"Black people have exposed, by their very existence, the inadequacies not only of the practice of freedom, but of its very theoretical formulation" - Angela Davis…
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Culture Features/Columns Immigration Police Brutality Politics Race ReportingThe NYPD’s Long History of Targeting Black Immigrants
The double-bind of being Black and an immigrant in working-class predominantly Black neighborhoods places you at an added risk of being churned through both the criminal and immigration court system…
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Months after his untimely death, the music of Brooklyn’s beloved drill phenom soundtracks his city's unrest.…
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Culture Entertainment Features/Columns Gender Music Race‘The Breakfast Club’ Calls Itself “The World’s Most Dangerous Morning Show” — Maybe It’s Time We Listen
The Breakfast Club continues to adhere to a golden rule: information and accessibility may be a benefit of their now-prominent platform, but it is only secondary to entertainment at all…
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Culture Entertainment Race Religion TelevisionRamy’ Meditates on the Pitfalls of Self-Righteousness
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, then Ramy offers a look into where the road obsessed with perceptions will lead.…
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Culture Features/Columns Gender Music RaceOn the Record Attempts to Set the Record Straight for Black Women in Hip-Hop
After a rocky road to release, Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s ambitious documentary takes on both the allegations against Russell Simmons and the problem of sexual assault in hip-hop.…
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Culture Current Events Entertainment Features/Columns Newsletter Personal Essay PoliticsShamira Explains It All Issue No. 1: New York is Burning
Eradicating the most visible oppressors is only the first step. But as Samuel Beckett wrote, “Ever Tried. Ever Failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”…
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Without fresh source material, Kenya Barris fails to bring new complexity and depth to the ecosystem he has created.…
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Current Events Features/Columns Interviews Politics Race ReportingFive New Yorkers Describe How Michael Bloomberg’s Era of Stop-and-Frisk Changed New York City
The figures have been parsed through ad-nauseam in recent years, proving the failure of the program to successfully meet its stated objectives throughout Bloomberg’s mayoral tenure. An exegesis of the…
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Rest in peace to Pop Smoke, Canarsie's homegrown royalty.…
