national anthem
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I Took a Knee for the Anthem Before an Alumni Basketball Game … but I Just Felt Silly
I am currently still recovering from the alumni basketball game I played in last weekend, a process that, considering how my back and knee(s) and throat and chest and spleen feel right now, will likely last until June (of 2019). I am hydrating frequently; I am taking longer-than-usual showers; I’ve developed an intimate relationship with…
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Watch: The Cast of Black Panther Creates a National Anthem for Wakanda
The nation of Wakanda is one faraway land that we all increasingly wish were real. From the Diasporic deliciousness of the tribes to the women who own their warrior ways and the all-out blackness that saturates the land, Wakanda is and always will be goals. Full Disclosure: Disney spent all the coins to invite The…
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If the Philadelphia Eagles Don’t Sign Colin Kaepernick, It’s Because the NFL Whiteballed Him
Even those infected with the deadliest strain of toxic masculinity know that there are four times when it is acceptable for a man to cry: when he’s getting married; at the birth of a child; the death of his mother; or anything having to do with football. That’s it. That’s the list. On Monday morning,…
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Trump Thinks That Standing in the Locker Room During the Anthem Is Offensive Because He’s an Idiot
I don’t hate; it’s not really in my nature. I fake-hate on a regular, tho. Like, I will fake-hate on Cam Newton’s goofy outfits, but if really asked, I don’t care how he dresses. I fake-hate this bullshit iPhone 8, but I don’t know if there is a better phone because of that research and…
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2nd Texas Student Sues Her High School Over Treatment After Not Standing for Pledge of Allegiance
In what now has to be a familiar scenario, two African Americans are using the courts to battle injustice in these United States. This time it’s two young black women from the sometimes-not-so-great state of Texas, who are taking their respective schools to court for the right not to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.…
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Trump’s Thirsty Ass Wants His Patriotic Supporters to Remember How Much They Hate the NFL, Please
President Donald Trump, beleaguered by multiple reports of his lack of empathy and concern for the military and military families, would like his supporters to please go back to hating NFL players. “Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during the National Anthem, showing total disrespect to our Flag & Country,” our country’s foremost Cheeto-dusted…
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Michael Bennett Will Continue to Sit During Anthem, Says Kaepernick Needs a Job Before NFL Can Move Forward With Players
Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett says the issue of Colin Kaepernick’s unemployment needs to be addressed before players and the league can move forward with talks on how to work together on social causes. “I think the first step to even being able to even have a conversation is making sure that Colin Kaepernick…
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Anthems I’d Stand For, Ranked
I have always stood for the national anthem—not because I believe in America and want to honor my country. I did it because … well … being black in America comes with the knowledge that there are certain things you must do just so you won’t piss off white people. But since this whole Colin…
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Howard University Cheerleaders Continue to Kneel During National Anthem
In support of the stance started by now-former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the cheerleaders of Howard University continue to kneel during the national anthem, as they have done since last season. The New York Times reports that during the university’s most recent game against North Carolina Central University, Howard’s cheerleaders knelt, and when the “black…