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Larry Wilmore on Bill Cosby rape allegations: ‘That ************ did it’
On yesterday’s The Nightly Show, Larry Wilmore got down to the bottom line: Bill Cosby is guilty.
People of Color Deal With Mental Illness, Too
“The media representation of mental illness constantly excludes, ignores and silences people of color,” writes Dior Vargas for the Huffington Post.
Kordale and Kaleb, Black Gay Dads That Went Viral, Now Featured in Nikon Commercial
Last year, Chicago couple, Kordale and Kaleb Lewis went viral after a picture of them doing their daughters’ hair went viral. Now the family is starring in a commercial for Nikon.
Twitter Forced the World to Pay Attention to Ferguson. It Won’t Last.
“Social networks are too fickle for activists to depend on for media attention,” writes Jenée Desmond-Harris at Vox.
When Being a Valedictorian Isn’t Enough
High-achieving low-income students of color are being boxed out of CUNY, New York’s city colleges.
Yall Respect The One That Got Shot, I Respect The Shooter?
Kendrick Lamar’s recent comments about respectability politics in the Black community sparked twitter outrage and a war of words amongst several of his Hip Hop contemporaries. I weigh in on the situation. Enjoy!
When the Mental Health System Failed Me, Online Communities Became My Coping Mechanisms
For the Guardian, Hannah Giorgis writes that online communities became her de-facto mental health support after she was failed by her university’s services.
Paris, #BlackLivesMatter, the Cultural Violence, and the White Western State
Writer Malik Nashad Sharpe believes that it’s possible to mourn those lost in the Charlie Hebdo attack and stand with those that have been harmed by racist and Islamophobic sentiments in France.
President Obama Just Changed the Game
Yesterday, President Obama proposed making community college free for those “who are willing to work for it.”
Where Is the 24-Hour News Cycle on the Bomb At a Colorado NAACP?
At Think Progress, Nicole Flatow is disturbed by the lack of media coverage on the bombing of the NAACP building in Colorado Springs, CO.
Black Brunch Won’t Let Us Turn Away From Victims Of Police Violence
In a piece for the Youngist, writer Muna Mire says, “The war on Black life is uncomfortable. We just won’t be quiet about it anymore.”
The Co-Opt
2015 is upon us and though the year is new the racism isn’t. With all the twitter commotion over Iggy Azalea and Azealia Banks, I decided to weigh in on the issue. Enjoy!