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Utah School Walks Back Letting Parents Opt Their Kids Out of Black History Month Following Backlash

White people love to ask “Why is everything so political these days?” while proceeding to make everything political. Take, for instance, a group of parents in Utah who wanted to pull their kids from Black History Month lessons. After briefly offering parents an option to opt-out, the Utah school has now walked back that decision.…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

February 8, 2021
News, Opinion, Opinion

Corporate Monopolies Are a Racial Justice Issue. We Need Federal Regulation Now

From a racial justice perspective, it is important to note that all major industries in America are monopolies controlled by white owners and decision-makers. Whether it’s a single business taking over a town or entire industry or a dozen companies colluding to maintain anti-Black norms, the effects for Black people have always been the same—exclusion…

By

Color Of Change

Published

January 29, 2021
Culture, Sports

Bill Belichick Leaves Trump on Read. Oh, and PGA Golf Wants Nothing to Do With Trump's Ass Either

If Trump had to choose between social media, golf, or being a compassionate, principled president, you already know he’d unleash the Twitter fingers. But with Twitter no longer an option—though the same could be said for Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and just about every other platform that requires an Internet connection—I guess that leaves him with…

By

Jay Connor

Published

January 12, 2021
News, Opinion, Some Thoughts

Everything Y'all Say About Clubhouse Makes It Sound Like the 4th Ring of Hell, So Please Stop Inviting Me to It

It was 2008. I was working at Duquesne University, and one of my colleagues was telling me about Burning Man, which I’d never heard of. He was planning on attending the next year and was pitching me to come with him. At first, it sounded like something I’d maybe be into. (“It’s a yearly festival…

By

Damon Young

Published

January 12, 2021
Politics

Trump Banned From Social Media Site He Rarely Uses

The president of people who raided Congress like Walmart was having a sale on those singing fish plaques, has been banned from Facebook until he is out of office, which is the equivalent of Sonic fast food establishment banning me from eating there when I’ve never seen a goddamn Sonic in my life. Despite Facebook…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

January 7, 2021
Criminal Justice, News, Social Justice

LeBron James, Milwaukee Bucks Speak Out After District Attorney Declines to File Charges In Jacob Blake Shooting

Time and time again, we’ve seen police officers go unpunished for unruly behavior that targets the Black community, so while Tuesday’s announcement that the officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake will not be facing any charges wasn’t exactly surprising, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t any less infuriating. We can all recall the historic…

By

Jay Connor

Published

January 6, 2021
Entertainment, Social Media

Jemele Hill Asks Jake Paul If Knocking Out Nate Robinson Was Racist, and Twitter Did What Twitter Does—Implode

Cultural critic Jemele Hill thrives at the intersection of race and pop culture, and her new show, Vice TV’s Stick to Sports—co-hosted by fellow ESPN alum Cari Champion—follows a similar modus operandi. Each week, the dynamic duo interviews some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment. And while I’ve admittedly only seen the show…

By

Jay Connor

Published

December 9, 2020
News

Facebook Plans to Place Greater Priority on Removing Anti-Black Hate Speech Than Anti-White Posts

After years of being criticized for its hate speech policies, Facebook documents reveal that the social media platform plans on overhauling its algorithms so they will place greater emphasis on vulnerable groups, including Black Americans. White people, men and “Americans” will be deprioritized, the Washington Post reports. The change in the algorithm could mark a…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

December 3, 2020
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

Yet Another Far-Right Extremist Has Been Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Violence Against Pretty Much Everyone

I can’t even lie, I’m a bit surprised at Trump supporters inability to act like they’ve been here before. I know for damn sure this is not the first, second, or even third time these folks have been in the loser’s circle, yet, that doesn’t stop people like Brian Maiorana from allegedly threatening large-scale violence…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

November 12, 2020
Entertainment, Social Media

LeBron James, Isiah Thomas Among NBA Greats With Plenty to Say About the Presidential Election

Prior to the presidential election, NBA players were extremely vocal in stressing the importance of American citizens exercising their right to vote. But of all the players in the league, there’s probably no one who’s been more committed to that goal than Lakers superstar LeBron James. Not only did he launch More Than a Vote…

By

Jay Connor

Published

November 6, 2020