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Photo: Daniel Tadevosyan (Shutterstock) An Oregon grand jury has indicted a 27-year-old man who prosecutors said shot and killed a Black man after he spoke to his girlfriend. CNN reports that Ian Mackenzie Cranston, who is white, was arrested on six charges related to the killing of Barry Washington, 22. …
Read More »Universities Are Shunning Their Responsibility to Democracy
I was born in Canada, and my sense of national identity, like that of many Canadians, was formed in direct relation—perhaps in opposition—to the great colossus to the south. We were a country that aspired not to the lofty abstractions of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” but to …
Read More »White Supremacist Pleads Guilty In George Floyd Riots
A member of the far-right group Boogaloo Bois is admitting to traveling from Texas to Minneapolis during the George Floyd protests and shooting up a Minneapolis police station. On Thursday (September 30), Ivan Hunter, 24, of San Antonio, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of rioting and admitted to firing …
Read More »Who’s The GOAT Between Stevie Wonder and Stevie Nicks? Black Twitter Shut Down Any Questions Anybody May Have Had
A Twitter user, ill-versed on Black culture and its icons, got schooled when he took to the social media platform to spark a debate regarding who was better between the legendary Steveland Morris (AKA Stevie Wonder) and rocker Stevie Nicks. Stevie Wonder trended on Twitter for all the right reasons. …
Read More »FDNY Suspends 9 Firefighters for Sharing Racist Memes on Their Phones
Photo: Leonard Zhukovsky (Shutterstock) Nine New York City firefighters have been suspended after an investigation found they were sharing several racist messages and memes on their phones. According to the Associated Press, Fire Department Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the department’s investigation began after multiple Black firefighters issued complaints about the …
Read More »The Most Unintentionally Piercing Moment of <em>SNL</em>
It wasn’t the political comedy. ‘SNL’ crams its seasoned actors into stilted sketches. (Will Heath / NBC / NBCU / Getty) Saturday Night Live began its 47th season with a brand-new cast member staring down the camera lens, a pointed announcement that the show is looking to stay ahead of the …
Read More »Missing Teen Miya Marcano’s Body Believed To Be Found
A body believed to be that of 19-year-old college student Miya Marcano was discovered in Orange County, Florida. Yahoo News reports that the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced the finding onSaturday morning (October 2). Authorities reportedly searched around the Tymber Skan apartments in Orange County, Florida for Marcano, who has …
Read More »Black Man Earning $1 Million Per Year to Operate Homeless Shelter Accused of Fraud
Jack A. Brown III earns more than $1 million a year to operate a homeless shelter in New York City, according to The New York Times. Brown is the President and CEO of CORE Services Group & CORE Companies. Founded in 2005, CORE Services Group is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit. The …
Read More »Joell Embiid Makes It Abundantly Clear He's Not Feeling Ben Simmon's 'Borderline Disrespectful' Antics
Photo: Rob Carr (Getty Images) At this point, it’s not exactly a secret that Ben Simmons, who holds the dubious distinction of being one of the best defenders in the NBA while also being its most reluctant shooter, wants no parts of the Philadelphia 76ers. While the growing schism between …
Read More »The Last Stop
A poem by Adam Zagajewski, published in The Atlantic in 2011 By Adam Zagajewski Illustrations by Miki Lowe The poet Adam Zagajewski spent his life trying to make meaning of what he had lived through. When he was a child, his family was relocated within Poland after World War II; …
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