Obama’s Dismissal of ‘Defund the Police’ Hides an Inconvenient Truth
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Equality
The Defiance of Black Joy in an Especially Anti-Black Year
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This Week in Racism: Michigan Republicans Supersized Their Hatred for Black People
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The Unsung Hero Who Protected a Complete Stranger From Her Racist Neighbor For 90 Days
Queens rapper turned community watchman Anthony Herron Jr. epitomized the phrase ‘Protect Black women’
A Year of Darkness For Black Doctors and Nurses Fighting to Save Covid Patients
Black healthcare workers watch the pandemic continue to take a disproportionate toll on people who look just like them
How Pen Pal Relationships Are a Lifeline for Those in Prison
For people facing long sentences and even…
The Hypocrisy of Dave Chappelle’s Power Play
He convinced Netflix to pull his old sketch show from…
The Curious Case of the Racist Science Professor Who Didn’t Believe in COVID
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Making Sure the Cannabis Rush Gets Black Folks Rich Too
My documentary ‘SMOKE: Marijuana + Black…
This Week in Racism: It Turns Out Racist Cops Can Get Fired. What Was Everyone Waiting For?
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This Week in Racism: White Woman Claims Black-Boned Kamala Harris Skeleton Is Good Humor
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Are These Recruiters Reaching Out Because I’m Good, or a Diversity Fix?
Pandemic headhunting is boosting my ego at the same pace as it’s boosting my doubts
White Allyship Has Maxed Out
Donald Trump received almost 70 million votes. Some of those included people who you consider to be partners in the fight against…
The Ultimate Underappreciated List: 30 Black Folks Who Need Their Flowers ASAP
Wake up and appreciate the greatness of these criminally slept-on heroes
This Week in Racism: Another Halloween, Another Year of Problematic Costumes
It’s an embarrassment of…
Could a Civil Uprising Unseat an Illegitimate Government in the U.S.?
Let’s say the nightmare scenario…
This Week in Racism: Nothing Complements an N-Bomb Tirade Like a Burger King Crown
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The Story Behind the Most Epic Million Man March Photo You’ve Never Seen
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A Son’s Fight for His Father’s Freedom
Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz and Russell Shoatz III share how they built an unshakable relationship in spite of incarceration and separation
Alabama’s Constitution Has Been Amended 946 Times Without Changing the Racism — Will #947 Do It?
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How Voter Suppression Led to Grown Adults Making Escape Plans and Buying Guns
A century and a half…
The Classless Acts of Black Conservative Daniel Cameron
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Most Racists Don’t Wear Klan Costumes
Stop looking for pointy hoods — hate lives in plain sight, and…
Breonna Taylor’s Killers Got Off — and We’re the Ones Paying For It
A taxpayer-funded settlement does not equal justice for victims of police brutality
How A Black Man Defeated Donald Trump On The Football Field
Despite all the president’s tweets, the…
The Academy’s New Inclusion Requirements Won’t Color-Correct Hollywood
The new standards will do…
This Week in Racism: Meet Rachel Dolezal 2.0
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The NBA Bubble Was Never the Players’ Platform to Fight Systemic Racism
Corporate activism feels warm, fuzzy, and progressive, but optics aren’t the same as real change
How the NBA Became Our New Black Superheroes
T’Challa rests in power, but a nation of powerful Black men have donned the cape
Chadwick Boseman’s Death Brought Our Collective Grief to a Breaking Point
Any one tragedy we’ve endured in 2020 would be enough for a year. Instead, we’re being crushed by an endless deluge.