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Most of America’s terrorists are white, and not Muslim
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Miriam Zinter was outside her house gardening when a comment by a neighbor brought her lovely day to a screeching halt. “Why do you have a ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign on your front lawn when all those people do is kill each other,” her neighbor asked.
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Stevie Wonder: Voting for Trump is like asking me to drive
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The two-time Grammy winner celebrated the success of “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” by pledging to "do so much sex tonight.”
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Issa Rae brought the audience to its feet with her funny acceptance speech, in which she jokingly said she did it all on her own.
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Jordan Peele is going to create a Jim Crow horror series for HBO
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“I told him that my father, who was a veteran, could not be approved to use the GI Bill for college or a house because he was Black,” Zinter writes. “I told him how BLM calls attention to the fact that Black people are considered less than white people ― and that needs to stop.”
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“White people think I am white too, and therefore feel safe saying all kinds of horrible things they might not say publicly,” Zinter continues. “I’ve had people tell me it ‘disgusts’ them to see interracial couples. They’ve told me that Black people are “animals” or “thugs.”
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New footage from Sandra Bland’s phone was released, and now her family wants to reopen her case, saying investigators withheld evidence.
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Barbershop cuts prices for kids who read aloud during appointment
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Congratulations to Ayanna Pressley, the first black woman elected to Congress in Massachusetts.
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Netflix's "Dear White People" earns a rare 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes
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At least 267 Black, Latinx, Asian, Native American, Middle Eastern and North African women are running for the House and Senate, shattering 2018's numbers.
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“You know I’m Black, right?” Zinter replied. Zinter has two Black parents, with white ancestors. She was born very light-skinned, with blue eyes and light, wavy hair. This isn’t the first time she’s had to have this conversation. This has been going on for a very long time.
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“There is a strategic force dedicated to segregation and racism,” Zinter writes. “We need to stop this. The best way to achieve change is to accept and learn about our racist past and the injustices visited upon our Black citizens.” . Read her essay:
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‘Atlanta’ actor has no time for anyone who disrespects black women
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“It’s crazy to me that residents of public housing are still expected to pay their rent when so many New Yorkers can’t even work,” the "SNL" star wrote on Instagram.
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Women who worked with Ryan Coogler on the set of "Black Panther" said he created an environment where they could "cut past any of the normal bureaucracy of male dominance."
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Viral videos keeping showing the same thing: white people calling the cops on black people for no good reason.
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The youngest black dispensary owner has a pretty good idea for breaking down stigma
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“In every instance where I’ve encountered racist rhetoric, I have told these people that I am Black,” Zinter says. “I have told them my family’s story. Sometimes they say: ‘But you’re different!’ Then I ask them if other Black folks they know are also ‘different.’”.
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"Hidden Figures" is the first movie with multiple female leads to remain No. 1 since 2011
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10-year-old invents device to prevent hot car deaths
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Scott Brown, who is Black, and his husband, who is white, are the proud foster-to-adopt parents of a white 21-month-old son. "We have become the object of such fascination due to the unconventional makeup of our family," writes Brown.
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For the first time in history, films created by black directors with budgets over $100 million grab the top two spots at the box office. Congrats to Ryan Coogler and Ava DuVernay! #BlackPanther #AWrinkleInTime
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These are egregious reminders of repeated injustice and lack of police accountability. #AltonSterling is the latest victim.
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This year's #GoldenGlobes will be the most racially diverse in the show's 74-year existence. 💫
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Congrats to Ryan Coogler and the entire #BlackPanther cast for hitting $1 billion worldwide. The only ones who are surprised at this are the same ones who doubted our magic in the first place. #WakandaForever 🙅🏿🙅🏿♂️
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Trayvon Martin was killed on this day four years ago. His death forever changed America. #BlackLivesMatter
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Oprah is the first Black woman to be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the #GoldenGlobes.
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Meryl Streep: "Hollywood is full of foreigners and if you kick us all out, you'd have nothing to watch but football and MMA" #GoldenGlobes.
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Congrats to Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Ruth Negga, Octavia Spencer, Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali on their 2017 #OscarNoms!
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Mary J. Blige really is the undeniably the Queen of Hip-Hop and R&B. She deserves this Lifetime Achievement Award and all of the flowers. #BETAwards
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EXCLUSIVE: @KofiSiriboe just released his new short documentary "WTF is Mental Health?," to create a space for black people to talk about mental health, heal and undo some of the preconceived notions we have about it. Watch it here. #WTFIMH
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#StephonClark was fatally shot by Sacramento police in his own backyard, carrying a cell phone that was mistaken for a gun. #BlackLivesMatter
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"We don't need to look to the sky for God. God is within. I have perfect peace. and if I can feel this way, so can you." Nipsey Hussle's mom, Angelique Smith, giving us reassurance while we mourn his death. #CelebrationOfNipseyHussle
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Beyoncé is in charge of Vogue's September issue cover this year, and she has picked a 23-year-old black photographer to shoot her.
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Missy Elliott continues to break barriers, becoming the first female rapper nominated for the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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“I want all of the girls watching here now to know, that a new day is on the horizon.” Oprah’s full speech. 🔥#GoldenGlobes
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Michelle Obama dishes to Ellen about Melania Trump's inauguration gift
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Black Congressman who wants to impeach Trump now receiving lynching threats.
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Today marks two years since the death of #EricGarner. May we always remember him. #BlackLivesMatter #ICantBreathe
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Two black men were pricing out cellphones in a T-Mobile store when the cops received a 911 call falsely claiming the store was being robbed.
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Let's not forget about these trailblazing women this Black History Month.
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As an interracial couple, their only request was that the child they would end up adopting be a mix of something. When they were "presented with the whitest baby on the face of the earth," Brown was confused. "Those were usually the ones reserved for white heterosexual couples."
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"I have no intentions of delivering a victory speech. What I'm offering is a vision." -- @AyannaPressley after her historic win #Midterms2018
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Donald Glover is the first Black person to win in the "Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series" category. #Emmys
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Meet the dominatrix who requires the men who hire her to read black feminist theory
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Today marks one year since #SandraBland died in a Texas jail cell. Let us never forget to #SayHerName.
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San Francisco to dismiss or reduce thousands of past marijuana convictions
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Diddy once confused Selena Gomez for a valet woman
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16-year-old @AmandlaStenberg schools everyone on cultural appropriation in this powerful video http://t.co/W7OqX1iC3H
http://t.co/4VRETQl3Eq.
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"But as he looked back at me from that photo, it only took a millisecond to readjust my own vision to see what a gift he was," says Brown. "Once he was finally in my arms, the only emotion I felt was unconditional love."
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Remembering trailblazing sci-fi writer Octavia Butler on her 70th birthday today.
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11-year-old starts club for young black boys to see themselves in books
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Here’s An Idea: Let’s Celebrate Black Hairstyles On Black People, Too
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Ex-KKK leader David Duke celebrates Donald Trump's election night
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Remy Ma to start fund for women who want kids but can't afford health care
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"Receiving an award for playing a superhero is amazing, but it's even greater to acknowledge the heroes that we have in real life. I wanted to acknowledge somebody that's here today: James Shaw Jr." ❤️
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This 13-year-old raised money for over 800 people to see "Hidden Figures"
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A must-see: Trevor Noah expertly eviscerates conservative Tomi Lahren 🔥
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Brown says he had been preparing all his life to raise the most self-assured, entitled, Black (or some other non-white) child that he could. "Looking at this blond-haired, blue-eyed baby," he recalls, "apparently I should have been doing a different kind of training."
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How to help Haiti recover from Hurricane Matthew
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These women have all died in police encounters. Let's never forget to say their names #SayHerName #BlackWomenMatter
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Ex-cop who refused to shoot young black man sues city over his firing
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Required viewing: watch Ta-Nehisi Coate’s powerful congressional testimony in support of reparations for slavery.
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Six years ago today, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was killed for simply being a black boy in America. His death fueled a movement. Let us keep fighting until black children no longer have to worry about the burdens and tragedies of racism. Rest in power, Trayvon. #BlackLivesMatter
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was whitewashed this whole time
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Shoutout to #BlackGirlsRock star Marley Dias for her awesome #1000BlackGirlsBooks campaign!
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Michelle Obama: 'I wake up each day in a house built by slaves'
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Lena Waithe is the first black woman to earn Emmy nomination for comedy writing
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.@Astro_Jeanette is officially the first African-American astronaut to board International Space Station 🙌🏾
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America elected a man who said ‘grab them by the p***y’ over the first female president
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Rest in power to #MikeBrown, who was gunned down by a cop in Ferguson on this day two years ago. #BlackLivesMatter
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Killer Mike cozied up with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Senate candidate Herschel Walker allowing legitimacy to their campaigns with the Black community.
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Jemele Hill has just been named NABJ's 2018 Journalist of the Year.
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Jesse Williams calls Trump a "pig" who incites fear against immigrants
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Y'all know Auntie Maxine probably has CTRL on rotation in her office 😂
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Rest in power to revolutionary jazz artist and activist Nina Simone who died on this day in 2003.
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We are expressive. We are inspiring. We are motivating. We are fearless. We are diverse. We are resilient. We are PROUD. ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿
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Family who won $429 million lottery aims to use money to fight poverty
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Happy birthday, James Baldwin! The wisdom, liberation and healing power in your words only get better with time.
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"911 is for emergencies, not your insecurities" - Jason Mitchell on white people calling the cops on black people for simply living life #BETAwards.
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New Virginia monument will commemorate slave revolt leader Nat Turner
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