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  • Ga. Sheriff’s Deputy Fired for Racist Facebook Messages Targeting Black Motorists 

    Two former McIntosh County, Ga., sheriff’s deputies were caught in a social media scandal in which an internal-affairs investigation uncovered racist and sexist messages they exchanged on Facebook, including one message that appeared to show an effort to target black motorists, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. One officer was terminated, while the other officer abruptly resigned…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • University of Ala. Student Suspended After Racist Threats on Facebook

    Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. The University of Alabama has suspended and removed a student from campus after he allegedly made racist threats on Facebook, AL.com reports. According to the news site, it is not clear what led up to the racially charged threats, but posts of…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • American Nightmare: Counsel of Record Christina Swarns Talks Buck v. Davis

    Editor’s note: For more information about the Buck v. Davis case, read “Racial Bias Got Duane Buck the Death Sentence; the Supreme Court Can Fix It,” also on The Root. Christina Swarns, litigation director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, has her work cut out for her Wednesday. Swarns is lead counsel in…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Racial Bias Got Duane Buck the Death Sentence; the Supreme Court Can Fix It

    The perceived criminality and dangerousness of black men in the United States has a long and storied history. Black men are killed, become hashtags, and their names become etched into an American lexicon of atrocities against blackness. Terence Crutcher. Philando Castile. John Crawford III. Duane Buck could be next. “Nobody in this room is unaware…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • 10 Thoughts About "The Birth Of A Nation"

    [***If you’ve read any articles about this movie, there are no spoilers. Also, Nat Turner dies at the end. That is also not a spoiler.***] Last night, I saw The Birth Of A Nation (BOAN), the story of slave revot leader Nat Turner, helmed in every part by Nate Parker of Peak Fuckboy fame. For…

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    Panama Jackson

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  • Pa. Town Council Approves Motion to Censure Mayor Over Racist Obama Memes

    A Pennsylvania town council approved a motion Monday night to censure its mayor over racist Facebook posts, including two showing apes with captions referencing President Barack Obama and his family, CBS News reports. The West York Town Council unanimously approved the motion to censure Mayor Charles Wasko, a Republican. “We will send a message to…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • On Slowly But Surely Accepting The Fact That President Obama Kinda Sucks When Talking To And About Black People

    A few months ago, I was asked to contribute to The Meaning of Michelle — a collection of essays about Michelle Obama’s influence and legacy. My chapter (“Crushing on Michelle: Or the Unapologetic Power of Blackness”) makes a reference to the psychic impact the Obama family’s presence has had on Black America, and how our collective cathartic…

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    Damon Young

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  • A Complete Breakdown of White People's Fears

    There is a contingent of alt-right trolls who patrol the internet, radio shows and public conversations to quickly dismiss any real-world discussion about police brutality, state violence or how society devalues the bodies of black people. Their argument is always the same: Black people commit a disproportionate amount of violence; therefore, black people make up…

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    Michael Harriot

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  • NC Officer Fired Over Controversial Facebook Post

    A Chadbourn, N.C., police officer was fired Tuesday after stirring up controversy with a post made on Facebook, WNCN reports. The officer in question, Ricky Soles, told the news station that he was offered the opportunity to resign, but he refused. He was then terminated for violating the law-enforcement code of ethics and for actions…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Like Cops Who Kill Unarmed Black Adults, Pre-K Teachers See Same 'Bad Dude' in Kids

    Editor’s note: Once a month, this column will tackle broader questions about what the country should do about gaps in achievement and opportunity. Perception is a matter of life and death. Now a new study from Yale University delivers the news that even black babies suffer the burdens that racial stereotyping inflicts. Preschool educators’ implicit…

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    Andre Perry

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