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The 2015 List of People We Don’t Mess With Anymore
Notwithstanding the fact that two very smart brothas (Damon Young and the late comedian Patrice O’Neal) instructed me never to trust a black man without facial hair—we (black people) collectively stopped messing with Taye Diggs for a very different reason. Diggs made headlines, and our s—t list, when he said he doesn’t want his biracial…
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Media Outlets Opine That Donald Trump Is Channeling Demagogues
HuffPost: Trump Is No Longer Entertainment N.Y. Times Compares Candidate With Past Demagogues “Earlier today, the candidate currently leading in the polls for the Republican presidential nomination called for a ‘total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,’ ” Arianna Huffington wrote Monday for the Huffington Post. “That was, of course, Donald Trump.…
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In Chicago, Another Federal Investigation of Police, but Will It Really Matter?
On Monday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a new Department of Justice investigation into the practices of the Chicago Police Department. This comes in the wake of newly released statements from Chicago police regarding the shooting death of Laquan McDonald by Chicago Officer Jason Van Dyke that seriously contradict what can plainly be seen in…
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Historic Presidency, Historic Opposition: The Legacy of President Barack Obama
Barack Obama is going to be in the history books. This will happen regardless of his critics or his fans, both of which are legion. It will happen regardless of who wins the White House in November 2016. It will happen whether you love him adoringly, deride him with cynicism or hate him with all…
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Questions Arise After Media Enter Killers' Home
Reporters Film What San Bernardino Couple Left Behind “This is one of the most bizarre moments in cable-news history,” a Vanity Fair headline proclaimed Friday. The story was labeled “Ethics,” and the title was “TV Reporters Bumble Their Way Through San Bernardino Shooter’s Apartment.” The Atlantic called it “A baffling, surreal scene” and asked, in…
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I Am an Adult and I Hate Sharing. So What?
Let’s just cut to the chase: I hate sharing. Yes, everything I needed to learn in life I absolutely learned in kindergarten. And yes, sharing is at the top of that list. Despite this lifelong lesson, I still hate sharing. But I probably need to put that in context and add some caveats. See, I…
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Do Mormon Genealogy Records Include Black People?
I am trying to learn more about my family’s history. My mother, Ora Lean Johnson, is from Alexandria or Shreveport, La. However, she is ill and unable to provide me with any information. My father is Emanuel Christopher Bass Sr. of West Virginia, and as far as I know, he is still living. He was…
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Prince George’s County Officer Convicted After Pointing Gun at Man’s Head
A Prince George’s County, Md., officer who held a gun to a man’s head, allegedly just to impress his buddies, was convicted on two charges Wednesday. Officer Jenchesky Santiago’s conviction for first-degree assault and misconduct in office prompted Police Chief Mark Magaw to condemn his actions and recommend that he be terminated, the Washington Post…
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Rosa Parks Thinks You’re a Bitch.
While we were wading through the remnants of #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies and waiting for “The Wiz” we almost forgot that December 1st marked the sixtieth anniversary of the day Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama and said to James Blake – “Nah.” While the actual quote may be slightly different, every year I like to…
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The Laquan McDonald Aftermath: More Heads Need to Roll in Chicago
On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy amid continued unrest stemming from the release of video footage that chronicled the killing of Laquan McDonald at the hands of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke. McCarthy’s termination was a move that was, presumably, executed to help stabilize a situation that continues to…