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Obama Called Trump a ‘Corrupt Motherfucker’ and a ‘Racist, Sexist Pig,’ New Book Claims

President Barack Obama is a lot of things. He is a charmer. He is the husband of the most famous woman in the world. He is a father. He is also a Black man. So when the Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Donald Trump, a new book by Edward-Isaac Dovere,…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

May 20, 2021
News, Obituary

Damon Weaver, Child Reporter Who Interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House, dies at 23

Damon Weaver, the young, gifted and Black student reporter who interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009, died on May 1, at the age of 23, according to his family. The cause of the young man’s death has not been released, but his sister, Candace Hardy, confirmed Thursday that he died of…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 16, 2021
Politics

Deleted Video From 2019 Shows Crazy QAnon Congresswoman Harassing AOC Through Her Office Mail Slot

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a problem. At some point, Republicans are going to have to look in the mirror and ask themselves is this the party that they want to be? And after they answer with a resounding “Yes!” then Democrats are going to have to find a way to handle this. I’m…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

May 14, 2021
Entertainment, Media

Tucker Carlson Attacks Obama's COVID-19 PSA; #CreepyTucker Trends on Twitter

Fox News, aka Republican BangBus host Tucker Carlson continues to swim near the bottom of the Republican cesspool among the discarded cowboy boots and Trump votes to call Black America’s most beloved president “a creepy old guy.” Carlson attacked former President Barack Obama and other celebrities for trying to get people motivated to get the…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

May 4, 2021
Politics

Was Tim Scott Right When He Said 'America Is Not a Racist Country'? An Investigation

I’m part of the liberal media. That’s right, I’m all of the things Fox News and the Daily Caller warns white people about. I’m a “leftist” who works part-time as a member of the “woke mob” installing our “radical agenda.” I’ve been called a Marxist, a “reverse racist” and, in my finest hour, a “race-baiter.”…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

April 29, 2021
Politics

If Lindsey Graham Claims That Systematic Racism Doesn’t Exist, Does It Make a Sound?

Trump’s favorite ball gag, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, is doing it again, and by “it,” I mean speaking, and if Lindsey Graham is speaking then by default some inherently racist or completely ignorant shit is coming out of his mouth. On Sunday, Graham argued that systemic racism doesn’t exist in the U.S. because…Barack Obama…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

April 26, 2021
News

Why Do Blacks Have a 'Victim Mentality?' and Other Questions From an Ohio School's White History Assignment

An Ohio high school district is probably not under fire after a recent history assignment helped students explore the subject “How to be a pro racist.” According to the National Center for Education statistics, Waverly High School in Waverly, Ohio is 96 percent white, boasting a grand total of six Black students during the 2019-2020…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

April 22, 2021
Politics

Of Course, Research Shows That Black Women Wait Longer in Line to Vote Than Anyone Else

Black women have long been the most important voters for Democrats, and their electoral power has been crucial at the presidential level—just ask former President Barack Obama. Democratic presidents, governors and other elected officials at various levels of government have Black women to thank for their positions and are keen to narrow in on this…

By

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Published

April 22, 2021
Politics

Barack Obama Calls for Full and Transparent Investigation Into Daunte Wright Shooting, While Biden Talks Tough to Looters

Black America’s president for life, Barack Obama, took to Twitter to call for a “a full and transparent investigation” into the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright and for America to “reimagine policing,” which in layman terms means to stop shooting unarmed Black people. “Our hearts are heavy over yet another shooting of a Black…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

April 13, 2021
Entertainment, It's Lit

'Hey, Democrats, Pay Attention!' The Root Presents: It's Lit! Talks The End of White Politics With Zerlina Maxwell

On-screen, on the air, and now, on the page, Zerlina Maxwell is a force. Having held positions on both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton’s campaigns, an activist on issues of race, gender and sexual violence, as well as years in the game as a commentator for the likes of CNN, MSNBC, and now as host…

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Maiysha Kai

Published

April 9, 2021