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George Conway Video Places Coronavirus Mishaps on Trump; President Calls Him 'Moonface' in Twitter Rage
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway is Trump’s mouthpiece. She is a news outlet favorite because she can spin any Trump fuckup into a beautiful word salad of bullshit. It’s truly a skill. George T. Conway III is a prominent attorney and arguably Trump’s biggest adversary. He constantly trolls Trump on Twitter. He even co-founded a…
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From Lee Everett to Lucius Fox: The Black Actor Who Has Voiced Gaming’s Most Memorable Characters
Meet Dave Fennoy, the man behind the voice of some of the most popular video game characters around. The award-winning actor is perhaps most known for voicing The Walking Dead’s Lee Everett and is credited for countless other roles. You may also recognize his voice from shows like Young Sheldon, early Hulu advertisements, or ‘90s…
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This Is Dedicated to All the Unfiltered Aunties I Have Known and Loved
Aunties are a thing in the black community. Whether they are the actual sibling of one of your parents, a close friend of your mama’s, a coworker, a teacher, someone at the church or just a member of your community, we all know at least one black lady we think of as “Auntie.” She gives…
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Video Appears to Show Police Officer Repeatedly Punching and Slamming a 14-Year-Old Black Child
Here we go again. Cell phone video footage posted on social media Tuesday appears to show an officer using excessive force in an effort to detain a 14-year-old black child in Rancho Cordova, Calif. In the video, the officer is seen shoving the child’s face into the ground and punching him multiple times as witnesses…
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'We're Out Here Risking Our Lives So That They Can Eat': The Realities Of Being An Essential Worker During COVID-19
While many around the globe settle more and more into a life that involves working from home, there’s a certain group of people who aren’t: essential workers. In the United States, the face of our essential workforce is overwhelmingly black with research showing that black folks are more likely to be considered essential workers than…
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They Need Us: MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee on Black Journalists and Holding America to Its Ideals
“They need us. They need us as black journalists. They need us as journalists. They need us to push and push to tell the truth, because as we know, there are powers and influences in this country that would rather the truth not be told.” —Trymaine Lee, MSNBC correspondent text Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award-winning…
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Ramadan 2020 and COVID-19: How Will Black Muslims Be Affected?
“During this time, as far as I’m concerned, the entire Earth is a masjid or a place of prayer. And I feel like I should be able to find God wherever I am. And for me, avoiding gatherings is not just respecting and protecting people’s lives, but it is also an act of obedience to…
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When Paranoia Goes Wrong: Unpacking COVID-19 and Conspiracy Theories in the Black Community
“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.” — Professor Patricia A. Turner text Let’s talk about conspiracy theories. As COVID-19 cripples the world, so spreads some pretty outlandish ideas about the virus—its origin, who’s it set out to target and its mode of transmission. These beliefs are unproven, caused by…
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To Protect Black People in Face Masks, Democratic Senators Request Racial Bias Training for Police
Listen—black people didn’t need a global pandemic to make us hyper-aware of our appearance and how we have to work a little harder to avoid being “suspicious-looking.” Hoodies, baggy pants and dark clothing are just a few things that have increased the likelihood of us being racially profiled. Now, statewide requirements to wear face coverings…