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Kanye West Needs to Visit the Alabama Slavery Memorial

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 3, 2018 The rap artist provoked controversy in an interview with celebrity news website TMZ when he said, "When you hear about slavery for 400 years ... that sounds like a choice." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Black Donald Trump vs. the Racist in Chief

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 5, 2017 Of all the African-American sports figures who drive the president nuts, none could annoy him more than Lavar Ball, an Amateur Athletic Union coach and CEO of the Big Baller Brand. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

No Winners in Ray Rice’s Game

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Sep 10, 2014 What happens behind closed doors -- or rather closing doors -- does not always stay behind them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

President Obama, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan Blast Clippers’ Donald Sterling Over Racist Remarks

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2014 Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is facing a professional and personal debacle of cataclysmic proportions after the release Friday, courtesy of TMZ, of recorded racist comments he allegedly made to a friend about African-Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Rise of Mad Masculinity

Marcia Alesan Dawkins / Truthdig Mar 29, 2011 The first quarter of 2011 has ushered in the year of the “mad man.” Sadly, this idea is being turned into a commodity that can be consumed repeatedly across a range of media outlets. The first quarter of 2011 has ushered in the year of the “mad man.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Orders Diplomats to Stop Telling Truth

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Dec 6, 2010 In the first major policy fallout from the WikiLeaks disclosures, the State Department has ordered all U.S. diplomats to "cease and desist telling the truth until further notice." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tim Robbins: Troubs at the Polls

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2008 Of all the people to show up on Tuesday at his usual polling location only to find that his name wasn't on the register, it had to be actor/director/Hollywood Liberal™ Tim Robbins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )