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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
2
Are We Fascist Yet?
For most Americans, fascism is a foreign idea.
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Michael Harriot
3
Tell-It Report: Army Renames Fort Lee After a Black Soldier to Maintain Confederate Fiction
Barred from using the names of Confederate soldiers, the Trump administration "restores" the names of seven military bases that once honored the losers…
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Taryn Finley
1
The Clapback Mailbag: I Get It From My Mama
Our weekly response to emails, DMs, messages and comments from our readers.
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Michael Harriot
3
Throwback Thursday: The 7 Habits of Highly Enjoyable White People
It's time to honor the upstanding citizens of white America.
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Michael Harriot
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Junior Wallstreeters: Climbing Out of the Racial Wealth Gap
Kevon Chisolm joined ContrabandCamp to talk about teaching financial literacy and wealth building to the next generation — and why it still won't close…
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Michael Harriot
3
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On Widowhood, Vanessa Bryant and Holding Space for Love
A recent rumor about Kobe's wife serves as a reminder of how painful it is for well-meaning observers to attempt to rush young widows into new lives.
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Kirsten West Savali
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Sorry, But Martin Luther King Jr. Didn't Believe in 'Peaceful Protests'
In America, the idea of peace and protests are as believable as liberty and justice for all.
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Michael Harriot
4
Tell-It Report: Tulsa’s First Black Mayor Proposes $105 Million Reparations Plan for Race Massacre Descendants
The plan, called "Road to Repair," doesn’t include direct cash payments but does offer scholarships, housing assistance and economic development.
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Taryn Finley
1
The Clapback Mailbag: Pause
Our weekly response to emails, DMs, messages and comments from our readers.
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Michael Harriot
5
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s Big, Beautiful Breakup
We all saw this crashout coming.
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Zack Linly
3
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