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#Flint: 1,383 Days Without Safe Water, and the EPA Wants to Make Sure This Doesn’t Happen Again
Monday marks day 1,383 that the people in the city of Flint, Mich., have been without safe water in their pipes. Although experts claim that lead levels are much lower than they were before, residents are still being cautioned to use bottled water or water filters. As the city’s old pipes are being replaced (thus…
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Black People Don’t Want ‘the Chronic’ in Compton, Calif.
Anyone who has listened to or owned a copy of Dr. Dre’s iconic The Chronic or 2001 album, or anything by N.W.A, knows that Compton, Calif., is the home of West Coast gangsta rap. Dre and company put Compton on the map, along with other acts such as DJ Quik—and, more recently, Kendrick Lamar. But…
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Yes, There Was Slavery in New York, and a NYC College Has Compiled a Free, Searchable Database From That Terrible Time
For those African Americans who are desperately trying to trace their lineage, or for those history buffs who want to explore this country’s vast legacy of slavery, there is now the first-ever index of those enslaved in New York state dating to as early as 1525 and ending around the Civil War. The John Jay…
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Yes, the MLK Estate Did Approve That Trash Dodge Super Bowl Ad
Updated Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, at 1:40 p.m. EST: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles U.S., which owns Ram, has made it all too clear that Martin Luther King Jr.’s estate was well aware of that Super Bowl ad and was “a very important part of the creative process every step of the way.” The statement was quoted…
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Some Eagles Players Have Already Said They Will Pass on a White House Visit
It hasn’t even been a full day since the Philadelphia Eagles secured their title as Super Bowl champions, but several players are already announcing their plans to skip the traditional White House celebration that usually accompanies the victory. According to NJ.com, Eagles wide receiver Torrey Smith, defensive end Chris Long and safety Malcolm Jenkins are…
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Eagles Fans Tear Down Property and Act a Fool After Super Bowl Win, but Police Show Restraint. Amazing
Philly, this is why you don’t get nice things. The city celebrated its first Super Bowl victory (I mean, congratulations) and gifted us with the image of forlorn New England Patriot Tom Brady sitting on the football field, fresh off of fumbling the damn ball (and we are ever grateful). Both of these things—but especially…
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3 Old Navy Employees Fired After Viral Video About Racial-Profiling Incident in Iowa
Life catches up with you real fast, and three employees have been fired from an Old Navy after an Iowa man posted several videos detailing his encounter with management at the store located in West Des Moines. James Conley III shared his experience at the Old Navy store, where he said he was accused last…