allies
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Trump Tells Allies He Will Run in 2024. Also Notes: You Know I Stay Lying
The president of people hoping to storm the Electoral College, which is right next to Trump University, has been telling allies that he plans to run again in 2024—and then adds that he may back out, but still fuck with me like I’m running because I love attention. According to Politico, the president has been…
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'Black Lives Matter' Poster in Georgia Classroom Gets White Parents Big Mad
Parents are in their feelings—actually, wait, that’s not accurate. White parents are in their feelings after a Georgia teacher displayed a Black Lives Matter poster in her classroom. AJC reports that Paige McGaughey, a white teacher at Alton C. Crews Middle School in Lawrenceville, Ga., told the news outlet that she put up the poster…
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Auntie Unfiltered: How to Be an Ally
Thirty days after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, it seems white people are still slowly coming to the realization that AmeriKKKa is racist as fuck. It’s not just the overt racism that is out there, but all the little microaggressions and insidious ways it has…
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If You Ever Wanted to See White-on-White Crime, Check Out These Reactions to NASCAR's Confederate Flag Ban
Have you ever taken a pacifier from a baby? They lose their shit; kicking and screaming bloody murder until you shove it back in their mouth to calm them down. Well, white supremacy is White America’s binky, and without the comforts that it affords, there are some very upset people coming to grips with the…
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You're Losing All Your Friends, Trump: U.S. Allies Are Not OK With Iran Strike
After President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize the assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in the airstrike heard around the world late Thursday, US allies are warning against any further escalation of the conflict with Iran, Business Insider reports. It turns out that not only did Trump order the airstrike without congressional approval, but…
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'We Have to Do More': Champion Ally Megan Rapinoe Thanked Kaepernick, Tarana Burke and Black Lives Matter in 'Woman of the Year' Speech
If you follow The Root on a regular basis, you know white women warrant a surprising amount of our coverage. This is not because this is a site for or about white women (quite to the contrary). It’s because some white women’s interactions with and responses to blackness have consistently proven dangerous to the people…
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They Good! Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Be Honored With GLAAD's Vanguard Award
Everything is love, and love wins. The 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards is coming up, and the LGBTQ-centered organization has announced the recipients of one of their biggest honors. Beyoncé and Jay-Z will be honored with the Vanguard Award, which is awarded to allies who have made a significant difference in promoting and supporting the…
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This Is How You Use Your Privilege, Part 2: ‘Your Silence Is Your Discrimination,’ Says Jessica Chastain
“When you know better, you do better,” or so the saying goes. Sometimes—most times—it takes someone with privilege to enact change for everyone else. In January, actress Jessica Chastain made headlines when she advocated for equal pay for fellow actress and friend Octavia Spencer, addressing the persistently deep pay disparity for women of color. As…
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#28DaysOfBlackCosplay: Too Black for the White Geeks
I was 6 years old when my mama educated me in the ways of saving princesses by touching flowers and shooting fireballs at turtles. Four years later, a kid in my class revealed a juicy bit of gossip: There were adult cartoons that aired way past our bedtimes. I stayed up and discovered “Japan-imation” (or…
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With Allies Like These We Don’t Need Enemies
As part of my day job, I travel a lot for work. I’m one of those semi-road-warrior types who collects miles and points on my weekly trips in and around the United States to sit in meetings where I add marginal value, eat boxed lunches and internally critique PowerPoint font choices. I’m TSA Precheck. I…