racism
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Princeton University Admitted Systemic Racism Is a Problem So the Department of Education Launched an Investigation
After Princeton University released a statement earlier this month acknowledging systemic racism is a problem on its campus, the Department of Education decided to launch an investigation into the school. Don’t worry though, this is totally not a way to punish a school for committing to be less racist. According to NBC News, the university…
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Tyron Woodley Has the Perfect Response for Every Question at UFC Press Conference: 'Black Lives Matter'
If you find yourself entertained by elite athletes getting punched in the face, or suffering the brutal agony of a rear-naked choke, then you might want to tune in to UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday. More specifically, you might want to tune in to the slugfest between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley, in what’s being…
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Dallas School District Issues Apology After Assignment Listed Kenosha Shooter as 'Hero for the Modern Age'
If I’ve learned anything during my time in this job, it’s that white people really be fucking trying it. Take for instance a school in Dallas, Texas, where a teacher listed Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse as a possible hero for students to write about. NBC News reports that the Dallas Independent School district issued an…
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Not Saying America Is Racist or Anything, but Over 240 Schools Are Named After Confederate Leaders
Over the summer, cities and states scrambled to respond to the protests that erupted in the wake of George Floyd’s death from police violence. Among the many symbolic gestures was the renaming of schools named after Confederate leaders. According to CNN, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) has found that over 240 schools are named after…
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Racist Letter With Coronavirus Misinformation Found Taped to Homes in Long Island
In recent months it’s felt like racists have been on a letter-writing campaign. If it’s not sending anonymous letters to families with Black Lives Matter signs in front of their homes, it’s spreading coronavirus misinformation. NBC News reports that multiple residents of the North Shore neighborhood in Long Island have reported finding letters taped to…
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The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Strange Case'
Hey! Welcome back to another week in Lovecraft Country! Our fifth week’s episode—the first half of our midpoint in the season, and our most extensive analysis to date—was full of interruptions and metamorphoses (spoilers to follow): Ruby was plagued by interruptions, both as a Black woman and a white one; Tic’s progress seems to be…
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Professor at Duquesne University On Leave for Using N-Word, Encouraging Students to Do So as Well
White people really stay looking for excuses to use the N-word. A university professor in Pennsylvania is on leave for not only using it in a class but giving students permission to do so as well. According to NBC News, Duquesne University placed educational psychology professor Gary Shank on leave after a video was shared…
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'You Don't Need to be Here': Houston Karen Calls Police on Black 2020 Census Worker
In today’s “Yep, water is still wet” news, a white woman displays her aversion to the very idea of minding her own business while a Black man can’t even do his job without a white person questioning whether he belongs where he is. In Houston, another Karen has gone viral after she was recorded harassing…
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Michigan Family Target of Alleged Hate Crime After Shots Fired at Their Home, Rock Thrown Through Window
In Michigan, a reward has been put out for information regarding a series of alleged hate crimes perpetrated against a Black family. The Detroit Free Press reports that there have been three incidents in total at the Warren home of 55-year-old Candace Hall and 52-year old Eddie Hall. On both Monday and Thursday nights, shots…