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On The Code Switch Podcast: 'I'm Not Black, I'm O.J.!'

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On The Code Switch Podcast: 'I'm Not Black, I'm O.J.!'

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The new ESPN documentary O.J.: Made In America examines how O.J. Simpson distanced himself from black life in America — and how that same blackness was turned into a major asset during his trial.

On The Code Switch Podcast: 'I'm Not Black, I'm O.J.!'

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Saturday

Friday

Roundup: Reactions To This Week's Supreme Court Decision On Affirmative Action

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Roundup: Reactions To This Week's Supreme Court Decision On Affirmative Action

by  Ericka Cruz Guevarra

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to an affirmative action program at the University of Texas at Austin brought by a white woman who claimed she would have gotten in if she weren't white.

On Parliament-Funkadelic And A Less 'Squeaky-Clean Picture' Of Blackness

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On Parliament-Funkadelic And A Less 'Squeaky-Clean Picture' Of Blackness

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Parliament showed me that being black has liabilities, but that it's also a powerful gift.

Wednesday

On The Podcast: Rep Sweats, Or, 'I Don't Know If I Like This, But I Need It To Win'

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On The Podcast: Rep Sweats, Or, 'I Don't Know If I Like This, But I Need It To Win'

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Kat and Gene hash out something they've been mulling over for a while: that feeling of obligation that you have to root for something, because it's theoretically for you.

On The Podcast: Rep Sweats, Or, 'I Don't Know If I Like This, But I Need It To Win'

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Tuesday

Terry McMillan's Latest: Revisiting Past Loves, Rediscovering Yourself

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Terry McMillan's Latest: Revisiting Past Loves, Rediscovering Yourself

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In her new novel, I Almost Forgot About You, McMillan's heroine confronts midlife malaise by reconnecting with men from her past.

Terry McMillan's Latest: Revisiting Past Loves, Rediscovering Yourself

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Monday

Sunday

Food To Celebrate Freedom: Tea Cakes For Juneteenth!

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Food To Celebrate Freedom: Tea Cakes For Juneteenth!

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Juneteenth, the day when many African-Americans mark the end of slavery, is also associated with traditional foods from the black community. One woman wants to revive a traditional treat: tea cakes.

Saturday

My Big Sister Was Gunned Down In Charleston One Year Ago

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My Big Sister Was Gunned Down In Charleston One Year Ago

by  Malcolm Graham

On June 17, 2015, Malcolm Graham learned that his sister, Cynthia Graham Hurd, a librarian and a devout Christian, was one of nine victims shot and killed at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.

Thursday

How LGBTQ People Of Color Are Dealing With Orlando: Code Switch Podcast, Episode 4

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How LGBTQ People Of Color Are Dealing With Orlando: Code Switch Podcast, Episode 4

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The tragedy in Orlando shook many people in communities that already feel vulnerable: LGBTQ Americans, Latinos, Muslims, immigrant families, and those living at the intersection of these identities.

How LGBTQ People Of Color Are Dealing With Orlando: Code Switch Podcast, Episode 4

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Latinos At Home And Abroad Mourn After Orlando Shooting

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Latinos At Home And Abroad Mourn After Orlando Shooting

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Orlando's Latino community is coming together to help those affected by Sunday's shooting.

Latinos At Home And Abroad Mourn After Orlando Shooting

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For An Orlando Victim, Burial Means A Final Flight Home To Puerto Rico

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For An Orlando Victim, Burial Means A Final Flight Home To Puerto Rico

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Funeral services have begun for victims of Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. Some of the victims are being flown to Puerto Rico for burial — including 28-year-old Angel Candelario-Padro.

For An Orlando Victim, Burial Means A Final Flight Home To Puerto Rico

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Monday

What Queer Muslims Are Saying About The Orlando Shooting

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What Queer Muslims Are Saying About The Orlando Shooting

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Since the tragic attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, many queer Muslims have spoken out about living at the intersection of two marginalized identities. Here's what some folks had to say.