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Why White Americans See Black Self Defense as Ultimate Violence
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Why White Americans See Black Self Defense as Ultimate Violence

Dr. Allison Wiltz Apr 12, 2025

Far too often, racial bias impacts perception of guilt

An Easy Solve for the Broken News Show Format
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An Easy Solve for the Broken News Show Format

William Spivey Apr 12, 2025

The current format is in dire need of a revamp

Netflix's 'Adolescence' Shows the Boys are Not Alright
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Netflix's 'Adolescence' Shows the Boys are Not Alright

LG Ware Apr 11, 2025

The show explores a young male's psyche and in turn shines a light on the role masculinity and violence plays in our children't schools

Are Tech Bros and Oligarchs Responsible For America’s Precipitous Decline?
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Are Tech Bros and Oligarchs Responsible For America’s Precipitous Decline?

Adebayo Adeniran Apr 11, 2025

The question was rhetorical

What You Need to Know About a Postnup
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What You Need to Know About a Postnup

Delaney Nickerson Apr 10, 2025

Multi-hyphenate Quinta Brunson recently filed for divorce from her husband and had a postnup in place. Here's how it works

What if Every Industry Complied with Trump’s DEI Orders
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What if Every Industry Complied with Trump’s DEI Orders

William Spivey Apr 10, 2025

Who and what would be erased from history?

Ryan Coogler Praised for Fostering Creative Freedom on the Sinners Set
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Ryan Coogler Praised for Fostering Creative Freedom on the Sinners Set

Delaney Nickerson Apr 8, 2025

Several cast members pointed out the director's willingness to let actors add their sauce to his pages

Lessons I Learned By Getting Fired From Every Job
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Lessons I Learned By Getting Fired From Every Job

Andrew Ricketts Apr 8, 2025

An essay series on labor, job skills, and moving on

Is Trump Leading His Country and The Rest of The World To Perdition?
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Is Trump Leading His Country and The Rest of The World To Perdition?

Adebayo Adeniran Apr 7, 2025

The more days pass the more dismal things appear

Decolonizing Sexuality Means Taking My Penis Out of It
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Decolonizing Sexuality Means Taking My Penis Out of It

Andrew Ricketts Apr 6, 2025

And other lessons I learned from a Black Tantra feminist group

Why Black Men Face So Many Barriers to a College Education
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Why Black Men Face So Many Barriers to a College Education

Dr. Allison Wiltz Apr 6, 2025

Some assign personal blame and overlook systemic barriers

How Hosting Foster Dogs Is Teaching Me All I Need to Age and Die With Love
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How Hosting Foster Dogs Is Teaching Me All I Need to Age and Die With Love

Andrew Ricketts Apr 5, 2025

The tale of the young dog and old dog (in me)

The Miserable Masculinity of ‘Glengarry Glenn Ross’
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The Miserable Masculinity of ‘Glengarry Glenn Ross’

John DeVore Apr 5, 2025

David Mamet’s Pulitzer-winning play is a bleak vision of sad, angry men

The Question Trump Supporters Will Have to Ask Themselves
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The Question Trump Supporters Will Have to Ask Themselves

William Spivey Apr 4, 2025

It's a common sense query, really

Might Imperial Collapse Be The Best Thing Ever To Happen To America?
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Might Imperial Collapse Be The Best Thing Ever To Happen To America?

Adebayo Adeniran Apr 4, 2025

Donald Trump has rolled out the tariffs to chaotic results

The Longest Filibuster in American History
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The Longest Filibuster in American History

William Spivey Apr 3, 2025

Cory Booker surpasses Strom Thurmond

Donald Trump Saved This Black Man From His 116 Month Prison Sentence
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Donald Trump Saved This Black Man From His 116 Month Prison Sentence

Eve Riskind Apr 2, 2025

Carlos Watson received the gift the day he was due to turn himself in

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Saying 'We Are Not Our Ancestors'
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The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Saying 'We Are Not Our Ancestors'

LG Ware Apr 2, 2025

The process of learning one’s past is usually like peeling an onion. If you are dismissing the work of our ancestors, you still have a few layers to go

How to Parent Young Adults
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How to Parent Young Adults

Jeffrey Kass Apr 2, 2025

Guiding them as if they're teenagers isn't going to work

Future of Black Music (TEST)
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Future of Black Music (TEST)

LEVEL Editors Apr 1, 2025

This is a Future of Music test

In Mark Carney Canada Trusts
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In Mark Carney Canada Trusts

Adebayo Adeniran Apr 1, 2025

Canada's new Prime Minister is ready to be the grown up in the room

Savannah Renames Square Honoring America’s Chief Racist
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Savannah Renames Square Honoring America’s Chief Racist

William Spivey Mar 31, 2025

Enslaved Woman are Honored Instead

Fox News Host Jesse Watters Thinks Men Can't Eat Soup in Public Because it Isn't Manly
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Fox News Host Jesse Watters Thinks Men Can't Eat Soup in Public Because it Isn't Manly

John DeVore Mar 30, 2025

Don't let this Trump zealot get between you and a hearty clam chow-dah with a sleeve of saltine crackers!

Colorado Police Shooting of Black Man Underscores Distrust of Law Enforcement
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Colorado Police Shooting of Black Man Underscores Distrust of Law Enforcement

Jeffrey Kass Mar 30, 2025

Bodycam footage shows lies told to protect police misconduct

New Trump Executive Orders Threatens Black History at Smithsonian Museum
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New Trump Executive Orders Threatens Black History at Smithsonian Museum

Dr. Allison Wiltz Mar 29, 2025

History is under threat. The call is coming from the White House

The High Cost of Nat King Cole's Cool Pose
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The High Cost of Nat King Cole's Cool Pose

Mark Anthony Neal Mar 29, 2025

The legendary singer kept calm while a world of bigotry rained down on him and his family

Vandalizing a Tesla is More Condemed than Anti-Black Hate Crimes
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Vandalizing a Tesla is More Condemed than Anti-Black Hate Crimes

Dr. Allison Wiltz Mar 28, 2025

Selective use of the term “terrorism” raises questions about America’s priorities

Racism Has Been Redefined
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Racism Has Been Redefined

William Spivey Mar 27, 2025

Nothing much counts anymore

Three Open Relationship Rules That Always Fail
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Three Open Relationship Rules That Always Fail

Andrew Ricketts Mar 27, 2025

I tried them. The goal was to put the reins on big emotions, but it was a disaster

Teacher Ordered to Remove Inclusion Poster from Her Classroom Is a Travesty
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Teacher Ordered to Remove Inclusion Poster from Her Classroom Is a Travesty

LG Ware Mar 26, 2025

Why in hanging positive signs in a classroom a violation?

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