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That boy looked scared scared. I was half expecting him to go full Miss Millie and yell “I was so good to you people!” as he made his way through the exit. I mean, it’s not like he wasn’t? The man was allegedly trying to get ballots thrown out in Georgia, one of the states that the separatists seen on the Capitol this Wednesday wanted to be “audited.” Not to mention that Graham tweeted against impeaching the president just today, despite the fact that the man instigated the siege that left at least five people dead and probably ruined America’s chances of being seen as a seriou...

“IT WAS NEVER ABOUT WHAT WE DID, IT’S ABOUT WHO WE ARE!” That’s what LeBron James captioned a Friday tweet promoting an ad that addresses the double standard that Black people all saw and have not been shy about calling out regarding how police responded to the massive wypipo meltdown at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. Advertisement In June, The Root reported that James joined a host of other prominent athletes and entertainers in launching the More Than a Vote campaign—an initiative aimed at protecting the Black vote in America. With no desire whatsoever to just shut up and dribble, o...

Screenshot: @keyonharrold/ Instagram I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I could never be a lawyer. I don’t even think that all lawyers are the morally corrupt people they’re often portrayed as being; I just know I couldn’t be the dude that twists himself into knots of obvious nonsense trying to present my client in a way that makes them look like the half-decent human beings that some are definitely not. Advertisement By now you’re all familiar with the viral video that shows Miya Ponsetto, aka Soho Karen, acting a damn fool at the Arlo Hotel in New York City over a cell ...

Officers Involved in Shooting of Jacob Blake Will Not Face Any Charges Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) The officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake—who was shot seven times in the back, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down—will not face any charges. Advertisement According to NBC News, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced the decision during a press conference on Tuesday. “It is my decision now that no Kenosha law enforcement officer will be charged with any criminal offense based on the facts and laws,” Graveley said Tuesday. He added that Blake...

7 The woman dubbed “Soho Karen,” captured on video attacking a Black child after falsely accusing him of stealing her phone. Screenshot: @keyonharrold (Instagram) Whenever Black people collectively and specifically speak to the realities of anti-Blackness, there is often outraged and offended backlash from people who would rather racism continue unabated and—importantly—unacknowledged as racism. Because to acknowledge racism would necessitate people who consider themselves decent to actively work at eradicating it, or at the very least, call it out when they see it. Advertisement Thi...