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Among the heartbreaking pull quotes taken from Kanye West‘s campaign event in South Carolina over the weekend were his comments on Harriet Tubman, with the “Wash Us in the Blood” artist stating she “never actually freed the slaves.” As captured in widely shared video, the audience at Sunday’s event seemed to turn on West following the […]

Trader Joe’s has publicly announced that they’ll be coming up with new branding for some of their international food products, with those products featuring attempts at international variations on Trader Joe’s name. If you’re wondering why the company found it necessary to make this announcement at this time, it’s because a Change.org petition made headlines (despite […]

House leaders are calling for an investigation into the Trump administration’s troubling employment of federal law enforcement agencies against protesters in Portland and elsewhere. In a letter to the inspectors general of the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security reported by Associated Press on Sunday, top U.S. House leaders said they were […]

On Sunday, Shams Charania reported the NBPA has partnered with Russell Westbrook‘s clothing line, Honor the Gift, to design shirts emblazoned with social justice messages that weren’t on the NBA’s approved list for use on the back of players’ jerseys for the upcoming restart. According to Charania, the options include:  Systemic Racism Police Reform I Can’t Breathe No Justice […]

Variety reports that Disney World recently posted an amendment to its face covering policy by banning visitors from eating and drinking while walking around the park with their mask off.  *trails off, begins thinking about “Mask Off” by Future* Anyway, this revision eliminates the loophole that people have been trying to exploit as a way of getting around the […]

On Sunday, Kanye West took a stage in Charleston, South Carolina to hold his first-ever campaign rally, complete with a bullet-proof vest and the year ‘2020’ cut into his hair. During that rally he made the first of (enter your best guess here) suspect comments that will generate headlines until this social experiment comes to an end. […]

Donald Trump claims he’s a “believer in masks,” but refuses to issue a national mandate requiring Americans to wear face coverings. The president explained his position during an hour-long Fox News interview, set to premiere this Sunday. “I want people to have a certain freedom, and I don’t believe in that, no,” Trump said when asked […]

After an investigation sparked following a video that surfaced last week of a Pennsylvania cop attempting to detain a man with his knee on his neck, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin says that there is “absolutely no evidence” to support a criminal case against the officer. On Saturday afternoon, District Attorney Jim Martin issued a press release […]

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio took to Twitter following the death of Georgia Rep. John Lewis to share his thoughts and a photo of the two lawmakers together. “It was an honor to know & be blessed with the opportunity to serve in Congress with John Lewis a genuine & historic American hero. May the Lord […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will not close the state’s gyms, despite experts’ recommendations.  “I think taking that option away for people to be healthy just doesn’t make sense,” the Republican lawmaker said during a Friday press conference. “I think most people who are going to the gyms are in the low-risk groups, and […]