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I Think I Might Be A Lesbian

February 22, 2018
Joi Miner details coming out of a closet she didn’t even know she was living in.
10 Valid Criticisms of ‘Black Panther’

A list of criticism of the movie Black Panther
February 20, 2018
How Trump Turned The White House Into A Ghetto Nightclub.

August 1, 2017
By Michael Harriot – How Donald Trump has turned the White House into a hood night spot in your neighborhood.
The NegusWhoRead Definitive List Of People Not Invited To The Cookout

July 3, 2017
By Michael Harriot – All the people not invited to the cookout
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In Loving Memory of: Dating

July 6, 2016
By Michael Harriot – An obituary in loving memory of when we used to date
The Men With The Greatest Baby Hair of All Time
October 5, 2016

By Kyla Lacey – 16 men with the edges of glory
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Mike, Bridgette and April join BStuc to recap the year and discuss: The greatest black sitcom The aftermath of Trump Gentrification and so much more on this episode of The Stay Woke Show Tweet
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Uncategorized December 2, 2015 Rosa Parks Thinks You’re a Bitch
By Michael HarriotBy Michael Harriot - WHy Rosa Parks might scoff at this generation
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Humor November 25, 2015 The Caucasian’s Guide to Black Holidays
By Michael HarriotBy Michael Harriot - For White people who have to visit Black people at Thanksgiving
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Politics & Race November 24, 2015 White Fright and the Politics of Privilege
By Michael HarriotOne of the biggest problems with people of privilege is they believe that their personal feelings should trump any and every other thing—including laws and facts. When their safety, property or even their simple comfort is in jeopardy, their response is always to close ranks and put their wagon train in a circle. You see, white fright is bigger than the Constitution, data or even the truth because whenever there is a crisis, the privileged automatically go into the default mode of “protect mine,” and in the psyche of privilege, everything—the country, the schools, and the neighborhoods—is all theirs.
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Humor November 20, 2015 I Figured Out When Donald Trump Thought America Was “Great”
By Michael HarriotMost people would wrongly assign the time of Trump’s “Great America” to a period somewhere during the 1980’s. After all, the official Republican party platform requires each GOP candidate to perform figurative fellatio on the memory of the conservative messiah - Ronald Reagan. But, whenever anyone removes the Gipper's dead dick from their mouth long enough to wades through the actual facts of the Reagan’s presidential term (high unemployment,a terrible economy, Iran-Contra, the beginning of the crack epidemic and the drug war, etc.) they begin to see that the 80’s weren’t as terrific as you’d think they were. Plus, the decade that gave birth to Milli Vanilli and the mullet can’t be great, by definition.
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Humor November 20, 2015 The Ten Commandments of One Night Stands
By Michael HarriotOne of the trickiest things about one-time flings is selecting a partner who understands and knows what it is. There’s nothing worse than thinking you had a mysterious night of passion and romance, and having that thirsty nigga show up at your job with flowers the next day, talmbout “can we go out to lunch?”
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Entertainment & Culture November 17, 2015 Tuskegee, Missouri and How to Build a Black Beast
By Michael HarriotLast weekend historic Tuskegee University celebrated its 2015 Homecoming in the usual style of an HBCU - unrestrained revelry flavored with the history and nostalgia to which the “Black Ivy League” institution is accustomed. The Montgomery Advertiser sent Albert Cesare - noted for his photojournalism and lack of melanin - to document the weekend, and he returned with what can only be described as a clusterfuck of insults and gut-punches meant to demean the legendary institution, and by proxy - her graduates.
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Humor November 6, 2015 The Carson Concoctions: Other Bullshit by Our Great Uncle Ben
By Michael HarriotWe asked our interns here to comb through his previous works of science fiction and they found more than a few claims that raise questions and eyebrows about the credibility and sanity of Dr. Carson. We have listed a few of the more preposterous ones here.
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Podcasts/Web Series November 5, 2015 The Stay Woke Show – 11.5.15 – Noah’s Mark
By Michael HarriotLots of StayWoke moments this week! Join us as we discuss Trevor Noah’s sudden illness, MJ vs Kareem, Zola story, and MUCH MORE! Hit the comments or hit the email: thestaywokeshow@gmail.com
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Politics & Race November 2, 2015 It’s Time To Admit It: The Police Are Racist
By Michael HarriotWhile the Internet was once again awash in what seems like its semimonthly outrage over cellphone footage of a police officer abusing another unarmed person of color, the New York Times published a story that was far more frustrating and scream-about-able. Selecting Greensboro, N.C.—because of the state’s detailed traffic-stop data collection—the article documented a systemized history of stopping, searching and arresting black men and women that some readers found unbelievable. Meanwhile, black people’s response to the article was even more revealing: “Duh.”
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Humor October 29, 2015 How to Talk to White People about Blackface
By Michael HarriotThis article originally appeared on Deadspin here As the inevitable Halloween Week avalanche of white people caught in blackfacehas begun, we present, for your information, my keynote address at October’s Secret Global White People Meeting. First off, I would like to thank you for allowing me to address you during one of the busiest times […]
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