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Why We Can’t Leave Black Immigrants Out the Conversation
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Why We Can’t Leave Black Immigrants Out the Conversation

Dr. Allison Wiltz Jun 13, 2025

Our social problems are not as separate as some suggest

I Fought for Civil Rights and All I Got Was Juneteenth
William Spivey, Brian Herron, and Ronald Judy

I Fought for Civil Rights and All I Got Was Juneteenth

William Spivey Jun 12, 2025

The holiday doesn’t give; it takes

Donald Trump Has Declared War On The United States of America
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Donald Trump Has Declared War On The United States of America

Adebayo Adeniran Jun 12, 2025

The 1 percent will thrive. The poor will suffer severely

Why Your Kid Wears a Hoodie Even on Hot Days
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Why Your Kid Wears a Hoodie Even on Hot Days

LG Ware Jun 11, 2025

Wearing a hoodie while Black is dangerous, but worth it

What Major Insurance Company Got its Start Selling Slave Insurance?
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What Major Insurance Company Got its Start Selling Slave Insurance?

William Spivey Jun 11, 2025

Hint: it's now the third-largest insurance company in America

Trump's Diabolical Plan to Destroy Affirmative Action
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Trump's Diabolical Plan to Destroy Affirmative Action

Adebayo Adeniran Jun 10, 2025

Asians were pawns In Trump's plan to destroy affirmative action. Now they can’t come to America to study

The Future is Bright: Why Black Music's Next Chapter Starts Now

The Future is Bright: Why Black Music's Next Chapter Starts Now

AJ Calloway Jun 10, 2025

An Introduction to The Future of Black Music Program

White Boys and Cornrows
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White Boys and Cornrows

Jeremy Helligar Jun 8, 2025

My husband averted a potential hair disaster in Jamaica

Sexual Fasting Should Be Mandatory for Everyone
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Sexual Fasting Should Be Mandatory for Everyone

Paul Marsh Jun 8, 2025

Sometimes you need a full reset to find the spark

Can Zionism Survive The End of The American Empire?
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Can Zionism Survive The End of The American Empire?

Adebayo Adeniran Jun 7, 2025

In all likelihood, no

In Trump vs. Musk, Who Gets the Kids?
The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

In Trump vs. Musk, Who Gets the Kids?

William Spivey Jun 7, 2025

MAGA must choose between the parents

Job Corps Helped Black Youth. Now It’s On the Chopping Block
A carpenter wearing safety glasses | Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels

Job Corps Helped Black Youth. Now It’s On the Chopping Block

Dr. Allison Wiltz Jun 5, 2025

Examining the racial impact of this abrupt policy shift

Elementary School Mistakenly Highlights a 1940 Carnival Game Where Black Folks Were Pelted With Balls
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Elementary School Mistakenly Highlights a 1940 Carnival Game Where Black Folks Were Pelted With Balls

William Spivey Jun 4, 2025

It was a popular game at fairgrounds and school fundraisers

My Racist Student Loves His Black Teacher
Teacher helping students by City of Seattle on Flickr

My Racist Student Loves His Black Teacher

LG Ware Jun 3, 2025

How racism infects innocence

Learning How to Lose May be the Only Way American Men Can Win
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Learning How to Lose May be the Only Way American Men Can Win

David Saint Vincent Jun 3, 2025

It's the way forward

5 Words and Phrases Straight People Should Stop Using
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5 Words and Phrases Straight People Should Stop Using

Jeremy Helligar Jun 2, 2025

It’s OK to say “gay” — as long as you’re not in Florida — but let’s just banish these offenders from polite conversation

My Unholy Polyamorous Sex Life

My Unholy Polyamorous Sex Life

Andrew Ricketts Jun 2, 2025

It’s a private hell where secrets weigh heavy

The Truth About Welfare in the United States

The Truth About Welfare in the United States

Dr. Allison Wiltz Jun 1, 2025

Some presume only Black people benefit, weakening the social safety net for all

Remember When Clarence Thomas Wanted to Be a Black Panther and Idolized Malcolm X?
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Remember When Clarence Thomas Wanted to Be a Black Panther and Idolized Malcolm X?

William Spivey Jun 1, 2025

The supreme court justice who has been a nightmare for liberals was once a Black activist

How Trump Will React to Tariffs Being Declared Illegal
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How Trump Will React to Tariffs Being Declared Illegal

William Spivey May 29, 2025

Beware the wounded president

Why Black Folks Can't Swim
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Why Black Folks Can't Swim

Garrick McFadden May 29, 2025

Segregation at the swimming pool didn't help close the gap

Black Fatigue Now Has a Double Meaning Thanks to Racism
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Black Fatigue Now Has a Double Meaning Thanks to Racism

Dr. Allison Wiltz May 28, 2025

We can’t discuss racial justice without agreed-upon terminology

How I Gave Up Cheating and Became Polyamorous
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How I Gave Up Cheating and Became Polyamorous

Andrew Ricketts May 28, 2025

I’m still learning what’s next

Resenting My Patriotism
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Resenting My Patriotism

David Saint Vincent May 26, 2025

America has been a bad parent

When White People Suffer
Photo: “Poor whites, Georgetown, D.C.,” 1935 (Source: Library of Congress)

When White People Suffer

Jeremy Helligar May 26, 2025

Can we still call them privileged?

Being Black In America Is The Most Radical Act Of Resistance
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Being Black In America Is The Most Radical Act Of Resistance

Garrick McFadden May 25, 2025

On the anniversary of George Floyd's passing, African Americans are still exhausted

What Has Changed Five Years After the George Floyd Protests?
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What Has Changed Five Years After the George Floyd Protests?

William Spivey May 25, 2025

Affirmative action is dead, DEI is dying, and white Immigrants get priority access

5 Movies that Screwed Up White People's Minds
The Godfather, Paramount Pictures, 1972

5 Movies that Screwed Up White People's Minds

David Saint Vincent May 24, 2025

Films that subconsciously had an effect on the caucasian psyche

Medicaid Versus Tax Cuts are as Simple as Guns or Butter
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Medicaid Versus Tax Cuts are as Simple as Guns or Butter

William Spivey May 24, 2025

It boils down to tax cuts for the rich or healthcare for the poor

What the Prosecution is Proving in the Diddy Case
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What the Prosecution is Proving in the Diddy Case

Ivy Locke May 24, 2025

They're building a road that leads to more than domestic abuse

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