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Screenshot: Deadspin This weekend, as I watched COVID-19’s racial disparities blow a 104,600-point lead to extrajudicial police killings, I pondered the effectiveness of nonviolent protest versus “riots.” I imagined strategies that might deter police brutality. I even considered if chaos was a good thing. But, of all the things that …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily:</em> Civil Unrest
America needs to do better. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former governor of California, argues: “The protesters we see in the streets don’t hate America. They are asking us to be better … on behalf of our fellow Americans who no longer have a voice: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and …
Read More »George Floyd’s Body Will Be Laid To Rest In His Hometown
Arrangements for George Floyd’s funeral are coming together. His body will be laid to rest in his hometown of Houston, according to ABC News affiliate KTRK-TV. “This is our house. This is the same city that George Floyd grew up. And his body will be returning to this city. To …
Read More »Sentient Porkpie Hat Jason Whitlock Out at Fox Sports
Screenshot: Fox Sports Jason Whitlock, the Tomi Lahren of Clarence Thomases, is reportedly out at Fox Sports, after they couldn’t come to an agreement on a new contract. I first learned of this news on Twitter, where his name is currently trending. And his name is trending because he is …
Read More »History Will Judge the Complicit
On a cold March afternoon in 1949, Wolfgang Leonhard slipped out of the East German Communist Party Secretariat, hurried home, packed what few warm clothes he could fit into a small briefcase, and then walked to a telephone box to call his mother. “My article will be finished this evening,” …
Read More »Jay-Z Calls Minnesota’s Governor About George Floyd
UPDATE Monday, June 1: Following his call with Minnesota governor Tim Walz on Sunday (May 31), Jay-Z has issued an official statement on his Roc Nation account thanking Walz for having Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison, take over any prosecutions in response of the killing of George Floyd. His statement reads: …
Read More »Former President Obama Praises Protests, Condemns Violence
By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday condemned the use of violence at nationwide protests over racial inequities and excessive police force while praising the actions of peaceful protesters seeking reform. The vast majority of protesters have been peaceful, but a …
Read More »As Officials Warn of Second Coronavirus Wave Due to Mass Protests, Demonstrators Weigh the Risks
Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) The U.S. is world-renowned for its short memory—whether it’s our fraught history of uprisings, fighting pandemics, or racist presidents. But if there is one development in 2020 that is truly unique, it’s that this country has never experienced a massive racial uprising on this scale …
Read More »The Double Standard of the American Riot
Think back to March 5, 1770, when Crispus Attucks, a man of African and Native American descent, became the first casualty of the American Revolution. Attucks was one of a handful of protesters killed by British forces during the Boston Massacre. The lawyer tasked with defending the British soldiers in …
Read More »Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Joins Verzuz Battle
Sunday night’s VERZUZ battle between Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond on Instagram Live was a much-needed celebration of Black love and healing through the power of music. But the event didn’t shy away from addressing the very real effects of police brutality happening across the country. One remarkable moment during the battle was when Wanda …
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