Cardi B is Who She Said She Is. Who Are You?
Cardi B says she's a regular degular shmegular chick from the Bronx who loves hard and ain't scared to fight. So why do we struggle with who she really is?
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“Not All Churches” is Not Enough.
Jasper Williams is only one pastor, but his expressions are painfully familiar for many who have chosen to leave the church. On Black Church Culture, Toxic Theology, and why it takes more than "not all churches" to heal old wounds.
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Slavery Wasn’t a Choice. Agreeing With Kanye’s Stupidity is, Though.
In an interview on May 1, Kanye West stated his belief that "400 years of slavery sounds like a choice." Kanye, a proud non-reader and likely Captain Beatty enthusiast, is being read for filth. And rightfully so.
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Personal Opinions are for Coleslaw, Not Politics.
"It's just my opinion" is not a sufficient defense for your political choices. "Coleslaw is trash" is an opinion, using public policy to bar entry from residents of "shithole countries" is not.
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White Supremacy Murdered Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King & Now Uses Him as a Capitalist Prop.
Fiat Chrysler is being heavily criticized online for its use of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words in its Ram Trucks Super Bowl commercial -- and rightfully so. Dr. King's legacy is not intended to be reduced to caricaturized soundbites for to give us all the good feels. Op-Ed by D. Danyelle Thomas
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A White Church in Phoenix is Seeking a Token Black Reader & I Have Questions.
No, you read the headline correctly. I’m on Facebook minding my own business when this post pops up on my timeline. It reads Needed: African American reader for church service We are a large church...
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