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Protesters carry a painting of Ahmaud Arbery, left, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd while marching on June 5, 2020 in Louisville, Ky. Photo: Brett Carlsen (Getty Images) Minneapolis, Minn.; Louisville, Ky.; Brunswick, Ga. These are the latest cities turned inside out because of the killing of innocent black men and …
Read More »I Went to a Drive-In Theater to Feel Normal. The Opposite Happened.
By the time I purchase my ticket, I’m on high alert. I hesitate when an employee offers me a pen to sign the receipt. “Don’t worry,” she says. “I sanitized it.” Then she smiles—or, rather, her eyes crinkle above her mask. I crinkle back. Patrons at Mission Tiki Drive-In Theatre …
Read More »Atlanta Cop Who Tasered College Students Has Violent History
Willie T. Sauls, one of the six Atlanta Police officers disciplined and facing charges tasering two college students who were in their car in downtown ATL, is revealed to have a record of involvement with police-involved shootings. The episode, which occurred on Saturday night (May 30), was caught on video …
Read More »Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand Commits $100 Million in Donations for Racial Justice
Photo: Jonathan Daniel (Getty Images) Former NBA star and forever basketball great Michael Jordan has pledged to donate $100 million over the next ten years to organizations working to ensure racial equality, social justice, and greater access to education. The massive joint commitment from Jordan and his Jordan Brand was …
Read More »‘It’s Been Setting in on Me That This Is Like a Cycle’
Williams, the Chicago resident, felt a similar despair. His oldest grandchild is 11—roughly the same age he was when King was assassinated. Recently, he told me, he tried to think through how he’d react if a police officer pulled him over and threatened him with his grandkids in the car—would …
Read More »Michael Jordan Announces Donation Towards Racial Equity
Hours after Serena Williams’ husband Alex Ohanian announced he’s making a $1 million contribution to Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights organization and Kanye West pledged $2 million to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, Michael Jordan said, “hold my Js.” The NBA legend and entrepreneur announced …
Read More »Black Lives Matter—but Not Black Skin? Indian Celebs Called Out for Expressing Solidarity After Profiting from Colorism
Priyanka Chopra attends the 18th Marrakech International Film Festival on December 5, 2019, in Marrakech.Photo: Fadel Senna (AFP via Getty Images) It’s currently en vogue to declare that black lives matter (and make no mistake: they do), but it’s far less comfortable to discuss how anti-black racism manifests throughout the …
Read More »What Does the Shocking Unemployment Report Really Mean?
A shock of this magnitude demands an explanation. But I felt incapable of providing one, since my predictions for the month had been so busted. So I called Justin Wolfers, an economist at the University of Michigan, to tell me how he was digesting the news. “There are two things …
Read More »Gabrielle Union Files Discrimination Complaint Against NBC
Gabrielle Union has filed a complaint against the NBC producers of “America’s Got Talent” six months after her departure, reporting that she experienced harassment, discrimination, and retaliation while appearing as a judge on the show. The L.A.’s Finest actress filed the complaint with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing, …
Read More »Jake Fromm Said ‘Only Elite White People’ Should Have Guns
Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm is confirming that screenshots of racist text messages he allegedly sent are authentic. The rookie apologized on Thursday (June 4), after the texts surfaced, in which he writes “only elite white people” should be able to buy guns. The context of the conversation was not …
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