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Nina Simone’s Face

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“When I was kid, I knew what the worst parts of me were—my hair and my mouth. My hair was nappy. My lips were big.”

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The Return of the Black Panther

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“Last year I was offered the opportunity to script an 11-issue series of Black Panther, for Marvel.”

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Savannah’s Best Marinated Portobello Mushrooms

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“Grilled Portobello Mushrooms These grilled portobello mushrooms are marinated in balsamic vinegar before being grilled to perfection. They are sure to impress even the pickiest eaters.”

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Tender and Easy Buttermilk Waffles

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“Cinnamon Belgian Waffles I tried several Belgian waffle recipes after getting my iron. In the end, I combined my 1st choice with my husbands favorite to come up with this recipe.”

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Against Endorsements

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The Enduring Solidarity Of Whiteness

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“There have been number of useful entries in the weeks since Senator Bernie Sanders declared himself against reparations. Perhaps the most clarifying comes from Cedric Johnson in a piece entitled, “An Open Letter To Ta-Nehisi Coates And The Liberals Who Love Him.”

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The Case for Considering Reparations

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“A couple of years ago Coates famously wrote an Atlantic article titled “The Case for Reparations,” and after reading it I concluded that he was reticent about reparations too.”

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The 3-ladder system of social class in the U.S. – Michael O. Church

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“Typical depictions of social class in the United States posit a linear, ordered hierarchy. I’ve actually come to the conclusion that there are 3 distinct ladders, with approximately four social classes on each.”

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Siderea

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“The US has at least two different systems of what gets termed “socioeconomic class”. They are everywhere conflated, and this is bad. Two of them I will term economic class and social class.”

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Hillary Clinton Goes Back to the Dunning School

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“Last night Hillary Clinton was asked what president inspired her the most. She offered up Abraham Lincoln, gave a boilerplate reason why, and then said this: You know, he was willing to reconcile and forgive.”