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Throwback Thursday: An Oral History of 'An Oral History of the Black Holy Ghost'
Michael Harriot and Dr. Daniel Black sit down at Baldwin & Co. for a newly released conversation about education, community and the Black Holy Ghost.
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Michael Harriot
‘I Need a Soldier’: On Beyoncé, Buffalo Soldiers and the American Nightmare
How a T-shirt inscription sparked a debate over the roles Black and Indigenous people played in building and surviving this nation.
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Kirsten West Savali
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‘40 Acres’ Review: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Where Survival Is the Only Way of Life
Danielle Deadwyler stars as a mother determined to protect her family and farm at all costs.
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Brooke Obie
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June 2025

Tell-It Report: Harvard Researcher Claims He Was Fired for Finding ‘Too Many Slaves’ Linked to University
Richard Cellini believes he and his team were ousted because finding “too many” direct descendants would bankrupt the institution.
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Taryn Finley
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The Clapback Mailbag: Talking White
Our weekly response to emails, DMs, messages and comments from our readers.
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Michael Harriot
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Throwback Thursday: The First Freedom Rider
The untold story of the artist, scholar, scientist, educator and fearless activist who challenged segregation, sparked a revolution ... and got his lick…
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Michael Harriot
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Blood at the Roots, Blood on Our Hands: The Audacity of the U.S. Calling Other Nations ‘Terrorists’
Trump called Iran the No. 1 ‘state sponsor of terror,’ but who is the real terrorist?
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Kirsten West Savali
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The Uncivil Rights Era: The Rise of America's 'Woke' Movement For White People
Americans are now reclaiming their constitutional right to be mean, cruel and racist.
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Michael Harriot
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Tell-It Report: Florida Student Wins Award for a Paper Arguing That the Constitution Is for White People
The 29-year-old law school student also argued that nonwhites should have their voting rights stripped away and be given 10 years to leave the United…
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Taryn Finley
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Primary Sources: Everything You Know About Juneteenth Is Wrong
Learn the facts behind America's newest holiday before the whitewashed version of Juneteenth becomes an official, government-approved origin story.
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Michael Harriot
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How the Growth of AI is Endangering the Health of Black People
Data centers, like the one built by Elon Musk in Memphis, are creating a toxic environment that is disproportionately affecting Black communities.
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David A. Love
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Are We Fascist Yet?
For most Americans, fascism is a foreign idea.
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Michael Harriot
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