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Race Archive

Archives for October 2016

Politics
Donald Trump mistook a black supporter for a protester and called him a “thug”Donald Trump mistook a black supporter for a protester and called him a “thug”
Politics

“Get him out!”

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Culture
SNL’s brilliant Black Jeopardy sketch gave us some of the best political commentary of this electionSNL’s brilliant Black Jeopardy sketch gave us some of the best political commentary of this election
Culture

Saturday Night Live found a new (and subtle!) way to joke about the 2016 election.

By Caroline Framke
The backlash over Colin Kaepernick is just Americans’ refusal to acknowledge racism — again
Explainers

Kaepernick wouldn’t have to take a knee if Americans had listened to black athletes before him.

By Victoria M. Massie
A black photographer and Indian reporter were doing their jobs by a school. Someone called the cops.
Police Violence

Just another example of very obvious racial profiling.

By German Lopez
Ben & Jerry’s threw its support behind Black Lives Matter. Now a police group is demanding a boycott.
Criminal Justice

Black Lives Matter isn’t anti-police.

By Victoria M. Massie

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