, Local Races Responding to Critics, Sinclair Lashes Out at CNN Local TV News Employs More Than Newspapers Shaun King, Activist Journalist, Detained at Customs Exposure to Gun Violence Can Lead to PTSD Jim Avila to Receive Transplant From His Brother How Ruby Bridges…
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If This Writing Thing Doesn’t Work Out, I’m Flipping Shoes for a Living
I’m not a sneakerhead in the conventional sense. I’ve never stood in a line in the cold (or hot, for that matter) for a crack at a shoe release. I’ve never entered a shoe raffle hoping to cop a pair of exclusives or waited up at night on the internet refreshing a page over and…
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Cardi B Keeps It Refreshingly Real (as Always) for GQ
We may well be living in the “Cult of Cardi B.” Is there any other way to explain the meteoric rise of Belcalis Almanzar? With her self-professed “broken English,” shameless hustle and streetwise wit, she has continued to work her way into our hearts—while skyrocketing to the top of the charts. The reality-turned-rap star already…
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#Flint: Michigan Cuts Off Bottled-Water Distribution, Claiming Water Quality Is Restored
One thousand, four hundred and forty-six days. As of Monday, the water crisis in Flint, Mich., has been going on for 1,446 days. There are still areas of the city that are testing high for lead levels, including the city’s public schools, but on Friday, the state decided it no longer needs to provide bottled-water-distribution services…
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She Got That Glow: Olivier Award Winner Sheila Atim Is One to Watch (and Hear)
Chances are, if you live outside the United Kingdom or aren’t a musical-theater buff, you haven’t heard of Sheila Atim yet. But the 26-year-old actress, singer and composer is making a major splash across the pond: On Sunday night she garnered the honor of Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical at the…