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University of Wis.-Madison Student Government Demands Free Tuition for Black Students
The University of Wisconsin-Madison student government is pushing forward the idea that black students should be offered free tuition and free housing at the school because of the nation’s troubling history that legally barred black people from receiving an education during slavery. According to the Associated Press, the Associated Students of Madison believe that the…
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Hampton University President Pens Letter to BET Slamming The Quad for Its Depiction of HBCUs
Since its debut, BET’s The Quad has been the topic of debate for both fans and critics alike. The show, which focuses on life at the fictional Georgia A&M University, seemingly offers a glimpse into life on the campus of an HBCU, but many have said that its portrayals grossly exaggerate what HBCU life is…
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Man With White Supremacist Connections Accused of Plotting Attack ‘In the Spirit of Dylann Roof’
A South Carolina man with white supremacist connections who expressed admiration for Charleston, S.C., church shooter Dylann Roof was arrested Wednesday and accused of plotting an attack after unknowingly discussing his plans with an undercover FBI employee. The Washington Post reports that 29-year-old Benjamin Thomas Samuel McDowell told an FBI employee that he wanted to…
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Report: Trump Will Issue New Executive Order on Immigration Next Week Instead of Fighting Court Case
On the same day the Justice Department told a federal court there would be no point in further court battles over President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, the president himself said that he will issue a new executive order on immigration by next week. According to NBC News, in a filing submitted to the…
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Trump Believes All Black People Are Friends, Asks Black Reporter to Set Up Meeting With Congressional Black Caucus
President Donald Trump held a press conference, which means that he did something stupid. Sure, he brought up Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama, since that is becoming the norm for him, but this time he started to let his inner racist asshole come through. During the press conference Thursday, a black reporter, April Ryan,…
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Draymond Green on Knicks Owner: He's Got That Slave Master Mentality
Golden Stare Warriors big man Draymond Green is not here for the fuckshit. Green cut through the weeds to get to the heart of what he believes has driven a wedge between New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley and Knicks owner James Dolan. Last week, Dolan and Oakley’s relationship came to a head after Oakley…
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‘I Can’t Breathe’: Ohio Deputies Seen in Video Pepper-Spraying Black Man Strapped in Restraint Chair
Disturbing video shows a black man being pepper-sprayed by deputies in an Ohio jail, even though the man, identified as Charles Wade, was strapped into a restraint chair. The incident took place in October, when Wade was about to be booked in the Montgomery County jail in Dayton, Ohio, the Washington Post reports. Footage shows…
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#DayWithoutImmigrants: Businesses and Activists Show Just What Could Happen
Today is a #DayWithoutImmigrants, and businesses and activists in various areas across our great country, which was built by the hands of immigrants, are taking a stand against the president. In Washington, D.C., a list has been compiled that includes the names of businesses that closed Thursday, from the popular Busboys and Poets and Capital…
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Leaked Emails Show Clarence Thomas’ Wife Supports Trump and His Muslim Ban: Report
Looks like Clarence Thomas’ wife is not only in support of the asshat-in-chief but actually sent out an email on a conservative Listserv trying to mobilize support around his policies. “What is the best way to, with minimal costs, set up a daily text capacity for a ground up-grassroots army for pro-Trump daily action items…
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Fla. Man Can’t Believe It’s Illegal to ‘Whoop’ Children After Leaving Bruises on 5-Year-Old Girl: Report
A Florida man arrested on charges he spanked a 5-year-old girl so hard he left bruises expressed incredulity that his form of “discipline” was considered illegal, authorities say. The Palm Beach Post reports that Dennis Murdock, 25, of Riviera Beach, said he spanked the child after hearing that she had misbehaved in preschool, according to…