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Sloane Stephens for the Win at US Open
We knew that the winner of the 2017 U.S. Open women’s tourney would be an American, and we knew she would be black. Now we know her name: It’s 24-year-old Sloane Stephens. Stephens, who, up until a few weeks ago, was unseeded, won her first major title Saturday, besting Madison Keys at center court with…
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Activists Demand Names of Vegas Cops Who Held Gun on NFL Player Michael Bennett Jr.
Despite police attempts to flip the script, there are those who continue to seek justice in the case of Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett Jr., who was held at gunpoint by Las Vegas police for being black and “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Black Lives Matter Global Network co-founder Patrisse Cullors-Brignac—whom…
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Character Assassination of Michael Bennett Continues: LVMPD Investigating Alleged Altercation That Happened Before His Encounter With Police
Updated Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, 9:30 p.m. EDT: Because the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is looking for ways to prove that Michael Bennett somehow deserved the treatment he got from its officers 12 days ago, the department now says that it is investigating whether or not he was involved in an altercation earlier in…
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Prosecutor Seeks to Lock Up a Mother for Crimes Allegedly Committed by Her Children
A mother of two in Shreveport, La., is facing criminal charges and could be locked up for crimes she did not commit if Caddo Parish, La., District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr. has his way. He wants to punish her for a series of crimes allegedly committed by her children. Latonya L. Dillard was arrested…
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Study: A Picture of a Black Person Can Anger Trump Supporters and Change Their Politics
Trump voters are very complex. They are conservatives who believe big government is getting out of hand. They want lower taxes for the middle class. They believe in comprehensive immigration reform. They want an economic policy that reflects the average … Nah, I’m just bullshitting. They just don’t like black people. According to Vox, they…
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#MAGA: Wife of Trump Lawyer Arrested, Caught Having Sex With 23-Year-Old Inmate
Now, this is really classy. The wife of an ethics lawyer for President Donald Trump’s business dealings was arrested Tuesday after officers found her getting busy in the back seat of a car outside an adult detention center with an inmate. According to the Fauquier Times, Teresa Jo Burchfield, 53, is married to Bobby R.…
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Angry Earth Is Determined to Murder Us All
I do not believe everyone is the same. I believe we are all equal, but there are some things that some people do better than others, and black people are the best in the world at knowing when the shit is about to go down. If you are ever around a black person and they…
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Texas A&M Coach Loses Football Game, so Fans Lose Their Minds and Send Racist Hate Mail to His Home
Texas A&M lost their season-opening game Sunday at UCLA in spectacular fashion. The Aggies blew a 34-point, third-quarter lead, and because they are coached by Kevin Sumlin, a black man, it didn’t take long for the #MAGA crowd to call for his job and send racist emails to his home. On Thursday afternoon, Sumlin’s wife,…
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Ind. High School Bans Confederate-Flag Clothing
If students at Lapel High School in Indiana ever wanted to rock their bedazzled Confederate-flag clothing, they’re now out of luck. The school district has banned the racist symbol from clothing after several arguments between students over the last couple of weeks. “The banning of this symbol isn’t because of the symbol; it’s because of…