shaun king
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A List of Things Longer Than the Confederacy Was
1. The (still growing) gap between Anti and whatever Rihanna decides to release when she’s bored hawking drawers to thirsty Deltas. 2. The not-yet-produced comprehensive oral history of Shaun King’s greatest “investment opportunities.” 3. The (approximate) driving distance between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. 4. The stretch of time between middle and high school when I was…
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Jesus Can Wait
Shaun King is not wrong. Wait…hear me out. On Monday, conservative activist and racism whitesplainer Matt Schlapp warned people who wear shorts to church that tearing down conservative statues will eventually lead to the fall of their beloved country. Aside from the fact that a relatively obscure book called the Holy Bible specifically warned against…
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Rihanna Continues to Shine a Light on Global Activism With Her Diamond Ball
The year is 2019, marking the fifth annual Diamond Ball hosted by Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty’s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF). The CLF foundation was founded by Rihanna in 2012, in honor of her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite. Since the foundation’s inception, it has been committed to helping underserved communities across the globe, with various programs…
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Pittsburgh Mayor’s Response to Pittsburgh-Area Teen Killed by Police: My Name’s Dewitt and I Don’t Give a Shit
I didn’t think it was possible for a series of tweets to accurately synopsize a city (Pittsburgh), a country (America), a mindset (whiteness), a political policy (kind colonization) and a person, but Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto somehow did exactly that. Last night, Shaun King tweeted out the news about the death of Antwon Rose Jr.,…
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NFL No-Knee Rule Blasted as Slap at Blacks
Opinion Writers Ask Whether Protest Isn’t Patriotic Debra Lee Departs BET After Three Decades Detained Mexican Journalist Wins New Hearing Reporter’s Experience With Freeman Led to Exposé What It’s Like to Win a Lawsuit Against Trump Why We Still Need a Month for Asian Americans Shaun King Says He Was Duped by Woman’s Story Short…
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Los Angeles Times Union Finds Long-Standing Racial Pay Gap
Newspaper Underpaid Women, People of Color NAACP Sees Blacks’ Future in State, Local Races Responding to Critics, Sinclair Lashes Out at CNN Local TV News Employs More Than Newspapers Shaun King, Activist Journalist, Detained at Customs Exposure to Gun Violence Can Lead to PTSD Jim Avila to Receive Transplant From His Brother How Ruby Bridges…
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Disasters Raise Visibility of Latino Journalists
Spanish Speakers Cover Mexico Quake, Maria Shaun King, Formerly of Daily News, Joins Intercept Program Aims to Put 1,000 in Newsrooms Commentator Sues Fox News, Claiming Rape El Paso Editor Resigns Rather Than Make Cuts Facebook Pledges to Curb Abuse by Anti-Semites St. Louis Police Denounced for ‘Our Streets’ Chant $2 Million in Grants to…
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Shaun King Is Out: Daily News Loses Its Activist Black Columnist
Black Lives Matter’s King Joining Harvard Project N.Y. Times Invites Readers to Chat About Race Jordan Chosen as J-Educator Furthering Diversity RTDNA: Trump Threatens Journalists’ Safety Arizona Republic Pans Trump as Feeding Paranoia Latino Groups Praise CBS Strides Toward Inclusion Lee Flap Attributed to ESPN’s Fear of Negative Press Village Voice Ending Print Edition After…
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Suddenly, Mitch Landrieu Is America’s Mayor
Speech on New Orleans Statues Goes Viral D.C.’s WAMU Boosts Black, Latino Listeners Trump Budget Panned for Effect on Latinos Jerry Perenchio Dies at 86, Built Univision Being Biracial Teaches Activist Not to Generalize Nominate a J-Educator Who Promotes Diversity Donald Franklin, St. Louis Journalist, Dies at 79 Short Takes A speech by New Orleans…