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The folding chair meme: A symbol of Black resistance

Following its origins in a brawl in Montgomery, Ala., the folding chair meme developed unexpected resonance.

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‘Leaning into the uncomfortable moments’: How Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf paved the path for Colin Kaepernick and other Black athletes moved to protest

Twenty years before Colin Kaepernick made a pre-game national anthem an occasion for protest, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf did the same.

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‘What does this mean?’: Server confronts teens who didn’t tip and wrote ‘Black’ on the gratuity line

‘They’re so bold until you confront them.’

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‘Get uncomfortable’: How Renee Hess and her Black Girl Hockey Club are making space for hockey fans of the future

Renee Hess noticed something amiss when she attended her first hockey game in 2016. She started Black Girl Hockey Club to address that.

On by Beau Paul

Truck driver explains he has to wear Trump 2024 hat in order to blend in with racist towns

‘It’s crazy how racist this is, ain’t that a b*tch?’: Black truck driver says he has to wear Trump 2024 hat

‘Get you one of those flags with the blue line to put on your bumper while you’re at it.’

On by Phil West

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‘One of those things is not like the other’: Far-right outlet roasted for putting Ben Shapiro on list of prominent Black conservatives

‘One of these things is not like the other.’

On by Claire Goforth

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‘Pure fear’: TikToker says white grandfather believes antique trunk will release spirits of slaves demanding reparations

The older man refuses to hand over the key.

On by Tricia Crimmins

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‘I don’t know where you’re from’: Asian father tells young Black man to ‘go back to your country’ in viral TikTok

It appears the row started over a mask dispute.

On by Phil West

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People are upset all over again that Laura Coates wasn’t named Alex Trebek’s successor on ‘Jeopardy’

‘A mess.’

On by Phil West

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‘I’m proud my wife is white’: Black head coach divides viewers

‘I’m very proud to be African-American.’

On by Kahron Spearman

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White supremacist leader attacks Black security guard at broadcast network office

Thomas Sewell is a leader of Australia’s National Socialist Network, notorious for racist slogans and actions.

On by Phil West

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Video shows police arresting Black man walking home in snowstorm

The 18-year-old was charged with Pedestrian in the Roadway, a Class C misdemeanor.

On by Phil West

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White man chases Black woman with a chainsaw, says ‘she’s guilty because she’s Black’

The woman, describing the incident, warned the reporter, “Excuse my language because it’s about to get vulgar.”

On by Phil West

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Adele accused of cultural appropriation after showing off her Bantu knots

Cultural appropriation, or not?

On by Kahron Spearman

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Taylor Swift accused of stealing merch logo from Black designer

Swift’s team said it will change the design.

On by Moises Mendez II

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