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Black News, Opinions, Politics and Culture.

2/10/20

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Hoodwinked History: How False Civil Rights Narratives Distort Modern Freedom Struggles

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11/14/19

9:32 AM

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Jay-Z Reportedly 'Pushed the Idea' of Colin Kaepernick Workout With NFL

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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5/25/18

3:31 PM

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Protesters Challenge NFL’s National Anthem Rule in Front of the Master’s House

Terrell Jermaine Starr

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5/21/18

9:35 AM

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‘Highly Offended’ White Teacher Kicked My 9-Year-Old Son Out of Class for Taking Knee During Pledge

Kirsten West Savali

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10/18/17

8:32 AM

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NFL Says It Won’t Penalize Players for Kneeling During Anthem

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10/17/17

9:20 AM

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The Curious Case of the NFL’s Endorsement of Criminal-Justice-Reform Bill

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10/16/17

1:32 PM

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More German Soccer Players Have Taken a Knee Than US Baseball or Hockey Players

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10/9/17

9:12 PM

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Who Gon’ Check Me, Boo? Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins Says He Will Continue to Protest Even if Team Owner Forbids It

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9/29/17

10:14 AM

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2 Players From Washington, DC’s NFL Team Buy Xbox for 10-Year-Old Wearing Kaepernick Jersey

Breanna Edwards

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9/29/17

9:55 AM

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So-Called Patriots Stoke Hate by Photoshopping NFL Players With Burning Flag

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9/29/17

8:26 AM

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Pa. Man Didn’t Like It When the Steelers Declined to Take the Field for the National Anthem, so He Painted a Swastika on the Team Flag

Breanna Edwards

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9/28/17

7:16 PM

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Sports Illustrated Whitesplains Why It Left Colin Kaepernick Off ‘Sports United’ Cover

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9/28/17

3:38 PM

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La. High School Says It Will Remove Players From Team if They Do Not Stand for National Anthem

Breanna Edwards

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9/28/17

8:40 AM

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Fla. Mom Says 6-Year-Old Son Was Reprimanded for Taking a Knee During Pledge of Allegiance

Breanna Edwards

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9/27/17

5:16 PM

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An Apology to Ray Lewis, Who Says He Was Praying, Not Protesting

Michael Harriot

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9/27/17

7:56 AM

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Mich. State Police Director Under Fire After Facebook Post Calling NFL Players Who Take a Knee During Anthem ‘Ungrateful, Anti-American Degenerates’

Breanna Edwards

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9/26/17

4:36 PM

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Black Chicago Cops Will Be Reprimanded for Taking a Knee, Chicago Mayor Issues Statement

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9/26/17

2:18 PM

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SC Restaurant: We’re Banning NFL Games Until Players Stand During Anthem, but Serving Trash Crab Legs Is OK

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9/26/17

11:58 AM

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Georgetown Law Professors Will Take a Knee to Protest Jeff Sessions’ ‘Free Speech’ Visit

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9/25/17

8:07 AM

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Pharrell Williams Takes a Knee During Charlottesville, Va., Concert

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