Most people in the country don’t even understand the theoretical point of bail anyways: to ensure that people show up to court. They think it’s a punishment for getting arrested. I think The Root (or another Gawker blog but I’m going to assume it was y’all) posted the study that something like 70% of people in Texas…

I’m not one board with the Richard III total revisionism so popular right now. (At the very least he still usurped his nephews against his brother’s wishes, locked them away from their mother, and killed a lot of people.)

Oh man, THIS lady. If you watch the documentary of the excavation she is WAY too invested in his legacy. She was completely convinced that he was a good king who was the victim of vicious post-rein character assasination. When they confirmed that he had a curved spine she cried, because she had adamantly maintained…

I had this idea to do a super stylized version of Henry VII with an all black cast. Idris elba as Henry, Viola Davis as Kathrine of Aragon, Nicole Beharie as Anne Boleyn. And instead of setting it in england it would be staged in Jamaica, or Martinique. Somewhere with a lush tropical setting. A guy I talked to said…

When I was sexually harassed at work, the reporting process was at least 5 times as traumatic as the actual harassment - and I had a trusted, personal relationship with the person to whom I had to report. In the end, I was told that I would not be informed of any disciplinary actions that were taken against my…

I frikkin did!

You would think that complying with police and swiftly responding to rape allegations would be good for a school. Student safety would be shown as a priority and that rape culture has no place in a university environment.

So you’ve made it this long without running into Sonic the Hedgehog then.

good article and informative. dont forget the fallout in the health of the black community after this came to light. When news came out of this, black mortality rates sky rocketed due to distrust among the medical profession. People stopped going to hospitals causing countless unnecessary deaths.

That’s the thing about Christianity. Jesus Loves You, So I Don’t Have To.

THE ELECTION WAS SIX GODDAMN MONTHS AGO AND HE’S STILL TALKING ABOUT IT!!! LET IT GO ALREADY!!!!

A portrait of gerrymandering and voter suppression.

Seems like there may be a difference between being him, and being a human being.

I wouldn’t bother wasting time arguing his religious convictions, besides he’s perfectly entitled to observe and believe as he chooses, but somebody should explain to him that we make it a point not to base our laws on the tenets of religion. If that’s your main reasoning behind a legislative decision then you’re…

Thanks for sharing your story. I’m glad your wife has found something she enjoys that can also help with her recovery and that it’s also something you’re able to enjoy together.

this was a fantastic read, thanks for sharing!

Really curious to see what kind of music you do, as my brother and I are both from Missouri and we both have also spent years playing Trumpet and French Horn, and our high school band director was our most impactful teacher we have ever had

I’m not going to answer this directly. Rather you should read a bit of history about how detailed southern states were about what is considered black, and what that means for the person during slavery and Jim Crow. I’ll get you started- “one drop rule”

I don’t care. I’m sure all the black jokes were HILARIOUS before that pie chart came back and he had nothing to say about how black people were (and still are, be real) treated by his brothers in blue.

And to the grays who wants to act dumb and ask if 18% is enough to be considered POC. No, but white people came up…

I bet all that black joke shit was hilarious before it applied to him.

He does have one thing to be proud of, though. He’s still more black than Rachel Dolezal.