halloween
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‘You Know My Heart’: Why White People Still Do Blackface
In 2015 a white Alabama schoolteacher was forced to write a public apology after pictures of him dressed up in blackface for Halloween went viral. The teacher, Heath Morrow, was dressed up as Kanye West; his wife as Kim Kardashian West. Morrow donned a blazer, a backward baseball hat and shutter shades—the sort of look…
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8 Fight-the-Power Costumes Sure to Scare Wypipo
Yo, it’s been a hard year for black people. Overt racism and microaggressions abound. Here are eight costumes that you can wear to reclaim and proclaim your power. Radio Raheem in Spike Lee’s 1989 film Do the Right Thing exhibited the necessity of the #BlackLivesMatter movement before it became a hashtag. Be the first to…
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The 10 Scariest Black People
It’s Halloween season, which means being forced to pretend you don’t want to choke-slam old ladies for giving you marshmallow circus peanuts or candy corn (or, as I call it, “the devil’s butt plug”). Halloween is also the time when we celebrate being intentionally frightened because the holiday commemorates … ummm … you know what?…
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Today in Obama: Friendly Neighborhood President-Man
In which we look back at simpler times. Remember when we had a president who didn’t send children into hives and fits of tears?
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55 Percent of White Americans Believe Whites Face Racial Discrimination, Which Means 55 Percent of White Americans Are Really Stupid!
As Halloween nears, I’m reminded of the time 20 or so years ago when my then-7-year-old nephew spent the entire year talking about Halloween. How much candy he was going to get, how great his costume was going to be, how many houses he was going to hit—he was an unceasing stream of Halloween-related predictions,…
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A Letter of Thanks to My Son Who Wants to Be Luke Cage This Halloween
Dear L.J., I bought this house a few years ago because I wanted you to have what I did not: childhood memories of a place to call home, a backyard and the feeling of security that an apartment never could provide. I, however, was not ready for the responsibility of homeownership. When the toilet runs…
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10 Easy Costumes for Black People Who Aren’t Really Into Halloween Like That but Still Want to Have Fun
Requirements: A “full beard with no mustache” mask. Patchouli-marinated dashiki over some joggers and Polo boots. A white blow-up doll (your date). Absolutely, positively, no lotion. Requirements: Chinos and Sperry docksiders (if male) or whatever the fuck is in Stacey Dash’s closet (if female). Shirts, slacks and dresses limited to four colors: red, white, blue…
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The World’s Most Evil Candies, Ranked
America’s got issues right now, y’all. The citrus in chief is about to get us nuked. Racists are racisting harder than ever. Shrimp went off sale at Publix. In the words of a great Detroit poet, how the eff do we ’pose to keep peace? One word (OK, two): candy corn. For the uninitiated, candy…
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Va. School District Investigating Photos That Allegedly Show Students Wearing KKK Robe, Giving Nazi Salute
Photos circulating that allegedly show Virginia high school students throwing up the Nazi salute, including one wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe, have prompted an investigation by the school district. Chesapeake Public Schools said that it was aware of the situation and is taking “appropriate action,” but declined to comment further on “individual student discipline,”…
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Photos Surface of Ark. School Board Member Wearing Blackface
Ted Bonner, a Blevins (Ark.) School Board member, painted his face black, distressed his teeth and, while carrying a sign that read, “Blak [sic] Lives Matters,” apparently wore the costume to a Halloween party in October, Raw Story reports. Photos of him wearing the costume circulated around social media, and Bonner apologized for them Monday…