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When Little Eyes Watch Us Give Our Own Parent the Cold Shoulder
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When Little Eyes Watch Us Give Our Own Parent the Cold Shoulder

Jeffrey Kass Sep 26, 2025

Navigating parenting with my kids when I didn't respect my father.

The Parallel Storylines of Marvel and American Politics
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The Parallel Storylines of Marvel and American Politics

Marlon Weems Sep 25, 2025

Nobody in the comic book business expected real life to outdo their fictional storylines.

What Karoline Leavitt Could Learn from Tokyo Rose

What Karoline Leavitt Could Learn from Tokyo Rose

William Spivey Sep 24, 2025

How a wrongly accused woman showed more integrity than the current press secretary.

Woman Reports Black Man for Having Bad Posture On the Train
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Woman Reports Black Man for Having Bad Posture On the Train

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Sep 24, 2025

Apparently slouching is grounds for removal from public transit.

The Comedy of ‘Martin’ Was Legendary, Its Colorism Less So
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The Comedy of ‘Martin’ Was Legendary, Its Colorism Less So

Ivy Locke Sep 22, 2025

How Marty Mar promoted harmful ideals of beauty and desirability.

5 Things to Wish on Trump that are Infinitely More Poetic than Death, Ranked
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5 Things to Wish on Trump that are Infinitely More Poetic than Death, Ranked

Ivy Locke Sep 21, 2025

Poetic justice served in lukewarm oat milk.

The Unspoken Battles Over Race, Power, and Language in America
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The Unspoken Battles Over Race, Power, and Language in America

Jeffrey Kass Sep 21, 2025

The clash between labels and listening.

Deadly Politics and the Erosion of Empathy
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Deadly Politics and the Erosion of Empathy

William Spivey Sep 20, 2025

Gun deaths, racial violence, and the politics of acceptable loss.

Secrets, Sweetheart Deals, and Political Ambitions: The Byron Donalds Paradox
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Secrets, Sweetheart Deals, and Political Ambitions: The Byron Donalds Paradox

William Spivey Sep 20, 2025

The former drug dealer is two steps from becoming Governor.

Rounds and Rounds of Job Interviews Are Wearing Me the Hell Out
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Rounds and Rounds of Job Interviews Are Wearing Me the Hell Out

The Only Black Guy in the Office Sep 20, 2025

A motivational talk for myself — and maybe you, too.

Kash Patel has no Idea who Dylann Roof is. I'll Remind Him
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Kash Patel has no Idea who Dylann Roof is. I'll Remind Him

William Spivey Sep 19, 2025

Roof murdered nine Black people who prayed with him at Mother Emanuel Church.

National Parks Ordered to Remove Native American and Slave History
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National Parks Ordered to Remove Native American and Slave History

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Sep 19, 2025

Trump's obsession with rewriting narratives, coupled with his own tangled history, suggests a troubling shift toward fascist tendencies.

Donald Trump's Winning Streak Against American Media is No Joke
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Donald Trump's Winning Streak Against American Media is No Joke

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Sep 18, 2025

The score is lopsided. Will media be forced to move with caution?

Donald J. Trump's Warriors Are Not Eligible for Valhalla
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Donald J. Trump's Warriors Are Not Eligible for Valhalla

William Spivey Sep 18, 2025

Odin’s hall is for the fallen — not the loudest.

Nice Guys Can Be Dirtbags, Too
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Nice Guys Can Be Dirtbags, Too

Elisabeth Ovesen Sep 18, 2025

The two identities are not mutually exclusive. This you?

Why Sanitizing Charlie Kirk is an Impossible Task

Why Sanitizing Charlie Kirk is an Impossible Task

Dr. Allison Wiltz Sep 17, 2025

Doing so allows hatred to seep further into our society.

4 Media Companies Sued by Trump, Ranked
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4 Media Companies Sued by Trump, Ranked

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Sep 17, 2025

This is not fake news.

Today is a Good Day to Watch This Underrated Hurricane Katrina Doc

Today is a Good Day to Watch This Underrated Hurricane Katrina Doc

Mark Anthony Neal Sep 17, 2025

Kim Rivers Roberts, a twenty-four-year-old New Orleans resident and aspiring rapper, and her husband, Scott, as she documents their experiences before and after the hurricane.

Pastor Says Parents Need to Talk to Kids Early About the Danger of 'Black Strangers'
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Pastor Says Parents Need to Talk to Kids Early About the Danger of 'Black Strangers'

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Sep 16, 2025

The pastor's stranger-danger example is rooted in racism.

A Civil Conversation About Charlie Kirk Between a Black Man and White Woman
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A Civil Conversation About Charlie Kirk Between a Black Man and White Woman

LG Ware Sep 16, 2025

She was full of empathy for both sides.

The Asian Grocery Store in Sinners is Historically Accurate
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The Asian Grocery Store in Sinners is Historically Accurate

Jeffrey Kass Sep 15, 2025

How Chinese Americans helped Black communities in the Jim Crow South.

Charlie Kirk and The Currency of Whiteness

Charlie Kirk and The Currency of Whiteness

Adebayo Adeniran Sep 14, 2025

His pronouncements on race, civil rights, transgender people, Islam, and homosexuality would have had him cancelled at a time when the silent majority were truly silent, but these aren’t normal times.

Why DEI, HBCUs, and minorities are blamed for tragedies they didn’t cause
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Why DEI, HBCUs, and minorities are blamed for tragedies they didn’t cause

William Spivey Sep 14, 2025

How a white‑on‑white crime sparked threats to Black colleges and a new wave of DEI scapegoating.

HBCUs Conduct Lockdown Following Potential Threats in Wake of Charlie Kirk Assassination
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HBCUs Conduct Lockdown Following Potential Threats in Wake of Charlie Kirk Assassination

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Sep 13, 2025

Higher learning institutionsare becoming frequent targets of fake and suspected substantial threats.

Trump is America's First President to Make Facism Explicit for Everyone
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Trump is America's First President to Make Facism Explicit for Everyone

Garrick McFadden Sep 12, 2025

He is the Commander in Chief America always was, just honest about it.

Examining the Phrase 'Open Season on White People'
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Examining the Phrase 'Open Season on White People'

William Spivey Sep 12, 2025

The danger isn’t that white America is under siege, but that too many are willing to believe it.

Charlie Kirk Labeled a MAGA MLK After Assisination
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Charlie Kirk Labeled a MAGA MLK After Assisination

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Sep 11, 2025

The popular conservative with a pipeline to young voters was shot in the neck at a debate event at Utah Valley University.

What is a 'Fully Depreciated' Woman?

What is a 'Fully Depreciated' Woman?

William Spivey Sep 10, 2025

The terminology you’ll need to understand to be in on the crude joke.

SCOTUS Rules ICE May Continue Los Angeles Raids Based on Racial Profiling
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SCOTUS Rules ICE May Continue Los Angeles Raids Based on Racial Profiling

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Sep 10, 2025

When will being brown or dark-skinned ever make the government not scared?

Marvel's New Blade is Killing Consoles
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Marvel's New Blade is Killing Consoles

LEVEL Editors Sep 10, 2025

Gabe Kunda voices the martial arts day walker in Marvel Rivals. Both Wesley and Mahershala would cosign.

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