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Sen. Tom Cotton Is Extremely Concerned That We Aren't Sending Enough Black People to Prison
America is racist. When I invoke the word racism in this context, I am not referring to a self-concocted, liberal definition that excludes Black people and progressive white people who work in underprivileged communities with their LatinX nephew-in-law. I’m talking about the classic, white definition of racism—the “belief that race is a fundamental determinant of…
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Republicans Embrace 'Cancel Culture,' Cancel Coke, Baseball and Democracy
I’m against cancel culture. While most people agree that they have the right not to patronize people or entities with whom they disagree, I don’t support the party that attempted to cancel democracy, election integrity, Black people’s right to vote, truth and facts. But, after years of championing free speech (except for kneeling football players),…
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Former Cop Arrested for Storming Capitol Was Once Named 'Officer of the Year' After Falsely Accusing Black Man of Murder
A former Utah police officer who won one of his department’s highest honors for a false murder arrest has been charged with crossing the “thin blue line” in the Jan. 6 plot to overthrow the U.S. government. The FBI’s joint terrorism task force, along with Utah’s State Bureau of Investigation, arrested retired Salt Lake City…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Caucasian Race Theory
Like most people, I have a special alert for when I receive emails from important people. And, of course, The Root’s Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton is on the email VIP list. Sometimes, it’s something important like when Crown Royal announces a new flavor or a video of a white woman calling the police on a Black…
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Major League Baseball Moves 2021 All-Star Game From Atlanta in Response to Voter Suppression Law
Major League Baseball will move its signature midseason event out of Atlanta because…How the hell could they spend a whole weekend talking about All-Star voting in a state that doesn’t allow people to vote? MLB’s 2021 All-Star weekend was expected to bring tens of millions of dollars to Georgia’s booming wing industry, while probably boosting…
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If You're Black, Every Day Is April Fools
While some may claim there is no such thing as “white culture,” I vehemently disagree. Those schooled in the anthropological specialty known as wypipology are keenly aware of the hallmarks of the Caucasian culture, including guitar-based dancing, the affinity for wraparound sunglasses and an addiction to calling the police (known to the ancient Romans as…
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Couple Fears White Man Who Pulled a Gun on Them Will Get a Slap on Same Wrist That Threatened Their Lives
An Arizona couple is concerned that a man may walk away without facing any serious consequences after he pulled a firearm on them during a February business meeting. Brittany Myers and Solomon Odubajo are owners of the Whatchacookin food truck, a Black-owned business serving customers in Mesa, Ariz. On Feb. 5, the couple arrived for…
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Why White People Hate Critical Race Theory, Explained
They’re back! On Monday, Mississippi state Rep. Chris Brown (not that one) introduced two bills in the state legislature affirming the “resolute opposition to the promotion of race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating.” While the concurrent resolutions seem like no-brainers, the measures are part of the Republican Party’s nationwide effort to eliminate the anti-racist terror…
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A Black Girl's Event on Being a Better White Person Has Triggered the Worst White People
Great news! There’s a vaccine for racism! According to some people, eradicating the scourge of discrimination, white supremacy and oppression is easy. The Caucasian cure for systemic inequality involves the simple task of ignoring the issue, pretending it doesn’t exist and shutting the fuck up until the problem magically dissipates into thin air. While naysayers…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Maybe Whiteness Is Not a Pandemic
Last week, a white man did white man things, which caused a lot of pain and heartache. Some people call Robert Aaron Long a “spree shooter,” while others call him a “mass murderer.” Because he went from location to location to kill people, he may technically be a serial killer or a hate criminal —…
