Chauncey Alcorn
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Ferguson activist Bassem Masri died reportedly from a heart attack
Bassem Masri was one of several Ferguson demonstrators to die at a relatively young age in recent years. → Read More
“Crying Nazi” Christopher Cantwell uses Gab to threaten reporter covering Charlottesville trial
Cantwell has been harassing freelance reporter Molly Conger for a little over a year, she said. → Read More
Gab just booted white supremacist Patrick Little for anti-Semitic threats
Little denied doxxing people on Gab during a YouTube livestream posted hours after his Gab account was deleted. → Read More
There’s a story the movie ‘Green Book’ doesn’t tell that audiences also need to hear
The film is certainly enjoyable and well-intentioned, but the actual 'Green Books' are barely present at all. → Read More
Ben McAdams declares victory over incumbent Mia Love in Utah’s 4th Congressional District
Love became the first black female Republican elected to Congress in 2014. → Read More
Women’s March leaders say they’re not stepping down despite calls to do so from critics
"We have a commitment to continue this work because marginalized communities are counting on us." → Read More
Why Jemel Roberson and other black men with legal guns don’t have political allies
The NRA has declined to condemn police who kill black men wielding guns while other civil rights groups ignore the Second Amendment issue entirely. → Read More
This Texas college professor called police on a black student for putting her feet up in class
On Wednesday, University of Texas at San Antonio president sent a letter to students saying school administrators are conducting two investigations into the incident. → Read More
New Dallas district attorney wants to charge officer with murder for killing Botham Jean
John Creuzot said "manslaughter is an inappropriate charge based on the circumstances." → Read More
Alt-right leaders say Republicans lost the midterms because they weren’t racist enough
Alt-right influencers say Trump didn't focus enough on white identity issues like immigration, but data shows the opposite may be true. → Read More
This Week in Sports and Social Justice: This former NFL player got elected to Congress
Plus, another former player gets dragged on Twitter for dissing national anthem kneeler Eric Reid. → Read More
What Democrats continue to fail to understand about white women voters
Progressives keep trying to win a majority of white women over with the same failed strategies. → Read More
Two remaining black Republicans in US House fight for their political lives in close midterm races
It's possible there will be no black Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019. → Read More
“Blexit” is making a mockery of history and black conservative ideals, historians say
“They’re putting forward falsehoods with maybe a degree or no degree of truth in terms of proving what?” → Read More
This Week in Sports and Social Justice: NFL cheerleader kneels; Nike denounces Trump gender policy
Plus, Washington Redskins' cornerback Josh Norman is getting educated on education reform. → Read More
Candace Owens apologizes to Kanye West, denies saying he designed Blexit apparel
“I wouldn’t wish the way I felt last night upon my worst enemy." → Read More
A running list of politically charged, white supremacist violence in the last 30 days
There have been several incidents of hate, politically motivated violence or related arrests in the month of October alone. Some of them have flown under the national radar. → Read More
This Week in Sports and Social Justice: NFL argues over Kap
HBO also takes a hard look at the effects Jordan Edwards' murder at the hands of a Texas police officer had on the teen's high school football teammates. → Read More
Trump offers mixed signals on his support for criminal justice reform in bid to woo black supporters
Trump championed his son-in-law Jared Kushner's prison reform efforts on Friday, but the president paused justice reform in August before changing his mind again earlier this month. → Read More
Half of Latinos in the US say their lives have worsened in 2018 — and many blame Donald Trump
Two-thirds of Latinos said the president’s policies have been harmful to Hispanics. → Read More