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Here’s the Atrocious Way George Zimmerman Spent the Last Year
It’s hard to imagine a George Zimmerman-less world. He burst into the American collective consciousness with the welcome and expectation of an acid-filled, busted fire hydrant after his brazen attack in February 2012 on an unsuspecting teenager whose trip to the store for Skittles and iced tea would be his last. On July 13, 2013,…
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Stacey Dash Wants Kanye West to Visit Rikers Island So He Can Experience Rape
Stacey Dash has a bone to pick with Kanye West, and if she had her way, he’d be at New York City’s Rikers Island jail. The Clueless actress-turned-Fox News talking head expressed her displeasure over West’s recent rant at London’s Wireless Festival on July 5. During his break from rapping, West compared being followed by…
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Lil’ Mo vs. Prince and His Legion of Fans
R&B singer-turned-reality-TV “star” Lil’ Mo felt the wrath of thousands of Prince fans over the weekend during the 2014 Essence Music Festival. Lil’ Mo apparently didn’t receive the star treatment she’s used to after she was denied entry to a bathroom because Prince was making his way to the stage to perform. Lil’ Mo, who…
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Are You Raising a Homophobic Child?
When I was growing up, the first sport I wanted to play was softball. My friend, who lived next door to me, played, and pangs of jealousy ran through my body every time she talked about her games. I remember one spring I begged my mother to sign me up for the softball team, but…
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Did Black Men Fight at Gettysburg?
For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 38: Did black…
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The Most Divisive Topics In The Black Community
I’ve spent quite a lot of time being Black in my life. In fact, I’ve spent most of my life actively partaking in this endeavor. And do you know what I noticed during this time? Black folks are the most monolithic, non-monolithic people on the planet. That is probably not true, but rock with me…
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Are These the Heirs to Freedom Summer’s Legacy?
In 1964 the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee launched the Freedom Summer campaign in an effort to increase African-American voter registration in Mississippi against fierce racist opposition. The campaign gave rise to scores of leaders who played pivotal roles in the civil rights movement. Many of them, including longtime Rep.…
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VSB Presents: The #BlackestName In America Tournament – CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
It’s all come down to this. Fight night. The big kahuna. Walla wall bing bang. It’s the moment of truth where Blackness has come ’round the bend. It’s time to put the kids to bed and determine, who has the #blackestname in America. Is it, the queen of WTFificence, Va’Shaundya Karlette Nelson aka Shaunie O’Neal,…
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Who Was the Unsung Hero of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 86: Which civil rights warrior…
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How Race-Studies Scholars Respond to Haters
Race-Studies Scholars Share Their Responses to the Haters Journalists of color are often accused by their readers, viewers, listeners — and sometimes editors — of devoting too much attention to race, even when race isn’t their subject. Not surprisingly, a similar dynamic takes place in academia, but also includes white professors who think race is…