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Residents in St. Louis call for Young Thug to be banned from performing in city
Rapper Young Thug has upset some residents of St. Louis after making very apathetic comments about what’s happening in Ferguson, Missouri in response to Mike Brown’s death. In fact, residents are so upset that they want him banned from performing in the city.
CDC disputes widespread ‘word ban’ reports
After reports that the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had taken steps to ban the words “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “fetus,” “diversity,” “transgender,” “evidence-based,” and “science-based”; Director Brenda Fitzgerald took to Twitter to attempt to clear the misconceptions. “I want to assure you there are no banned words at CDC. We will continue to […]
Being a Therapist When the World is on Fire
by Vanessa Anyanso I don’t know what it’s like to be a therapist during “normal times.” I, a Nigerian American born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, moved to Minneapolis in Fall 2019 to start my doctoral program in Counseling Psychology. The world shut down for the pandemic in March 2020. In May 2020, […]
To the friend who said I should be thankful for my online harassment while cosplaying: I ain’t thankful for shit
by Briana Lawrence Self reflection is… weird. You’re sitting there, drinking a cup of coffee out of your favorite mug (mine being a Tetris themed mug with the words “EPIC FAIL” plastered on them since the pieces aren’t put together properly — it’s me in a nutshell). You’re sitting there, minding your own beeswax when, […]
“I’m is talking right”: How the stigma around Black language holds us back from liberation
By Jae Nichelle There has been a language division among Black Americans for decades: African American Vernacular English (AAVE) vs. Standard American English (SAE). AAVE is a dialect used by Black people in social settings that pervades hip-hop culture, while SAE is the dialect generally taught in schools. Most people across racial lines do not […]
How the FBI’s “Black Identity Extremist” label feeds into our willingness to throw Black radicals under the bus
Last week, I was banned from Facebook for the second time. That this has only happened twice in seven years is a small miracle, given Facebook’s well-documented penchant for censoring the words of Black thinkers and writers, and my history of publishing some of my most controversial thoughts as statuses on the platform. This time, […]
Now That White People Have Declared ‘Bae’ Over, Black People Can Use It in Peace
“Majority culture’s adoption of the word, stolen from African American vernacular, distorted it to the point of misuse and meaninglessness,” writes Robin Boylorn for the Guardian.
What the backlash against ‘bae’ reveals about society’s attitude toward black culture
In a piece for Daily Dot, Derrick Clifton calls out the dominant culture that simultaneously appropriates and demonizes black culture. Although many people and brands love adopting African-American Vernacular English, it’s often denigrated and denied the same regard as any other words and phrases borne of popular culture. Unfortunately, the cultural backlash against “bae” reflects how mainstream […]
Eric Garner Said ‘I Can’t Breathe’ 11 Times — Now Activists Are Making 11 Demands In His Name
The following piece is from Huffington Post. It was written by Christopher Mathias. By: Christopher Mathias It’s been more than a week since a Staten Island grand jury decided not to indict a New York City police officer in the death of Eric Garner, and protesters have taken to the streets each night since then, […]
Petition calls for firing of NYPD cop who fatally wounded Eric Garner
A Change.org petition is demanding that the NYPD police officer who fatally wounded 43-year-old Eric Garner be relieved of his duties. The petition, created by A.J. Walton, says that Officer Daniel Pantaleo is unfit to work.
NYPD officer cleared in Eric Garner chokehold death
A Staten Island grand jury cleared an NYPD officer Wednesday in the chokehold death of 43-year-old Eric Garner during an altercation that was caught on video in July. The panel voted a “no-bill” and dismissed all potential charges against Officer Daniel Pantaleo, according to sources.
UPDATE: Mark Cuban apologizes
Yesterday we reported on comments Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made to The Tennessean. In an interview, Cuban admitted to being “prejudiced” and “bigoted,” arguing that all people make negative assumptions based on how others look. After the interview, Cuban took to his Twitter account to apologize to Trayvon Martin’s family after saying that he’d cross […]