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How Silver Dollars Desegregated Great Falls, Montana
This is one of the silver dollars that was used to desegregate Great Falls, MT. Photo by author.

How Silver Dollars Desegregated Great Falls, Montana

Garrick McFadden Mar 13, 2026

A white commander used economic pressure, moral clarity, and military authority combined to reshape life for Black airmen and their families.

Why Bigotry Is Rewarded in Today’s White House
Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Bigotry Is Rewarded in Today’s White House

William Spivey Mar 12, 2026

Darren Beattie is serving in two major roles in the Trump administration.

The Anatomy and Evolution of a Trump Lie
The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Anatomy and Evolution of a Trump Lie

William Spivey Mar 11, 2026

A case study in disinformation, deference, and denial.

When the Weight of Winning Becomes too Heavy
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When the Weight of Winning Becomes too Heavy

Teronie Donaldson Mar 10, 2026

What elite performance really costs.

When 'I Don't See Race' Isn't the Great Equalizer

When 'I Don't See Race' Isn't the Great Equalizer

Jeffrey Kass Mar 10, 2026

How words meant to unite can silence discussions of inequality.

Qatar: The Arsonist is a Firefighter

Qatar: The Arsonist is a Firefighter

Jeffrey Kass Mar 9, 2026

Rethinking how we let others teach our kids and influence politics.

The Origins of Whiteness
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The Origins of Whiteness

William Spivey Mar 9, 2026

The birth of whiteness in a world of servants, rebels, and laws.

Why Confronting Racism Feels Unpatriotic

Why Confronting Racism Feels Unpatriotic

Jeffrey Kass Mar 8, 2026

Loving America shouldn’t mean lying about it.

America Isn’t Divided by Race. It’s Divided by Class
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America Isn’t Divided by Race. It’s Divided by Class

William Spivey Mar 8, 2026

How America built a caste system that protects wealth by weaponizing color.

The Etymology of the N-Word
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The Etymology of the N-Word

William Spivey Mar 8, 2026

A Word too dangerous to say, too Important to ignore.

What Black Audiences Loved About Teena Marie's Brand of Soul

What Black Audiences Loved About Teena Marie's Brand of Soul

Mark Anthony Neal Mar 7, 2026

Rick James called her indispensable. Lady T was indeed the antithesis of a pop princess.

How a New Generation of Hispanic Conservatives Become Susceptible to White-Nationalist  Influence
Adolph Hitler and Francisco Franco Meeting at Hendaye (en.wiki) — Meeting at Hendaye — Wikipedia

How a New Generation of Hispanic Conservatives Become Susceptible to White-Nationalist Influence

William Spivey Mar 7, 2026

A leaked FIU Young Republicans chat reveals violent fantasies, antisemitic jokes, and racial slurs.

A Quick and Easy Survival Guide to Sleep Deprivation For New Dads
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A Quick and Easy Survival Guide to Sleep Deprivation For New Dads

LEVEL Editors Mar 6, 2026

Practical advice to get through those newborn sleepless nights.

Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander and the Death of Sports’ Edge

Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander and the Death of Sports’ Edge

Andrew Ricketts Mar 6, 2026

Is playing to refs and marketers the move?

I Wanted to Be a Digital Nomad Until I Watched One Evacuate
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I Wanted to Be a Digital Nomad Until I Watched One Evacuate

The Only Black Guy in the Office Mar 6, 2026

Palm-tree zooms look good until geopolitics says otherwise.

Industry's Finale: Where White Workplace Pettiness Becomes Cultural Betrayal
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Industry's Finale: Where White Workplace Pettiness Becomes Cultural Betrayal

Andrew Ricketts Mar 6, 2026

Harper Stern witnessed her own "Get Out" scenario play out, and had to choose morality for once.

Trump's Ego Has Landed. There Will be Global Consequences
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Trump's Ego Has Landed. There Will be Global Consequences

Adebayo Adeniran Mar 5, 2026

This foreign-policy failure will have economic and political consequences.

The Black Woman Who Struck Fear in White Power Broker
Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

The Black Woman Who Struck Fear in White Power Broker

William Spivey Mar 5, 2026

What Jasmine Crockett reveals about America's long habit of neutering Black political power.

How Trump Blew Up Affordability By Going to War with Iran
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How Trump Blew Up Affordability By Going to War with Iran

William Spivey Mar 4, 2026

Tariffs and a foreign strike will push gas and heating bills higher. Voters who bough into Trump's affordability pitch will have to pay the price.

A Quick and Easy Guide to Wearing Cologne
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A Quick and Easy Guide to Wearing Cologne

LEVEL Editors Mar 4, 2026

Being muted speaks volumes.

Industry's Sixth Episode is Elite Television, Rich With Epstein Allusions and Family Ties
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Industry's Sixth Episode is Elite Television, Rich With Epstein Allusions and Family Ties

Andrew Ricketts Mar 3, 2026

A main character says goodbye, and funerals don't exist.

Why Blacks and Jews Have Lowest Suicide Rates

Why Blacks and Jews Have Lowest Suicide Rates

Jeffrey Kass Mar 3, 2026

Lessons in community, love and survival.

The Most Important Questions to Ask About Prison System Conditions
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The Most Important Questions to Ask About Prison System Conditions

Dr. Jeffrey Ian Ross Mar 2, 2026

Who collects data, who's heard, and who enforces the rules?

How to Get Away With Saying the N-Word in Public
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How to Get Away With Saying the N-Word in Public

LG Ware Mar 2, 2026

Racism versus ableism.

What Pam Bondi Should Have Learned from Watergate
United States Department of Justice, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

What Pam Bondi Should Have Learned from Watergate

William Spivey Mar 1, 2026

The scandal that redefined ethics, and the Attorney General who missed the point.

An Attack on Iran Will Not Suppress Demands for the Epstein Files
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An Attack on Iran Will Not Suppress Demands for the Epstein Files

William Spivey Mar 1, 2026

The assault on Iran may reshape geopolitics but it won’t bury the missing Epstein pages.

How Bill Clinton's Policies Harmed Black America
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How Bill Clinton's Policies Harmed Black America

Jermaine Hall Mar 1, 2026

How Clinton’s “tough on crime” era mirrored Batman’s vigilante logic.

When Suicide Rulings for Black Men Smell Like Lynchings
The NAACP flew this flag outside its NY office after learning of yet another lynching | Library of Congress

When Suicide Rulings for Black Men Smell Like Lynchings

Dr. Allison Wiltz Mar 1, 2026

Reasonable doubt is natural, given the history of racial violence.

New Study Shows Caffeine May Lower Your Risks of Dementia
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New Study Shows Caffeine May Lower Your Risks of Dementia

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Feb 28, 2026

Results display an association but not causation, and other preventative measures should be taken.

Bobby Brown is the Beating Heart of the New Edition Way Tour
Jacob Caesar

Bobby Brown is the Beating Heart of the New Edition Way Tour

Jermaine Hall Feb 26, 2026

Everyone shines on this three-hour tour, but something quietly heartwarming happens when Bobby Brown takes the stage. Everyone shines on this three‑hour tour — but something quietly heartwarming happens when Bobby Brown takes the stage.

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