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The Clapback Mailbag: Everything White People Know About White People Is Wrong
A special response to emails, DMs, messages and comments from our readers
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Michael Harriot
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The Great Un-Blackening: How Trump Tears and White Fragility Are Remaking Media
How did Jillian Michaels become a CNN-certified slavery scholar? The answer is in Joe Scarborough's text messages.
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Michael Harriot
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On Lil Yachty, a bad rap lyric and accountability in hip-hop
Stephen Jackson’s public criticism of the George Floyd line was personal—but the real issue may lie in how we choose which hip-hop lyrics deserve public…
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The Low End Theorist
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Michael Harriot Discusses Trump's Attack on the NMAAHC
What's behind Trump's plan to erase Black history and why is it important?
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Michael Harriot
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Tell-It Report: Armed National Guard Troops Head to D.C. as Feds Target Black Residents, the Homeless and Immigrants
Nearly 400 arrests have been made, and more than 70 homeless encampments have been removed in the first week of Trump's takeover of the nation's…
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Taryn Finley
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Spike Lee’s New Joint, ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Is Mid
Denzel Washington does his thing, and A$AP Rocky holds his own, but the film is all flash and no substance with very little to say.
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Brooke Obie
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The Clapback Mailbag: A Thread
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 Black Person's Guide to Making White People Feel Safe
Are your white brothers and sisters feeling unsafe? Here's the solution.
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Michael Harriot
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Did The Five Heartbeats Ever Release Another Album?
Here’s a definitive answer from a non-investigative reporter.
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The Low End Theorist
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Black Migrants Brace for Intensified ICE Raids and Mass Deportations Under Trump
While discussions about immigration and mass deportations often center around the Mexican border, Black migrants are disproportionately targeted by ICE.
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David A. Love
2
There Is No Such Thing As Fascism. Everything Is Fine.
America's capital is now occupied by a few hundred highly trained, armed killers. I'm sure it'll work out well.
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Michael Harriot
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Tell-It Report: Two Confederate Statues to be Reinstalled Under Trump
A statue torn down in Washington, D.C., during Black Lives Matter protests and a monument in Arlington National Cemetery will be erected once again.
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Taryn Finley
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