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6 days ago

New Medieval Books: Black Knights - Medievalists.net

This book asks: why these Black heroes? What did their blackness do within the worlds built through storytelling among Arabic-speaking Muslims in the Middle Ages? What possible futures did it conjure and delimit, what present orders did it explain, and what pasts did it help to index morally, geographically, and culturally?
History
fromVulture
6 days ago

Every Spike Lee Film, Ranked

Spike Lee has been our political conscience, talking about race and class in America in a way no other filmmaker has over the past four decades.
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

Audra McDonald on Going From Momma Rose to The Gilded Age's 'Mama Bear'

Audra McDonald transforms Dorothy into a central character in season three, confronting social tensions and family dynamics.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Yvette Cooper solves one headache for justice system but may have caused another

Yvette Cooper's decision enables police to disclose the ethnicity and nationality of suspects in high-profile cases.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

In 'Closer,' Eugene author Miriam Gershow creates a character-driven novel revolving around three tangled lives and a teen's death * Oregon ArtsWatch

The intricate dance revolves around Woody Hanover, who begins an affair with Susan, and parent Stefanie Fenning, who struggles with family issues while dealing with the fallout of her daughter's death.
Books
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law

July 2 marks multiple significant historical events, including key civil rights legislation, the declaration of independence, and notable tragedies.
#south-africa
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
US politics

South Africa's Ramaphosa to visit Trump: Can they fix tricky relations?

South Africa and the US aim to reset their fraught relationship amid tensions over the treatment of white South Africans and the Gaza conflict.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
Right-wing politics

Trump just brought a group of white South Africans to the US as refugees. What are they escaping?

The U.S. relocation program for white South Africans is controversial, amid claims of persecution and government denial of these allegations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Riots after Southport attack more similar to those in 1958 than in 2011, study finds

Recent UK riots reflect historical race riots rather than past urban unrest, highlighting complexities in societal dynamics and misinformation's role.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Accused Israeli Embassy Staff Shooter Told Friend America Would Have to Actually Genocide White People' To Become Normal'

Elias Rodriguez exhibited alarming ideologies and violent fantasies prior to the shooting of Israeli embassy staffers.
#trump-administration
#diplomacy
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa Rejects Trump Genocide Claims

Trump's claims of white genocide in South Africa were challenged by President Ramaphosa during an Oval Office meeting.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Chicago Mayor calls DOJ probe the Trump administration's latest diversity attack

Chicago Mayor emphasizes diversity amidst DOJ investigation.
Mayor claims diversity strengthens the city's administration.
fromThe Atlantic
1 year ago

Donald Trump vs. American History

The heated and dramatic melting down of Robert E. Lee's statue reflects both historical narratives and contemporary concerns about race and memory, showcasing ongoing divides.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Pope Leo's grandfather was immigrant from Sicily, genealogists reveal

Evidence of Pope Leo XIV's immigrant ancestry underscores the U.S.'s legacy of complex racial dynamics, illuminating how personal narratives shape national policy perspectives.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

First group of white South Africans arrive in US after Trump grants refugee status

It is such an honour for us to receive you here today it makes me so happy to see you with our flag in your hands.
US politics
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Ro Khanna Rebukes Dem Colleague Ilhan Omar for Warning Americans Should Be Fearful' of White Men

Rep. Ro Khanna publicly disagreed with Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments about white men, emphasizing their contributions to America.
Khanna urges Democrats to celebrate American values and achievements rather than focusing on negative narratives.
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Horror chain of events in Ohio as man charged with killing deputy day after cops killed his son

A teen was shot by police in Cincinnati, prompting his father to allegedly run over a retired deputy hours later.
fromDallas Weekly
3 months ago

Atlanta's 2819 Church: Controversy Surrounds Pastor's Comments - Dallas Weekly

Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell's sermon urging respect for authority sparked intense backlash, prompting discussions on police violence against compliant Black individuals.
fromwww.esquire.com
4 months ago

'Sinners' Review: Incredibly Fun, But With Some Hard Truths

Sinners blends humor and horror, addressing race relations while delivering intense entertainment.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Biden reminisces about seeing 'colored kids' go to segregated schools in first post-presidency speech

I remember seeing kids going by, at the time called 'colored kids,' on a bus go by - they never turned right to go to Claymont High School.
US politics
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