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What’s going on at Harvard with Claudine Gay is similar to how the NFL, sports, and America operateClaudine Gay is the new Nikole Hannah-Jones in the same way that Eric Bieniemy is the latest version of Sherman Lewis. And while there’s a big difference between being a leader at an institution of higher learning and coaching football, the common denominator remains the same — excluding Black peopl...

It’s fair to ask Nick Saban about Alabama’s racist politicsKay Ivey — the Republican Governor of Alabama — doesn’t have more juice than Nick Saban. That’s how things work in the South, especially when you’ve won seven national championships as a head coach in the SEC. And since people are more familiar with Saban than Ivey, it’s fair to ask him about a ruli...

Hubert Davis' silence around UNC’s treatment of Ida B. Wells Society, Nikole Hannah-Jones is pathetic but expectedBeing the only one of your kind in “the room” is an honor as much as it is a burden. Ask women, Black people, or anyone from a minority group who has been in that position, and they’ll tell you about the pride that comes with being a needed representative for your community, along with the weight of...

Naomi Osaka lights up Megyn Kelly, follows with Twitter block heard around the world

As though Naomi Osaka couldn’t demonstrate any more grace in the face of aggressive trolls, she somehow did it again in the form of a simple block on social media....

Emmanuel Acho is turning into the Black Will Cain

Emmanuel Acho is determined to live his life as the token Black friend in every all-white movie. He’s the new Donald Faison....

The lack of fanfare around Team USA’s women’s basketball team is the latest slap in the face to Black women

For over twenty years, the United States has been sending a team to the Summer Games that is so dominant that losing isn’t even a remote possibility. And every four years, millions of Americans take this team’s excellence for granted more than the lightbulbs in their refrigerators....

Emmanuel Acho: Dope gets lit up

Emmanuel Acho’s reputation as a thoughtful voice on social issues has gone up in smoke....