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‘Becky and Karen memes provide a vital social function,’ writes Apryl Williams. Illustration: Michelle Thompson/The Guardian

The year of Karen: how a meme changed the way Americans talked about racism Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

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The Virus Is Showing Black People What They Knew All Along Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

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Norrinda Brown Hayat and Fareed Hayat on their patio. Photo: Photograph by Kendall Bessent for New York Magazine

Living With Karens Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

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The church the Asatru Folk Assembly bought and are requesting a permit to use as a regional church in Murdock, Minn.Renee Jones Schneider / Star Tribune via AP

After permit approved for whites-only church, small Minnesota town insists it isn't racist Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

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Illustration by Diana Ejaita

Decolonising dermatology: why black and brown skin need better treatment Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

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Photo: Gary Coronado, Staff / Houston Chronicle

Texas founding father Stephen F. Austin insisted Texas could not survive without slavery Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

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She Was Booted From Feminist Org in Racism Uproar—Then Got $400K and New Title Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

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From left: Selwyn Jones; Jacob Blake III; Michael Brown Sr.

Visible Men: Black Fathers Talk About Losing Sons to Police Brutality Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

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Photo illustration by Natalie Matthews-Ramo

Why I Check the “Black” Box Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

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Lola Pulido (shown on the left at age 18) came from a poor family in a rural part of the Philippines. The author’s grandfather “gave” her to his daughter as a gift.

My Family’s Slave Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

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