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Photo of Sorority Girls Holding Banana Peel With Caption Reading in Part ‘I’m 1/16 Black’ Sparks Outrage at George Washington University

Once again, Snapchat has gotten some dumbass white students in trouble for posting something dumb. On this particular day, George Washington University, located in the nation’s capital, is speaking out after two sorors from Alpha Phi were captured on Snapchat holding a banana peel complete with the caption, “Izzy: I’m 1/16 black.” As USA Today…

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Breanna Edwards

Published

February 2, 2018
California High School Student in Racist Video: ‘When the Police Were Killing All Those Black People, I Was So Happy’

Somebody gon’ learn a big lesson real soon. A high school student from Elk Grove, Calif., has stepped in a heaping mound of dog shit after a racist video she recorded went viral on social media. The girl, who probably thought she was cute, filmed herself on Snapchat making several horrible remarks. The video has…

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Breanna Edwards

Published

December 29, 2017
Calif. High School Student Who Made Racist Jokes on Snapchat Is Beaten Up Upon Return to School: Report

A California high school student who was reportedly part of a racist Snapchat conversation joking about slaves was beaten up last week upon his return to school. Video footage circulating on social media shows a black student walking up to a white student who is walking down a hall. The white student attempts to avoid…

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Breanna Edwards

Published

October 25, 2017
Ga. Man Arrested for Driving 112 MPH ‘for Snapchat,’ Cops Say

I think it’s safe to say that we should all know better than to use our cellphones and drive, never mind speed while using our cellphones and driving. But apparently, one Georgia man either did not get the memo or didn’t care about his own life or anyone else’s: He was arrested for driving 112…

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Breanna Edwards

Published

July 24, 2017
Very Smart Brothas

Can We All Agree that DJ Khaled is the Best Human Being in all of Hip-Hop?

It’s been established that I’m a Super Saiyan-level hater (h/t Panama), especially when it comes to contemporary mainstream hip-hop. Let’s keep it a buck, though – there’s a lot to hate on in hip-hop right now: We have a XXL Freshman Issue with 10 rappers whose combined bars couldn’t get a cell signal from a…

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Dustin J. Seibert

Published

June 23, 2017
Very Smart Brothas

A Petty Ranking of the Most Annoying Types of Co-Workers

Co-workers are basically the Tyrese of our professional lives. You can’t live with them and you certainly could live without them. No matter your career there’s a strong possibility you’ve encountered some pretty annoying people in your quest to make a dolla. And while all co-workers and their endless stash of Lean Cuisines are pretty…

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Chevonne Harris

Published

May 17, 2017
News

Steelers Wide Receiver Donates $100,000 to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

With Christmas right around the corner, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was feeling extremely generous, and on Tuesday he donated $100,000 to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, according to TMZ Sports. The Steelers superstar posted an image of the donation on Snapchat in hopes of inspiring others to do the same. TMZ Sports notes…

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Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

December 21, 2016
News

Atlanta Man Robbed and Sexually Assaulted After Being Set Up by Woman He Met on Snapchat

A woman named “Jasmine” allegedly robbed an Atlanta man she met on Snapchat, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Jasmine showed up at the victim’s home with another woman, and the victim let her in because the other woman claimed that she needed to use the bathroom. Apparently, what followed is that Jasmine opened the…

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The Root Staff

Published

December 2, 2016
University of Kansas Suspends Cheerleaders Following Racially Charged Snapchat

The University of Kansas Athletics suspended a cheerleader Monday upon discovering a controversial Snapchat photo that referenced the Ku Klux Klan and Donald Trump, the Kansas City Star reports. According to the report, associate athletic director Jim Marchiony confirmed that officials at the university were aware of Lili Gagin’s social media post—which showed three men wearing…

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Breanna Edwards

Published

November 23, 2016
Politics

Students Expelled From Abilene Christian University for Posting Snapchat Video in Blackface

It seems as if some white college students still haven’t learned that blackface isn’t OK. This time around, a video of an unidentified female student from Abilene Christian University in Texas wearing full blackface was posted to Snapchat, according to the New York Daily News. All of the students involved were summoned to university President Phil…

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The Root Staff

Published

November 15, 2016