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Texas Senate Passes Anti-Critical Race Theory in Schools Bill That Waters American History Down With White Tears
America is a racist country, and the people working the hardest to prove that it isn’t are the same ones actively demonstrating that it is. At this point, it couldn’t be more apparent that the Republican war against Critical Race Theory isn’t actually about CRT—because they don’t have the first clue what CRT even is.…
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Pennsylvania Governor Issues Juneteenth Letter That References 'Death of African Americans at the Hands of Police.' Blue Tears Ensue
What happens when hit dogs holler at a Wolf? This isn’t a riddle; it’s the reality of what happened when Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf issued a letter regarding the celebration of Juneteenth. The letter reportedly included a statement about police violence against Black people in America, and surprising to no one Black, blue tears flowed,…
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Republicans Introduce Federal Bills to 'Restrict the Spread' of Critical Race Theory as CRT Continues to Live in Their Heads Rent-Free
At this point, Republicans are Haley Joel Osment curled up underneath his covers whispering to Bruce Willis, “I see Critical Race Theory.” They’re convinced that you can’t get Critical Race Theory wet or feed it after midnight, otherwise it will spread and gremlin-ize Americans everywhere into hating their country as well as their whiteness. They…
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Oklahoma City School Board Rejects New Anti-Critical Race Theory Law, Says It Only Exists to 'Protect White Fragility'
Last Friday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law a bill prohibiting Critical Race Theory or any curriculum that might cause white students “discomfort, guilt, anguish or psychological distress” from being taught in K-12 schools in the state. On Monday, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education unanimously denounced the new law and called…
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Oklahoma Governor Signs Anti-Critical Race Theory Bill Into Law, Activists Call for His Removal From Tulsa Race Massacre Commission
During Black History Month, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt tweeted, “We can never forget the tragedy that happened 100 years ago,” in reference to the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Okla. On Friday, the same governor signed into law a bill that prohibits K-12 schools from teaching any race-based curriculum that causes “discomfort, guilt, anguish or…
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Idaho Governor Signs White Fragility Bill Restricting Critical Race Theory From School Curriculum Into Law
Welp, it happened; Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a white fragility bill pushed by state Republicans to restrict Critical Race Theory from being taught in the state’s schools and universities. By now, you’re aware that across the country, GOPropagandists have embarked on a mission to rid the American education system of the scourge they believe…
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Says 'There Is Not Systemic Racism in America', but He Also Declared April 'Confederate Heritage Month,' So…
Every now and then I choose a story to write up, not because I think the story is particularly important in and of itself, but because it provides me with an opportunity to make a point. I’d like to thank Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves—who recently declared on Fox Noose that systemic racism isn’t a thing…
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Ex-Georgia Sheriff’s Deputy Bragged About Beating Black Suspect and Arresting Black People to Keep Them From Voting, FBI Says
A former Wilkinson County, Ga., sheriff’s deputy was fired in November after the FBI contacted his sheriff and informed him that his deputy is being investigated for possessing illegal guns and potential ties to white supremacist terrorism. On Monday, the former deputy pleaded guilty in a federal court in Macon to one count of possession…
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Now This Is Rich: Former Trump Adviser Stephen Miller Uses MLK to Claim Racism Against Whites
If I told you that a former Trump adviser filed a lawsuit claiming that white people were being discriminated against, how long would it take you to come up with Stephen Miller, and why did it take less than two seconds? Because, of course he did. See, Stephen Miller may no longer be in the…
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Tyler Perry Is Right. We Shouldn't Hate the Police
I have a Black dog. The B is capitalized because, in this specific case, the word “Black” does not designate the hue of my 165-pound, gangly sack of floppy ears, fur and dookie. Omar is a negro dog. He casually forgets that the kitchen is off-limits every time he smells fried chicken. Unlike Caucasian-raised canines,…
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