Race Matters
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To the Suprise of Nobody, Some Asshole Just Flew a 'White Lives Matter' Banner Over a Soccer Stadium
One of my biggest pet peeves in life is when somebody goes out of their way to explain something I already know. If you’ve spent more than two minutes on planet Earth, you’re acutely aware that white people have made themselves the center of the fucking universe for several centuries now at the expense of…
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Russell Wilson, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe Deliver Powerful Black Lives Matter Message at 2020 ESPYs
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic ensured that this year’s ESPYs would be radically different than any of its predecessors. And to the surprise of no one, there was no red carpet, no gaudy venue or lengthy monologue taking unsolicited jabs at some of the biggest names in sports. But for what it lacked in tradition, it…
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Read This Man’s Alleged Racist, Homophobic Threats To Strangers He Believed Didn’t Love Trump
Richard Kantwill is accused of sending over 100 racist threats to random people who don’t like Trump.
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The Stolen Life of Mecenia Dials
Macie’s dead. She was not killed by a police officer while running away. She was not killed by black-on-black crime. She did not die in a school shooting. She was not powerless—she was strong — but not strong enough to stop America from opening its ferocious mouth and sucking her into its unyielding belly, swallowing…
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Giancarlo Stanton, CC Sabathia Among MLB Stars in Emotional Black Lives Matter Video
In recent weeks, we’ve seen black athletes in nearly every sport use their platforms to speak out against racial inequality and assert that Black Lives Matter, and in their own efforts to “be the change,” we now have MLB stars following suit. In a video featuring familiar faces like Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen, Los…
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Ohio Black Lives Matter Demonstration Overrun by Hundreds of Armed Counterprotesters
Organizers in Bethel, Ohio—a small town with around 2,800 residents—attempted to put on a peaceful, relatively small Black Lives Matter demonstration on Sunday only to have it overrun by armed counterprotesters who came by the hundreds to “All Lives Matter” all over their parade. Bethel resident Alicia Gee posted about the event she helped organize…
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Dave Chappelle Discusses Police Brutality, Candace Owens and More in Netflix Special 8:46
In a new (and surprise) Netflix comedy special, Dave Chappelle is back and as usual, has his finger on the pulse of America. In the special 8:46, which was uploaded to YouTube for free on Thursday evening, the iconic comedian discusses the national protests stemming from George Floyd’s death and a slew of other pressing…
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Former NFL Star Brandon Marshall on Colin Kaepernick, National Anthem Protests: 'I Am Ashamed I Didn’t Take That Knee'
I know I’m not the only one who wondered why more black athletes didn’t have Colin Kaepernick’s back during the height of his national anthem protests. But the NFL isn’t merely a sport—it’s a job—and former NFL receiver Brandon Marshall admits that providing for his family prevented him from participating. “The first thing that came…
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Bubba Wallace, the Only Black Driver in NASCAR's Cup Series, Wants Confederate Flags Banned From the Sport [Updated: NASCAR Bans the Confederate Flag]
You ever look at someone and think, “It couldn’t be me?” Ever since I’ve learned about Bubba Wallace, the only black driver in NASCAR’s top-level Cup Series, all I can think about is the deluge of racism he must endure on a daily basis. The glares, the snide remarks, the racial epithets, the Trump signs…
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DeAndre Hopkins, Deshaun Watson Petition Clemson to Remove John C. Calhoun's Name From Honors College
Outside of chin-checking racists and forgetting what I look like with a haircut, one of my favorite pastimes is spending exorbitant amounts of time devouring Wikipedia pages. And a cursory glance at John Caldwell Calhoun’s page reveals that our former vice president is remembered for “strongly defending slavery,” marrying his cousin and inciting the Civil…