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Herschel Walker’s History of Downplaying Racism In Front Of White Folks

The U.S. Senate candidate has said some odd stuff in front of mostly-white audiences.

By

Keith Reed

Published

June 27, 2022
Opinion, Opinion

Syracuse Police Handling of 8-Year-Old Black Boy Reminds Us How Anti-Black Blue Lives Can Be

The heartbreaking video of the incident–which went viral yesterday on social media–is yet another example of anti-blackness.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

April 21, 2022
Culture

Library of Congress to Add Black Lives Matter Artwork to Online Exhibit

Thanks to activists who fought to preserve Black Lives Matter banners and posters, the Library of Congress has digitized these pieces to add to its collection.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

February 14, 2022
Opinion

Does Your Friend Have a ‘Racist Bone’ in Their Body? A Quiz

Before emails revealed Jon Gruden’s racism, his friends emphatically declared that he didn’t have a racist bone in his body. Don’t be like Jon’s friends.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

October 13, 2021
News

Investigators Looking Into Suspected Arson Fire at Portland, Maine Church With Black Lives Matter Sign

Investigators found the Black Lives Matter sign in some bushes near the church while investigating the fire that blaze early Sunday morning.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

September 28, 2021
Criminal Justice, Legal

The Prosecution Rests Its Case in R. Kelly Trial; Defense Begins to Present Witnesses

The prosecution called 45 witnesses—including 11 accusers—over the course of five weeks of testimony thus far in Brooklyn, N.Y., federal court.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

September 20, 2021
News

Man Captured on Video Tearing Out Chicago Family’s BLM Sign From Their Yard

An investigation is underway to determine if the man in the video is an employee of the city’s water department.

By

J.L. Cook

Published

August 14, 2021
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police Brutality

Video Shows White Texas Deputy Laying on Black Teen as She Screams ‘I Can’t Breathe’

The video is disturbing, and the fact that this kind of thing keeps happening to young Black people is even more disturbing.

By

Zack Linly

Published

July 30, 2021
Beauty + Style

Do Black Lives Really Matter at Lululemon?

Corporate employees of the activewear giant describe a ‘privileged white wellness’ culture rife with microaggressions, insensitivity and ‘performance activism’.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

July 9, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

White Lives…'Mater?': Racist Targets Michigan Houses Displaying BLM Signs for Vandalism. Also, Racists Can't Spell

Two homes in Ann Arbor, Mich., were recently vandalized by a not-so-literate racist who apparently got all in their fragile-ass feelings over the Black Lives Matter signs the homes had on display. Police are investigating the matter, and they believe both homes were hit by the same vandal based on two messages with the same…

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 4, 2021