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Examining a Sheriff's Fear of a Line Dance Competition

Examining a Sheriff's Fear of a Line Dance Competition

William Spivey Jul 30, 2025

Rick Staly named public safety as the reason for the cancellation.

The Racist Fails of Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne are Part of their Legacy

The Racist Fails of Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne are Part of their Legacy

Jeffrey Kass Jul 30, 2025

When icons of white rebellion tap out on racial justice

SirDavis Whisky's Honey Bee Cocktail Kit Gets a Re-Release After Selling Out in Hours
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SirDavis Whisky's Honey Bee Cocktail Kit Gets a Re-Release After Selling Out in Hours

LEVEL Editors Jul 29, 2025

Owned by Beyonce Knowles-Carter, the spirit sold out its limited-edition kit when last released

A Note to Professors Ready to Leave America
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A Note to Professors Ready to Leave America

Dr. Jeffrey Ian Ross Jul 28, 2025

There's much to consider before you turn in that resignation letter stateside

Florida Sheriff Shuts Down Black Viral Line Dance in Flagler County

Florida Sheriff Shuts Down Black Viral Line Dance in Flagler County

William Spivey Jul 28, 2025

“Boots on the Ground” patrols threaten to arrest Black people showing up to dance

Three-Year-Old Dies After Being Left in a Car With an Outdoor Heat Index Over 100
Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr, died in hot car in Alabama while in state custody. Petway, French & Ford, LLP

Three-Year-Old Dies After Being Left in a Car With an Outdoor Heat Index Over 100

William Spivey Jul 26, 2025

Alabama DHR Points Fingers at Contractor

The Death of Democracy in America Is Boring
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The Death of Democracy in America Is Boring

Dr. Jeffrey Ian Ross Jul 26, 2025

Absurd politics are so common we no longer react. That's a scary place to be

Zohran Mamdani Won, but New York Ain’t Back

Zohran Mamdani Won, but New York Ain’t Back

Andrew Ricketts Jul 26, 2025

We have a long way to go to remake the City of Dreams for working people

My State Is Obsessed With Where My Students Use the Bathroom
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My State Is Obsessed With Where My Students Use the Bathroom

LG Ware Jul 26, 2025

New Proviso controls where students do their business

Why Superheroes are So Lonely
Art by Ricke76

Why Superheroes are So Lonely

John DeVore Jul 25, 2025

Men love capes and the damage it enables.

Black Bodies for Sale. Again
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Black Bodies for Sale. Again

Jeffrey Kass Jul 24, 2025

Time to end Libya’s modern slave markets

How Theo Huxtable Helped Raise Gen-X Black Boys

How Theo Huxtable Helped Raise Gen-X Black Boys

Bonsu Thompson Jul 24, 2025

The Cosby family's only son made a generation of young males feel seen and heard through his lived experiences on the show

A One-Day Sentence for Killing a Black Woman Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Illustration of Breonna Taylor by Amy Sherald (2020) at Smithsonian | Graphics by Author, Dr. Allison Wiltz

A One-Day Sentence for Killing a Black Woman Sets a Dangerous Precedent

Dr. Allison Wiltz Jul 23, 2025

Officer violated Breonna Taylor’s rights, gets a slap on the wrist

A Vain Donald Trump Was Totally on Our Bingo Card

A Vain Donald Trump Was Totally on Our Bingo Card

William Spivey Jul 23, 2025

The 45th and 47th president allegedly had scalp reduction surgery to hide his baldness

Remembering Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Black Excellence

Remembering Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Black Excellence

William Spivey Jul 22, 2025

The actor-poet was the most relatable Cosby and a blueprint for Gen X boys

The Tumultous Intersection of Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Melania Knauss
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The Tumultous Intersection of Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Melania Knauss

William Spivey Jul 21, 2025

Did Jeffrey Epstein know Melania before Trump did?

The Loud Racism of Gated Communities and HOAs
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The Loud Racism of Gated Communities and HOAs

Dr. Allison Wiltz Jul 20, 2025

Under the facade of race-neutral suburbia, racism persists

Why They’re Scared of Black People
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Why They’re Scared of Black People

Jeffrey Kass Jul 20, 2025

From Ghana to George Floyd: the tale of Black resilience

Should Ghislaine Maxwell be Pardoned to Testify Against Pedophiles?
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Should Ghislaine Maxwell be Pardoned to Testify Against Pedophiles?

William Spivey Jul 19, 2025

Her testimony could implicate Presidents or a Prince

Where are the Rest of the Epstein Birthday Letters?
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Where are the Rest of the Epstein Birthday Letters?

William Spivey Jul 19, 2025

Ghislaine Maxwell compiled an album of letters for Epstein’s 50th Birthday

How I.C.E Is Giving America's Pastime a Foul Stench
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How I.C.E Is Giving America's Pastime a Foul Stench

William Spivey Jul 18, 2025

Let America be America again

The Youth of America are Dying — Here's Why
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The Youth of America are Dying — Here's Why

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Jul 18, 2025

How can parents help their kids stay healthy and safe in an America where healthcare, healthy food, and medication are seen as luxuries?

The Part Where MAGA Turns on Donald Trump
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The Part Where MAGA Turns on Donald Trump

William Spivey Jul 16, 2025

MAGA's calls for the Epstein files that were promised to them by Donald Trump grow louder

Stop Fearing What People Think
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Stop Fearing What People Think

Teronie Donaldson Jul 14, 2025

The doubting crowd in my head was never real

The Chronic Underfunding of HBCUs
Cravath Hall — Fisk University By EVula — Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4113565

The Chronic Underfunding of HBCUs

William Spivey Jul 14, 2025

Not to mention the Tribal College Program and HSACUs

A Primer on Marvel's Devilish Villain, Mephisto
Disney

A Primer on Marvel's Devilish Villain, Mephisto

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Jul 12, 2025

If you thought Thanos was hell on earth, brace yourself for the a real devil in disguise

Examining President Trump’s Commutation of Larry Hoover
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Examining President Trump’s Commutation of Larry Hoover

Dr. Bakari K Lumumba Jul 12, 2025

Why has the president chosen to commute the sentence of a violent Chicago crime lord, particularly when he has consistently expressed an anathema for violent crime?

The Curious Case of Jeffrey Epstein's Client List
Florida Department of Corrections, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Curious Case of Jeffrey Epstein's Client List

William Spivey Jul 12, 2025

Why is nobody searching for uncharged third parties?

I’m Blacker Than You: Examining the Rise of FBA and ADOS Movements

I’m Blacker Than You: Examining the Rise of FBA and ADOS Movements

Dr. Bakari K Lumumba Jul 10, 2025

It is easier to attack those similar to oneself as opposed to the entities responsible for the African American community's social, political, and economic quagmire

A Conversation With the Black Politics Reporter at the Daily Planet
Photo Credit: Tara Gulledge Galloway

A Conversation With the Black Politics Reporter at the Daily Planet

Jermaine Hall Jul 10, 2025

Ron Troupe, played by newcomer Christopher McDonald, was introduced to DC in issue 480 of Adventures of Superman. And no, he’s not a DEI hire

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