racial profiling
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Darth Becky With The Good Hair And The Not-So-Good Understanding Of Math Is The Real Terrorist
Last week, when explaining the history, etymology, and context behind “Becky,” I referred to Iggy Azelea as Darth Becky. Which A) she is (duh) and B) was one of those jokes that wasn’t really a joke. Because she’s not the only one. There really are swarms of Darth-ass Beckys out there — stealing swag, taking up sidewalk space, sabotaging conversations with…
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I'm Sorry White Guys Who Happen To Look Like Dylann Roof, But I'm Profiling The Fuck Out Of You
I know, I know, I know. Assigning characteristics to a person just because of the way they look, or the way they’re dressed, or the way they wear their hair, is wrong. It is not right to assume that every dead-eyed White guy hanging out in a Black church is just biding his time until he kills…
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Actress Arrested For…Kissing While Black
Keeping score, we have documented proof that the following are legal offenses: Driving while Black. Walking while Black. Waiting while Black. Going home while Black. Sitting while Black. Losing your keys while Black. Being near a White Person while Black. Now, after Daniele Watts — a young actress who made her film debut in Django…
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How Safe Do You Feel In America?
America is not a safe place for the Black American. It’s an obvious but sad truth, one every Mike Brown (and every Eric Garner, and every John Crawford, and every Oscar Grant, and…), every news story about weekend violence in whichever city you’re from, and every memory of how your life is impacted by a…