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Killmonger Was Wrong, and Yâall Know It
Editorâs note: This story contains spoilers for the film Black Panther. I am not here to defend the Black Panther movie. Now, I happen to like it. It was well-acted and moving and is probably the second-best Marvel movie after Captain America: Winter Soldier, but thatâs just me. All black people donât have to like…
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I Listened to Trump Pretend He Cares About School Shootings so You Donât Have To
Donald Trump doesnât care about school shootings. When the press and public demand that the president address issues that he clearly doesnât care about, it only makes the problem worseâlike a teacher squeezing an insincere apology out of a bully whoâs just going to hit you again the moment she leaves the room. Trump spoke…
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Itâs Valentineâs Day; South Africa Just Dumped Its Leader and America Should Be NextÂ
Valentineâs Day 2018 is the perfect day for America to finally end its rebounding relationship with Donald Trump. We all know itâs been hard to get over Barack: He took America to meet his family in Kenya, brought some flowers for the National Portrait Gallery; we all know he was a good guy and America…
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Maryland Governor Tries to Settle HBCUsâ Lawsuit With $100 Million; Schools Say âWhat Else You Got?â
Years ago, The Root Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton and I were having a conversation about Americaâs jacked-up relationship with black people. We were enslaved for more than 200 years, lived under American apartheid for another century, and then finally, in the last 50 years or so, America has made a half-hearted attempt to erase its terrible…
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These Polls Ainât Loyal: Why the Generic Congressional Ballot Is the Worst Predictor in American Politics
Nothing amuses me more as a political scientist than people who just donât trust polls. The skepticism is usually brought on by incredulity about some type of polling analysisââThereâs no way black districts voted more Republican in 2016 than in 2012ââwhich is usually followed by some nonscientific justification for not believing the results. Well, no…
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Trumpâs State of the Union Gave Me Life … Not a Life I Wanted, but a Full Life Nonetheless
I just finished watching Donald Trumpâs first State of the Union address. And to quote former President George W. Bush, âThat was some weird shit.â Seriously, that was the absolute worst, most disturbing speech I have ever heard by a major American politician, and Iâve seen Sarah Palin speak live … twice. I was expecting…
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White Candidate for Georgia Governor Basically Does MLK Blackface
Bless her heart; sheâs trying. Can we just begin by pointing out that Stacey Evans, the 39-year-old white lawyer and former Georgia state representative running to be the Democratic nominee for governor, is TRYING HER BEST [insert clap emojis]? Sheâs trying in that way your sister-in-law from Minnesota tried to make cornbread last Thanksgiving. Sheâs…
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Hey, Dude: Black Panther Wasnât Filmed in Africa, Just Like Star Wars Wasnât Filmed in SpaceÂ
I am the last person to believe in black sacred cows. You want to go after the Obamas? Go for it. You want to question the quality of BeyoncĂ©âs music? Have at it. You want to say that some of Ava DuVernayâs movies are boring? Be my guest. Weâre âbout that life here at The…
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Iâm De Captain Now! Republicans Hold 9,000,000 Kids Hostage With Likely Government Shutdown
Saturday is the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trumpâs inauguration, and you must admit that heâs managed a pretty radical transformation of America. Heâs turned his White House into the location of a horrible reality show. Heâs turned Twitter into a weapon of mass destruction. Heâs made the United States the most hated country on…
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Walmart, Black Americaâs Biggest Boss, Is Also Its Cheap Uncle
You know that one uncle who brings a bucket of fried chicken to every family dinner, barbecue, graduation or cookout? Everybody makes a big deal out of it; youâre thankful he came through, until you find out that heâs the night manager at Popeyes and is basically bringing you day-old chicken he got for free.…
