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Macklemore talks about white privilege, race, and Iggy Azalea

Macklemore gives his sincere take on white privilege and race.

On Dec 31, 2014 by Ikenna Anyoku

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Chipotle apologizes for employee’s ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ protest

Oh, the problems one outspoken employee can cause.

On Dec 31, 2014 by Rob Price

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America’s 10 biggest protest songs of 2014

It was a grotesque and vastly unpleasant year for the United States.

On Dec 30, 2014 by Ramon Ramirez

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Why Facebook makes you think the world is ending

The world might not be getting worse, but the Internet seems to think so.

On Dec 29, 2014 by Matthew Rozsa

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California high school bans ‘I Can’t Breathe’ shirts from basketball tournament

Parents and students see the ban as a suppression of free speech.

On Dec 28, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Ferguson community rebuilds Michael Brown memorial after driver destroys it

A cop called it a “pile of trash.” The city felt differently.

On Dec 26, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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Why #ICantBreathe belongs on the basketball court

Black lives matter in the NBA, too.

On Dec 26, 2014 by Paulo Senra

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Racist song at ex-LAPD officer charity event mocks death of Michael Brown

There's stupid, and then there's theatrically stupid.

On Dec 23, 2014 by Eric Geller

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Fox affiliate apologizes for inaccurate ‘kill a cop’ report

Talk about an inflammatory mistake.

On Dec 23, 2014 by Andrew Couts

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Why it’s not OK to compare Ferguson to ‘The Hunger Games’

A movie about a white girl fighting back against fictional oppression? Not the best comparison.

On Dec 22, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The rise of the pro-police #BlueLivesMatter movement

This is certainly one way to be pro-police.

On Dec 22, 2014 by Eric Geller

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Why Hollywood is blaming its racism problem on you

In the industry, black leads don't matter.

On Dec 19, 2014 by Nico Lang

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I respect cops—but I’m still afraid of them

I was raised to respect enforcement, but that doesn't mean I'm not afraid of cops, too.

On Dec 19, 2014 by Jayme Watson

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Why #BlackLivesMatter is nothing like the ALS ice bucket challenge

It's unfair to compare a nationwide social movement for lasting change to a charity stunt.

On Dec 19, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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I was a grand juror and I would have voted to indict in Ferguson

I was a grand juror, and I can tell you they indict all the time. Except, apparently, in Ferguson and New York.

On Dec 18, 2014 by Priya Hubbard