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If Matt Gaetz Read Books, He'd Know the History of Racism In Transportation
So, we already know that Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is a Trump-thirst trapping, alleged child sex trafficking, I-need-my-rich-daddy-to-finance-my-failure-up-in-life-because-I-ain’t-shit fuckboi, and I was gonna write about that, but my boss told me we already know that Gaetz is a bird. Instead, she asked me to write about something a bit more substantive: Gaetz’s apparent ignorance on…
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Wypipo Are Big Mad Over 'Dear, God Help Me Hate White People' Entry in Bestselling Prayer Book and, Well…LOL!
I’m not sure how I feel about the idea that Black people can’t be racist in general, but there is one hill I have no problem dying on: Black people can’t be racist towards white people. I don’t say that because of the notion that racism requires systemic power—if I’m being honest, I’m not even…
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LA County Works to Return Manhattan Beach Property to Descendants of Black Couple White Supremacy Stole it From
When we talk about systemic racism in America, one aspect tends to get left out of the discussion: Black people are disproportionately poor because, historically, we’ve been blocked from achieving generational wealth. From the Tulsa race riots to Detroit’s Black Bottom, U.S. history is full of stories that involve white people sabotaging Black wealth and…
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Apparently, White People Are Planning 'White Lives Matter' Rallies Across the Nation on April 11. I May Have a Short List of Activity Ideas
Apparently, Sunday, April 11, is the day white people across the country have set aside for white fragility rallies where the melanin-have-nots will gather and lament the difficulties faced by the white race in America while eating unseasoned green bean casserole and discussing how the “trickle-down effect” refers to why the washing of legs in…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Cotton Pickin' Facts
This edition of the Mailbag is dedicated to all of the people out there fighting racism. Not the ones who want to eliminate white supremacy. This is also not for those who want to wipe out education, employment and economic inequality. If you’re against police brutality, this is not your Mailbag. Today, we are celebrating…
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Former NFL Player Phillip Adams Had Medication Taken Away, Possibly Suffering From CTE Prior to Killing 5 People
On Thursday, we reported that ex-NFL player Phillip Adams took his own life after allegedly gunning down five others, including respected South Carolina doctor Robert Lesslie. As the surviving families struggle for answers, details are slowly trickling out that might explain why Adams resorted to such a shocking display of violence. In an interview with…
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Students Across the Country Are Advocating for Schools to Implement a Stronger Black History Curriculum
When it comes to Black history, the American education system has remained woefully underwhelming. Lessons about Black history are typically relegated exclusively to the month of February and only focus on Rosa Parks, MLK and maybe they’ll throw in the Ruby Bridges movie. The reckoning that arose from George Floyd’s death didn’t just affect adults,…
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City in Ohio Agrees to Pay Couple $450,000 to Settle Suit of Police Brutality From Viral 2017 Video
Another day, another incident of taxpayers holding the bag for police officers who treat members of the public brutally and with impunity. The city of Euclid, in the Cleveland, Ohio metro area, says it will pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Richard Hubbard and Yolimar Tirado, related to a 2017 incident where an…
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Raises $3.2 Million in 3 Months Despite Being a Few Biscuits Short of a Bread Basket
Republicans are either desperate to hold on to any semblance of Trump, or they have nothing else to spend their stimulus money on, but somehow Marjorie Taylor Greene—the GOP Georgia representative that Republicans secretly hate, too—raise $3.2 million in three months. According to CNN, QGreene announced Wednesday that her reelection campaign raised all this money…
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Lawsuit Filed Against Rochester and Its Police Department Alleges ‘Inhumane’ Treatment of Daniel Prude Protesters
From the death of Daniel Prude to the pepper-spraying of a 9-year-old Black girl, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: The Rochester Police Department is trash. And because the department is showing itself to be a cesspool of excessive force and disregard for the dignity and wellbeing of Black bodies, a group of attorneys and…
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