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Fantasy Writer Nnedi Okorafor Releases Comic Short Inspired by Chibok, Nigeria, Schoolgirls, Has Novel Developed for HBO
It’s an amazing thing to see the sci-fi/fantasy/comic book world expand to reflect the real world. ’Bout time. And as we wait for the highly anticipated Black Panther film set in the mystical world of Wakanda, we can feast on the story of Ngozi, a disabled teenage superheroine who works her powers in Nigeria in…
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Either Kevin Durant Refers to Himself in 3rd Person, or He Has Another Twitter Account He Uses to Defend Himself
In high school, I took a Spanish class in which I learned that I would be called “Esteban” instead of Stephen. I took to calling myself Esteban the rest of the school year and also talked about myself in the third person: “Esteban doesn’t eat personal pan pizza.” “Esteban has entered the building.” So I…
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Calif. High School Sparks Criticism for Using Slave-Ship Role-Play to Teach Students History
A California high school’s “unique learning experience” designed to teach its students about slavery is drawing national attention after a concerned mother spoke out about it last week. Shardé Carrington spoke to HuffPost last week about an email she received from Whitney High School administrators regarding an upcoming eighth-grade history lesson. In the email, sent…
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Dick Gregory Honored During ‘Celebration of Life’ Service
Thousands lined up outside the City of Praise Family Ministries church outside Washington, D.C., on Saturday to celebrate the life of comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, who died Aug. 19. As the crowd waited for the doors to open, some sang freedom songs like “Ella’s Song” and the black national anthem, “Lift Every…
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Does Kevin Durant Have a Secret Clapback Instagram Account?
We all have that one friend who just can’t let shit go. You know the one I’m talking about. The homeboy who thinks someone stepping on his shoe is a plot by his rivals to ruin his new Jordans. The homegirl who thinks the waiter has a vendetta against her because one of her mozzarella…
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A Noose—No, 2 Nooses—Grow in Brooklyn
Not trying to be flip, but what can you say when lynching paraphernalia is being spread around the United States like Whole Foods in the hood? Last week, two more nooses were found in Brooklyn, N.Y., and this, of course, raises concerns about safety. “Nooses have been found, which obviously signify … lynching,” said Brooklyn…
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Uber Driver Kicks Not-Racist White People Out of Car for Being Racist
Now that “I’m not racist” has become the new “God knows my heart,” perhaps we should stop referring to people as racists, and instead say they were acting like racists. For instance, Donald Trump acted like a racist when he big-upped the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis during a presidential press conference. Or, better yet,…
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Racist Manspreading Douchebag on Subway Caught After Attacking Black Woman: Report
A 38-year-old man who allegedly sat on a woman’s thigh—then accused her of going on a “Kanye West” rant before assaulting her after she had the gall to ask him to move—was arrested by New York City police officers this past weekend. According to the New York Daily News, the man was apprehended thanks to…
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Tenn. University President Hosted Dinner for African-American Students Featuring Cotton-Stalk Centerpieces and ‘Black Meals’
One would assume that in order to be the president of an institute of higher education, the bare-minimum requirement would be some level of common sense (and diversity training). But alas, it seems as if that wasn’t the case at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., where the president has come under fire for hosting a…