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#NotMyPresident: Protests Continue as High School Students Stage Walkouts Monday
High school students in several states, including California, Colorado and Oregon, walked out of class chanting and carrying signs as protests against the presidential election of Donald Trump entered their sixth day Monday. The students declared concerns about comments the president-elect has made about minorities and the effect he will have on their communities, the…
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Trump's America: Social Media Users Share Stories About Being Harassed by Trump Supporters
Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. Donald Trump has been the officially declared president-elect for a little over 24 hours now. And amid the uncertainty and shock from those who had supported Trump’s Democratic opponent (or just generally decent people), some of Trump’s supporters have been adding fuel…
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Meet Ilhan Omar, the Nation’s 1st Somali-American Muslim Legislator
If you need something to brighten your spirits during this tough election cycle, Minnesota community activist Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American Muslim female legislator Tuesday night. In truth, Omar, 34, became the clear front-runner for the position in August when she defeated a 44-year incumbent to become the Democratic nominee. She faced little Republican…
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Fire 'Intentionally Set' at Fla. Mosque Where Orlando Shooter Worshipped: Authorities
Investigators have ruled as arson a fire that started early Monday at the Florida mosque where Orlando, Fla., shooter Omar Mateen worshipped, the Sun Sentinel reports. “Evidence has revealed that this fire was set intentionally,” St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Maj. David Thompson told reporters. Authorities responded to a 911 call about the fire at the…
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"Niggas In Paris" Are Still Niggers To Parisians
I have an older cousin named Halima. She lives in Nimes with her husband and five-year-old daughter, named Hikma, who is an avid Frozen enthusiast (called La Reines des Neiges in French) and Beyonce-in-training. For the most part, they live relatively peaceful middle-class existences. But every morning, Halima makes the trek from Nimes to Avignon…
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Interfaith Funeral Service for Muhammad Ali Will Be Held Friday
The final funeral service for “the Greatest,” Muhammad Ali, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. EDT, and former President Bill Clinton, comedian Billy Crystal and journalist Bryant Gumbel will present eulogies, PBS Newshour reports. Pallbearers for the service will include former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis and actor Will Smith, who played Ali in the 2001…
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An Unofficial Guide To Ramadan Fasting For The Uninitiated Negro
The holy month of Ramadan has started for much of the Muslim population—which, despite all statements by Donald Trump and his ilk, is not exclusively made up of bomb-toting Arabs in menacing turbans. This demographic includes Asians (fun fact—Indonesia contains the largest Muslim population in the world), Caucasians, the man who sells you your bean…
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Yeah, Bill de Blasio Is Trolling The Hell Out Of Internet Conservatives
Look, I’d be lying if I said I’d heard of either Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr before today. But since, according to Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina, hundreds of thousands of New York City public school kids are Muslim, it makes perfect, logical, and practical sense to close schools on the days these holidays are observed. This isn’t…