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California Is Using Slave Labor to Fight the Wildfires

“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction” — The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America text Yesterday, I vacuumed the stairs. There was a time…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

November 13, 2018
Very Smart Brothas

The Video of the Man Saving the Rabbit From the Fire Captures Everything Wrong With Whiteness in 30 Seconds

I’m not sure it’s possible to create a viral video better than the one of the California man jumping out of his car to save a bunny rabbit from the raging wildfires. It feels too saccharine—too perfect—to even be scripted, as it contains every element necessary for social media sharing and bouts of spontaneous verklempt.…

By

Damon Young

Published

December 11, 2017
Fires Are Raging in Calif. and Residents in Puerto Rico Still Don’t Have Drinking Water, so Why Is the President Tweeting About Jemele Hill?

In day No. 145 of “OMG, I hate this man,” it seems that the president has once again found a way to concern himself with matters that don’t concern him because he’s so low and petty he can’t help himself. On Monday, ESPN announced that it would be suspending news anchor Jemele Hill for two…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

October 10, 2017