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Culture, Sports

O.J. Simpson Refuses to Visit Los Angeles Because He’s Afraid He’ll End Up ‘Sitting Next to Whoever Did It.’ No, Really

The 74-year-old NFL legend wants no parts of the City of Angels.

By

Jay Connor

Published

August 10, 2021
Entertainment

Frank Ocean Will Headline Coachella 2023—Or Do You Not Think So Far Ahead?

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival co-founder Paul Tollett confirmed that Frank wasn't available for 2022, but that he's committed to 2023.

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

August 2, 2021
Opinion, Some Thoughts

Dear NCAA, Run Reggie Bush His Heisman Trophy

The NCAA now has the perfect opportunity to atone for one of its most egregious sins.

By

Jay Connor

Published

July 2, 2021
Politics

House Votes for Panel to Investigate Jan. 6 Capitol Riot. Rep. McCarthy Threatens Any GOP Members Who Participate

Republicans really, reeeealy don't want an investigation into the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Maybe we should rename the riot 'Critical Race Theory.'

By

Zack Linly

Published

July 1, 2021
Black Excellence, Culture

18-Year-Old Gives Inspiring Speech After Becoming 1st Black Male Valedictorian at California High School

While graduation season is always a particularly heartwarming time, I have to say it feels a little more special this year. This year’s graduating class had to endure a school year that was unlike any other, with the pandemic and virtual learning creating what I can only imagine was one arduous senior year. Ahmed Muhammad,…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

June 2, 2021
Opinion, Wypipo

Kamala Harris Tweets 'Enjoy the Long Weekend' and White People Who Call Other People 'Snowflakes' Got Reeeaally Triggered

Let’s be very real about one thing: For all of their claims that liberals are easily offended “snowflakes,” white conservatives are undoubtedly the most overly sensitive, perpetually triggered, crying-over-nothing-est people in the world. They don’t see it as snowflake-dom because the things they bitch about are things that revolve around their personal values. But when…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 31, 2021
Culture

San Jose Shooter Faced Disciplinary Hearing for Racist Remarks on Day of Attack: Report

The gunman who shot and killed nine Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) co-workers before killing himself was under investigation for reportedly making racist remarks to coworkers. According to NBC Bay Area, Samuel Cassidy, 57, had been accused of making inappropriate racist remarks to co-workers while working as a maintenance worker at VTA. He was…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

May 28, 2021
Entertainment, Media

Gayle King Announces ViacomCBS' $1M HBCU Scholarship, a 'Commitment to Elevating Black Excellence in Journalism'

If you prefer Black voices delivering your news (which you clearly do), there may soon be many more qualified voices entering and rising in the ranks of modern media. On Thursday, during the virtual celebration for the prestigious University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism’s Class of 2021, co-host of CBS This…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

May 14, 2021
Criminal Justice, News, Social Justice

Exclusive Clip: Reform L.A. Jails Wants to Reinvest the $1.6 Million for School Overpolicing Into the Community

“Education, not incarceration.” There have been reports in the past that show increased policing is not an effective way to reduce crimes committed in schools, yet the overpolicing continues. This issue has been especially highlighted in the past year, due to the increased visibility of movements such as “defund the police” and “abolish the police.”…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

May 10, 2021
News

15-Year-Old Allegedly Confesses to Shooting Pop Smoke. 20-Year-Old Pleads Not Guilty, Could Face Death Penalty if Convicted

New details have emerged regarding the senseless killing of 20-year-old rapper Pop Smoke. Last July, The Root reported that four suspects were charged with murdering the rapper, whose real name is Bashar Jackson, during a home invasion in Los Angeles. On Friday, a detective testified that the youngest among those who were charged, a 15-year-old,…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 9, 2021