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Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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‘There’s Karens, and then there is Lil Debbies’: Viral TikTok of white child getting into Black man’s car without permission sparks debate

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

Samira Sadeque

Denise Bradley is exposing anti-Black content in 'white lives matter' groups on Facebook

Denise Bradley is exposing anti-Black content in ‘white lives matter’ groups on Facebook

‘I want them to feel uncomfortable’: Black influencer Aunt Karen is infiltrating ‘white lives matter’ groups to expose racism

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

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TikToker says Texas restaurant seated Black people on one side and white people on the other

Liza Bautista is a former reporting intern at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is based in NYC. Her work has appeared in i-D, Decider, and the Interlude.

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TikToker confronts police detaining black man

‘I saw that’: TikToker confronts cops after they allegedly detain Black man instead of white man

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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‘It’s dehumanizing and othering’: Cardi B under fire for caricature of Korean accent

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Black speaker says she was cut off by white organizers at abortion march

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‘Since when is Black hair a costume?’: TikToker puts Spirit Halloween on blast for for culturally appropriative costumes

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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‘What really happened to my little cousin?’: Family seeks answers after Black teen drowns in lake while swimming with friends

White woman throws drink at Black officer

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White girl throws drink at Black cop’s face, allegedly calls him the N-word in viral TikTok

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‘I wonder why they want to meet me now’: Hispanic TikToker only secured interviews at Trader Joe’s when she applied as a white person, viral TikTok shows (updated)

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

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Black Players for Change assembled after George Floyd. They’re just getting started

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Karen calls Black man ‘pimp,’ blocks his car in viral TikTok

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Karen throws drink at Black diners in hibachi grill restaurant in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘This is horrible’: Indianapolis Colts player and influencer receive racist comments under Instagram photo from their wedding

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Influencer gets called out for ‘still blackfishing’ 3 years after initial controversy in viral TikTok

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