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Race & Politics
Alabama’s Constitution Has Been Amended 946 Times Without Changing the Racism — Will #947 Do It?
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I Learned That My Co-Worker Is Full MAGA, and Now I Can’t Unsee It
That awkward moment when office politics takes a turn for the worse
The Newest Get-Out-the-Vote Tactic Is a PSA Starring Exotic Dancers
‘Get Your Booty to the Poll’ is anything but politics as usual
The Classless Acts of Black Conservative Daniel Cameron
You can’t characterize Breonna Taylor’s…
Changing Those Racist Food Logos Wasn’t As Urgent As Reported
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‘Power’ Creator Courtney Kemp on Tariq’s Redemption and Black Antiheroes
‘Power Book II: Ghost’ may be…
6 Black Jews Who’d Throw the Best Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Ranked
L’chaim!
Most Racists Don’t Wear Klan Costumes
Stop looking for pointy hoods — hate lives in plain sight, and…
We’ve Met the Ultimate Karen, and Her Home Decor Is a Real Problem
It’s an embarrassment of riches in…
I Miss Office Fantasy Football, but Not Enough to End My NFL Boycott
Fantasy football season is back at my job, and I hate it here
TI at 40: Candor, Slander, and Hunting for a Battle With 50 Cent
Turning 40 doesn’t mean you retire — it means you’ve got nothing left to prove
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
The Never-Ending Nightmare of Watching My Son Stop Breathing
The world acted like everything was fine…
Twitter’s Got a Black Face Problem (Not That Kind!)
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In 2020, My Zoom Background Says Everything I’m Thinking
Virtual surroundings can communicate a lot without speaking a word.
Can A 71-Year-Old Corner Store in San Antonio Survive This Pandemic?
The sisters who’ve carried on the store their parents built, Cardenas Grocery, adapt and adapt in a community that often forgets them
How A Black Man Defeated Donald Trump On The Football Field
Despite all the president’s tweets, the…
It’s Not Polls We Distrust — It’s White People
No matter how much of an advantage Biden seems to have…
7 Most Controversial Recurring Black Twitter Debates, Ranked
Dinner with Jay-Z or an afternoon of firing off hot takes for free?
Wisconsin Man Uses Bad Graffiti To Teach White Lives Matter Most
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Please Stop Sending Me ‘I Hope You’re Well’ Emails — I’m Not
Most of us aren’t. Here are some 2020-appropriate alternative greetings.
The Academy’s New Inclusion Requirements Won’t Color-Correct Hollywood
The new standards will do…
Recession PTSD Has Returned
I lived through this in 2008. Now I’m living through it again — and so are…
Black Voters Don’t Need Lectures, They Need Empathy
Not forgetting about us for four years at a time…
This Week in Racism: Meet Rachel Dolezal 2.0
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The 6 Greatest Black Vampires, Ranked
What’s good, blood?
When Co-Workers of Color Cosplay as Allies
My company’s diversity committee is pushing forward to make positive change — but not without posers disturbing the process
What Do Black Women Need From Hip-Hop in 2020?
Four women in different parts of the culture discuss how hip-hop can value and embrace them like they deserve
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