Fronted by Frank Ocean, male R&B singers are shedding their swaggering image to show their softer side. Continue reading »
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Racism Is Obviously Dead, Because the Supreme Court Is Hearing a Challenge to the Voting Rights Act
The lawyer argues that the Voting Rights Act has outlived its duty, considering that a man of color has been re-elected President. Continue reading »
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Narrow Perceptions of Beauty Mean that Black Isn’t Even Beautiful in Parts of Africa
We joke about Michael Jackson’s skin bleaching and paper bag tests, but we prize light skin too. It’s a dangerous balance.
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Students Should Definitely Read ‘Beloved’ and Other Books that Make Them and Their Parents Uncomfortable
Removing “Beloved” from the AP Literature curriculum would be a mistake.
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