The film adaptation of Angie Thomas’s YA novel offers a startlingly honest portrait of its heroine confronting buried trauma to find her political voice.
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Will Florida’s Ex-Felons Finally Regain the Right to Vote? | The New York Times Magazine
A referendum on the November ballot in Florida would re-enfranchise 1.5 million citizens — and could change the state’s electorate.
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Race, Class Impact Houston Resisdents’ Recovery From Hurricane Harvey | Colorlines
A year after the storm, many Black and Latinx Houstonians are still unable to safely live in their homes.
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It’s a Celebration As Voters Oust Prosecutor Who Freed Michael Brown’s Killer | Colorlines
Ferguson City Council member Wesley Bell successfully challenged St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Bob McCulloch, as organizers and voters shout #ByeBob.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates is leaving the Atlantic | The Washington Post
Ta-Nehisi Coates is leaving his position as a national correspondent for the Atlantic, a publication where he has emerged as one of the country’s top reporters and thinkers.
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‘Rest in Power’ Tells The Story Trayvon Martin Couldn’t | Colorlines
The docuseries examines the Black teenager’s life before vigilante George Zimmerman killed him, and the impact he had on the nation.
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Mayor of a Pittsburgh suburb asked police to hose down protesters with water cannons | CNN
A Pennsylvania mayor is apologizing for posting Facebook images urging police to “bring the hoses” against protesters and blast them with water cannons, evoking images of the civil rights era.
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Obama Doesn’t Owe This Country Sh*t | The Root
Barack Obama is not your Magical Negro. I know y’all want him to be, but you have to give the man a break. He just got out of one of the most abusive eight-year relationships imaginable. I’m sure he needs some time to decompress.
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When Race Is the Punchline on Prime Time | Slate
American sitcoms are dealing with race more than ever, but too often the jokes reinforce stereotypes instead of subverting them.
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Donald Glover Is Watching You Watch Him | The Atlantic
Childish Gambino’s sensational “This Is America” video implicates the viewer in the misuse of black art.
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