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Thursday, July 29, 2021

White Man Arrested, Accused of Purposely Ramming Stolen SUV Into Interracial Couple’s Minnesota Home

Last weekend, a white man in Cold Spring, Minn., reportedly rammed a stolen SUV into an interracial couple’s house in an alleged racially motivated attack. Police say he exited the vehicle in front of the home after placing a large slab of granite on the gas pedal and that there was a teddy bear in a noose hanging…

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Willie O'Ree, NHL's 1st Black Hockey Player, Set to Receive Congressional Gold Medal

Willie O’Ree, the first Black person to ever play in the NHL, is finally getting his flowers—or should I say his Congressional Gold Medal.

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The Jan. 6 Rally Was Supposed to Be Peaceful. So Why Was Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks Wearing Body Armor?

The mayonnaise-slathered rally on Jan. 6 was supposed to be a peaceful protest of white folks who don’t understand how elections work. Because they didn’t understand that the vote that day to certify the 2020 presidential election was procedural, they gathered outside the Capitol to yell and shout and “yee-haw” as…

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Simone Biles Thanks Fans for Helping Her Realize She's More Than Her Accomplishments

When your status as the greatest gymnast of all time is undisputed, it’s easy to lose yourself in your accomplishments. But after withdrawing from Thursday’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics in order to “protect her body and mind,” Simone Biles took to Twitter on Wednesday to thank her fans for…

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We Need to Talk About Violence in the White Community (Seriously, We Do)

During Tuesday’s House select committee examining the Capitol coup attempt, there were tears. There was justifiable outrage over Republicans’ unwillingness to admit how close the throng of domestic terrorists came to overthrowing the government of the United States. There was shock, sadness and public shame.

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