White Police Officer Lied on Report to Justify Arresting Black Man in California

Headline: A former police officer in La Mesa, California lied on his report to get a Black man arrested. Shocker.

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Arizona State University Students Protest Having Kyle Rittenhouse As A Fellow Student

Last month’s not guilty verdict for Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t stop student protesters from gathering on Arizona State University’s campus Wednesday to protest. While on trial, the 18-year-old testified that he was taking online classes from the university. He also said in numerous media interviews that he wanted to be…

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Philemon Chambers Stars in LGBTQ Christmas Movie Single All the Way

Let’s be honest, Christmas rom-coms haven’t been the most inclusive movies. Mainly that’s because Hallmark had a stranglehold on the genre. However, with Lifetime and Netflix entering the ring, we’ve seen more stories featuring Black families and LGBTQ characters.

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'We Black as Hell!': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Digs Into Black Nerd Problems

“Through nerd shit all connections are possible,” proclaims Omar Holmon in the introduction to Black Nerd Problems, the collection of essays based on the website and podcast he founded in 2014 with fellow writer William Evans. The book, which debuted this September, is an amalgamation of new and archived takes from…

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Descendants of Destroyed Black Town Want UGA to Pay

Former residents and descendants of a Black community that was literally wiped off the map to make way for parking lots at the University of Georgia want their issue to be heard.

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