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Baton Rouge, La., Braces for Results of Alton Sterling Investigation Under Jeff Sessions’ DOJ
The city of Baton Rouge, La., site of the July 2016 police shooting death of Alton Sterling, is reportedly bracing itself for the results of a U.S. Justice Department investigation into what many see as one of the most callous acts of “black death porn” ever perpetrated by po-9. It will be the first high-profile…
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Trump’s 1st 100 Days: A Photo Retrospective
On Jan. 20 around noon, the America that we knew and liked enough to kick it with died. Former President Barack Obama loosened his tie and began windsurfing, and Russia’s play cousin, Vladimir TrumPutin, officially took office as president of the United States. On April 29, Trump reached his first 100 days in office, so…
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#BlackLivesMatter College Course Aims to Educate People Beyond the Hashtag and Slogan
Most people only know the phrase “Black Lives Matter” as a slogan and a hashtag; they don’t understand the true meaning behind the movement. There are many rumors, misconceptions and misrepresentations of what it is about, but the folks behind a new class at the University of Washington aim to change that. La Tasha Levy…
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Black College Basketball Player Denied Spot on Team Because She Wouldn’t Stand for Racism
Racism on college campuses is nothing new and not at all surprising, but it still brings with it a familiar feeling of disappointment when it interferes with students’ ability to enjoy the college experience and participate in activities they are good at. In the case of one black student from Virginia, racism led to her…
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Trump Speaks to NRA and Receives the Shadiest of Welcomes From Atlanta City Council President
President Vladimir TrumPutin is speaking at the RWMWG Racist White Men With Guns National Rifle Association Leadership Forum in Atlanta, making him the first president in 34 years to speak to the gathering of raucous white men. This isn’t the first time that Trump has spoken to the NRA, which endorsed him in May of…
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Judge Allows White Ala. Town to Return to Segregation
A judge told a mostly white suburb near one of the blackest cities in the country that—after reviewing all of the facts—she believed the town’s request to separate itself was motivated by race. She stressed that the move could encourage feelings of racial inferiority among the district’s black students. The judge chastised the white citizens…
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This Is What Happens When People of Color Appropriate Other Cultures
Everyone knows we do not hesitate to call out cultural appropriation at The Root. So what happens when someone reports a person of color to the fashion police for engaging in that misdemeanor? Will that person use their nonwhite privilege to excuse their behavior? Will they push back against the accusations? Will they shuffle the…
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We Should All Approach Life Like This Jimmy John’s Cashier
We all know that in life, catastrophe can and will happen. Things that run will stop working; people you love won’t live forever, and all the Kardashians will. But if only there were an average person to show us the way. Just a regular Joe walking among us and living in, say, Kansas City, Mo.…
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How Football Moms Won the NFL Draft
Way before Thursday evening and the suit fittings and the pampering that accompanies the NFL draft, there was peewee football and a mom yelling, “Don’t forget your shoulder pads!” While Thursday was supposed to be all about these hulking young men and what their speed, toughness and power could bring to NFL teams, it was…
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Fla. Student Suspended After Using Classmates’ Photos in ‘Slaves for Sale’ Craigslist Ad
A Florida high school student has been suspended for 10 days after advertising two of his black female classmates on Craigslist in a “Two Slaves for Sale” ad. The unnamed male student at Fleming Island High School in Fleming, Fla., wrote on the ad: Two healthy slave gals for sale. Good condition hard work ethic.…