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How They're Using Civil Rights Legislation to Halt Racial Progress
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How They're Using Civil Rights Legislation to Halt Racial Progress

Dr. Allison Wiltz Feb 23, 2025

Laws designed to safeguard racial minorities are being misused

Aren’t Country Clubs DEI?
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Aren’t Country Clubs DEI?

Luc Olinga Feb 22, 2025

President Donald Trump says he wants to restore meritocracy. Will he go after exclusive organizations and networks that give an unfair advantage to White men?

Why a Black Person Would Support a Racist
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Why a Black Person Would Support a Racist

William Spivey Feb 22, 2025

The choice is between supporting racism or withdrawal from the process

Why Life is Better With a Mustache
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Why Life is Better With a Mustache

John DeVore Feb 21, 2025

I needed a modest change. The 'stache nailed it

How Trump's Second Term Has Affected Black America
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How Trump's Second Term Has Affected Black America

William Spivey Feb 20, 2025

For those of you not keeping score at home

Vincent Berry II delivers a Powerful Song to Accompany Shyne’s Acclaimed Hulu Doc
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Vincent Berry II delivers a Powerful Song to Accompany Shyne’s Acclaimed Hulu Doc

LEVEL Editors Feb 20, 2025

“Take Me To The River” echoes the redemption arc of The Honorable Shyne

Why Black Men Shake Hands Differently
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Why Black Men Shake Hands Differently

Jeffrey Kass Feb 20, 2025

The origins of the warm hand clasp known as the DAP

My Discussion with a Long-Time Black Republican
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My Discussion with a Long-Time Black Republican

William Spivey Feb 20, 2025

The answer to many of my questions were not what I was expecting

The Art and Politics of Legendary Cartoonist Ollie Harrington

The Art and Politics of Legendary Cartoonist Ollie Harrington

Mark Anthony Neal Feb 19, 2025

Long before Aaron McGruder's brilliant 'Boondocks' there was an American Master that refused to stay within the lines with his Black art

Why My Black Bros Aren’t Rejecting Donald Trump
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Why My Black Bros Aren’t Rejecting Donald Trump

Luc Olinga Feb 19, 2025

The new Trump administration is targeting minority-friendly policies. Here's how a few Black men are responding

Schools Forced to Eliminate Race-Based Programs
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Schools Forced to Eliminate Race-Based Programs

Delaney Nickerson Feb 18, 2025

Trump continues his incineration of DEI

George Wallace Modeled His Comedy, Clean Slate, After This Classic Redd Foxx Sitcom
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George Wallace Modeled His Comedy, Clean Slate, After This Classic Redd Foxx Sitcom

LEVEL Editors Feb 18, 2025

Wallace wrote on one of the later seasons of Norman Lear's classic 70s series

Could Black History Become Hidden History Under Trump?
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Could Black History Become Hidden History Under Trump?

Dr. Allison Wiltz Feb 18, 2025

What once was a problem of scarcity is now a one of censorship

Black Men See a Spike in Unemployment Numbers
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Black Men See a Spike in Unemployment Numbers

Delaney Nickerson Feb 17, 2025

The rate jumped from 5.4% to 6.9% year over year

The Myth of the Conservative Republican
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The Myth of the Conservative Republican

William Spivey Feb 17, 2025

The c word has been replaced with Trumpism

Everything I Needed to Know About the Internet I Learned from the Radio
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Everything I Needed to Know About the Internet I Learned from the Radio

John DeVore Feb 16, 2025

A few lessons from a long career in new and old media

America Was Always Intertwined With Nazi Germany
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America Was Always Intertwined With Nazi Germany

William Spivey Feb 16, 2025

Why the Neo-Nazis are so welcome here today

Why Black Land Owners Struggle to Keep Land in Their Hands
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Why Black Land Owners Struggle to Keep Land in Their Hands

Dr. Allison Wiltz Feb 15, 2025

Exploring America's legacy of dispossession

Who Gave Elon Musk Permission to Access Your Student Loan Information? Not You, Bro, Not You
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Who Gave Elon Musk Permission to Access Your Student Loan Information? Not You, Bro, Not You

Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze Feb 15, 2025

The world's richest human had unauthorized access to your student loans and social security, among other information. What happens now?

History is Watching an Un-American President Betray Ukraine
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History is Watching an Un-American President Betray Ukraine

Julio Vincent Gambuto Feb 15, 2025

Ukraine’s sovereignty is not a matter of opinion. To side with Putin — to even invite him to the table before Zelensky sits at it — is abhorrent

The Sanctified Funk of Sly & the Family Stone

The Sanctified Funk of Sly & the Family Stone

Mark Anthony Neal Feb 14, 2025

One critic said the group was too hot and Black to be rock, too positive to be the Blues, and too wild to be Soul. Sly's group indeed lived in their own universe

Why People Are Angry When Black Culture Takes Center Stage
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Why People Are Angry When Black Culture Takes Center Stage

Dr. Allison Wiltz Feb 13, 2025

Those accustomed to privilege see inclusion as oppression

The Benefits of Sharing a Bank Account With a Partner
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The Benefits of Sharing a Bank Account With a Partner

Delaney Nickerson Feb 12, 2025

Studies show there is happiness in couples who have joint accounts

I Was a DEI Boy Scout
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I Was a DEI Boy Scout

William Spivey Feb 12, 2025

DEI stands for definitely earned it

Could Cryptocurrency End Up Being Trump's Kryptonite?
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Could Cryptocurrency End Up Being Trump's Kryptonite?

Luc Olinga Feb 12, 2025

Three days before his inauguration, the president-elect launched $TRUMP, a cryptocurrency whose volatility has already caused billions of dollars in losses to investors

The Death of Critical Thinking is Why You Didn't Enjoy the Halftime Show
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The Death of Critical Thinking is Why You Didn't Enjoy the Halftime Show

Jeffrey Kass Feb 11, 2025

Most people missed the depth of the performance

Kendrick Lamar’s Celine Jeans Crashed Super Bowl Sunday
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Kendrick Lamar’s Celine Jeans Crashed Super Bowl Sunday

Eve Riskind Feb 10, 2025

Another style coup for the man who wore a Canadian tuxedo to the Grammys

Why We Need to Protect Black Students' Access to Education
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Why We Need to Protect Black Students' Access to Education

Dr. Allison Wiltz Feb 10, 2025

America has a long history of unequal educational opportunity

The Chaos Caused By a Charismatic President
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The Chaos Caused By a Charismatic President

Jeffrey Kass Feb 9, 2025

America's 40th president was a charmer and a catalyst for some of the issues America faces present-day

The Danger in Racism Finding its Cool Factor
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The Danger in Racism Finding its Cool Factor

William Spivey Feb 8, 2025

One of Elon Musk’s DOGE Youth resigns after racist comments

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