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How College and Corporate DEI survives in the age of retrenchment

How College and Corporate DEI survives in the age of retrenchment

Jeffrey Kass Aug 16, 2025

It's not as bas as you think

Why They Won't Give a Black Mayor Credit for Lowering Crime Rates
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Why They Won't Give a Black Mayor Credit for Lowering Crime Rates

Dr. Allison Wiltz Aug 16, 2025

Doing so would require them to abandon racist assumptions

Trump Wants Smithsonian Museums to be His Interpretation of America
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Trump Wants Smithsonian Museums to be His Interpretation of America

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Aug 16, 2025

Welcome to 2025 America, where life and history may soon look more like Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’

Are Black Mothers Ruining Their Boys?

Are Black Mothers Ruining Their Boys?

LG Ware Aug 15, 2025

Exploring the pitfalls of this maternal relationship

Why We Need to Stop Saying ‘People of Color’ When We Mean ‘Black People’
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Why We Need to Stop Saying ‘People of Color’ When We Mean ‘Black People’

Joshua Adams Aug 14, 2025

It’s okay to call me Black. And if you feel it isn’t, I still insist that you do

The Connection Between Black English and Memes
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The Connection Between Black English and Memes

Joshua Adams Aug 14, 2025

How African American Vernacular English made it to the internet

New Jersey’s Latest Law Turns Parents Into Felons Over Bad Kids
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New Jersey’s Latest Law Turns Parents Into Felons Over Bad Kids

LEVEL Editors Aug 13, 2025

Your kid does the crime; you'll do the time

Why It's Absurd to Accuse Black Americans of Cultural Appropriation

Why It's Absurd to Accuse Black Americans of Cultural Appropriation

Dr. Allison Wiltz Aug 13, 2025

Piers Morgan thinks Beyonce copied Marilyn Monroe's swag in her Levis advertisement. Read that ridiculousness again

Could Trump Bring Back Slavery Using the 13th Amendment?
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Could Trump Bring Back Slavery Using the 13th Amendment?

William Spivey Aug 13, 2025

The solution to an immigrant labor shortage will be immigrant labor

A Strong Case for Teaching Kids Financial Literacy Over Algebra
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A Strong Case for Teaching Kids Financial Literacy Over Algebra

LG Ware Aug 12, 2025

Young Black students need to tap into the numbers in a practical sense

Texas Flood Tragedy Should Sound Warning Bell for Black Communities

Texas Flood Tragedy Should Sound Warning Bell for Black Communities

Jeffrey Kass Aug 12, 2025

How racist policies will leave Black communities vulnerable to flooding

Why a Black Former Hulkamaniac Can't Celebrate Hogan’s Birthday
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Why a Black Former Hulkamaniac Can't Celebrate Hogan’s Birthday

Shaheem Reid Aug 11, 2025

Hold the ice-cream and cake. Hulkamania ceased a long time ago. Hulkamania ceased a long time ago

How a Global Prison Education Database Could Improve Rehabilitation Outcomes
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How a Global Prison Education Database Could Improve Rehabilitation Outcomes

Dr. Jeffrey Ian Ross Aug 11, 2025

The goal is to reduce recidivism

Couple Having Sex in a Car Plummet to their Death
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Couple Having Sex in a Car Plummet to their Death

LEVEL Editors Aug 10, 2025

The two were living in Brazil and in a relationship.

The Quiet Winners of Black-Led Movements
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The Quiet Winners of Black-Led Movements

Jeffrey Kass Aug 10, 2025

White women owe thanks to Black people

Your Puppy Voted For Trump

Your Puppy Voted For Trump

David Saint Vincent Aug 9, 2025

The final triumph of chew toy politics

American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney Ad Amplifies the Myth That Whiteness Is Under Attack

American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney Ad Amplifies the Myth That Whiteness Is Under Attack

Peter A. Berry Aug 8, 2025

American Eagle’s latest ads are a preemptive defense no one has ever needed

Ghislaine Maxwell's Soft Life in Her Club Fed Prison
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Ghislaine Maxwell's Soft Life in Her Club Fed Prison

William Spivey Aug 7, 2025

Her new low-security federal prison is a step up from her previous incarceration space. Club Fed's inhabitants aren't happy

The Mental Battle of Extended Unemployment
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The Mental Battle of Extended Unemployment

The Only Black Guy in the Office Aug 7, 2025

A long bout of joblessness has inspired self-reflection — and a column relaunch

South Park Creators Test Trump's Gangsta
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South Park Creators Test Trump's Gangsta

LG Ware Aug 6, 2025

In the midst of Paramount settling their lawsuit against the president for $16 million, the controversial cartoon gets some impactful jokes off at Trump's expense

Haunted By A Phantom Gap Year
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Haunted By A Phantom Gap Year

Joel A. Johnson Aug 6, 2025

Why is extended leave such an anathema in the USA?

You Don't Have to Go to the Gym
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You Don't Have to Go to the Gym

John DeVore Aug 6, 2025

You can always opt for ice-cream curls, friend

Why AI Hurting Black Communities is Textbook Case of Systemic Racism
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Why AI Hurting Black Communities is Textbook Case of Systemic Racism

Dr. Allison Wiltz Aug 6, 2025

Now that the system is built, it’s perpetuating harm

Alabama Supreme Court Makes Controversial Ruling in Death of an Embryo Case
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Alabama Supreme Court Makes Controversial Ruling in Death of an Embryo Case

William Spivey Aug 5, 2025

Parents sue hospital for "accidental death" after embryo's intended to be frozen are accidentally destroyed

The Jeffrey Epstein Questions Nobody is Asking

The Jeffrey Epstein Questions Nobody is Asking

William Spivey Aug 3, 2025

Names are being hidden to protect the guilty

Don't Go to Africa and Order Pizza
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Don't Go to Africa and Order Pizza

Jeffrey Kass Aug 3, 2025

Your taste buds deserve a passport too

American Eagle's 'Good Jeans' Commercial is a White Supremacist Dog Whistle
Actress Sydney Sweeney in American Eagle Advertisement 2025

American Eagle's 'Good Jeans' Commercial is a White Supremacist Dog Whistle

Dr. Allison Wiltz Aug 2, 2025

This is about more than a commercial

Why Does Donald Trump Think He Owns Women and Their Bodies?
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Why Does Donald Trump Think He Owns Women and Their Bodies?

William Spivey Aug 2, 2025

Trump claims Jeffrey Epstein “stole” teenage girls from Mar-a-Lago

The Problem With Northeast Arkansas' Whites-Only Community
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The Problem With Northeast Arkansas' Whites-Only Community

Dr. Allison Wiltz Jul 31, 2025

Despite its history, some Americans flirt with re-segregation

Marvel Extends its Black Panther Storytelling with 'Eyes of Wakanda'
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Marvel Extends its Black Panther Storytelling with 'Eyes of Wakanda'

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Jul 31, 2025

Direction Todd Harris tells the story of stealth warriors Hatut Zaraze

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