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Kneeling is not Un-American, nfl, NFL National Anthem Controversy, NFL Players Taking a Knee Patriotic, Un-American accusations NFL
Human Interest, Politics, Racial Issues, Racial Justice
Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke — the man taking on Ted Cruz — brilliantly explains why NFL players kneeling during the anthem is not disrespectful. Yahoo News reported last week that Beto O’Rourke is on a “suicide mission” in trying to defeat Republican rival Ted Cruz. However, they went on to note that O’Rourke appears […]
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Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Stumps Kanye West, Kanye West, Slavery a Choice, Slavery in America
Celebrity, Entertainment, Entertainment News, Racial Issues, Racism, Smackdowns, Social Media Battles, Twitter
It takes Kanye West two days to head to Twitter and basically flaunt the fact that he still can’t explain what makes him think Trump cares about black people. Jimmy Kimmel pressed Kanye West to explain his support of Trump during an interview that aired Thursday night on ABC. “In literal terms, there are families being […]
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Don Lemon, Lebron James, Racism in America today, Racists Emboldened by President, Taking the High Road
Abuse of Power, Bigotry, Racial Issues, Racism, Smackdowns
Calmly, and without any fanfare, Don Lemon delivers one of the most powerful Trump take-downs so far. CNN’s Don Lemon responds to President Donald Trump’s personal attack on himself and NBA star LeBron James, saying “referring to African-Americans as dumb is one of the oldest canards of racism in this country.” It started with a Don […]
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Fighting Bigotry, Racism, Racist Dog Whistles, white supremacists
Bigotry, Human Interest, Racial Issues, Smackdowns
CNN blasts Trump for intentionally promoting the views of white supremacists. The Guardian reported on Monday about Trump’s recent spat with professional basketball player LeBron James. In the last week we have witnessed LeBron James, a global sports star, open his new school for underprivileged children in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, and his nation’s president publicly attack him in […]
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Barack Obama, Bigotry in America, Institutional Racism in American Politics, Right Wing Myths
Barack Obama, Bigotry, Conservatives, History, Presidential History, Quotes, Racial Issues
Trump supporters complain that no politician in history has been treated worse or more unfairly than he has. Yet, a quick review of the attacks on Obama tell a completely different story. “No politician in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.” ~ Trump presenting the commencement speech at […]