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By Chauncey Alcorn

“Blexit” is making a mockery of history and black conservative ideals, historians say

“They’re putting forward falsehoods with maybe a degree or no degree of truth in terms of proving what?”

Mark Ruffalo: “This is another moment to stand for Standing Rock”

By Jake Horowitz
In an exclusive video op-ed for Mic, actor Mark Ruffalo speaks out against a newly enacted voter ID law in North Dakota.

This Week in Sports and Social Justice: NFL cheerleader kneels; Nike denounces Trump gender policy

By Chauncey Alcorn
Plus, Washington Redskins' cornerback Josh Norman is getting educated on education reform.

This ballot initiative could reshape how Ohioans think about race and punishment

By Bakari Kitwana
By challenging perceptions of drug users, Issue 1 upends racist assumptions the nation has accepted for decades.

Movement Must-Reads: Oprah and more celebrities get out the vote

By Erin E. Evans
Plus, first-time voters tell us why they're motivated to cast their ballots in Tuesday's midterms.
By Zak Cheney-Rice

Eugene Rice was lynched in 1918. This April, I drove to southern Georgia to learn if he was family.

My grandfather grew up just miles from where Rice died and had the same last name. Tracing their ties took me to Valdosta, Georgia, and a new lynching memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, seeking answers.

Candace Owens apologizes to Kanye West, denies saying he designed Blexit apparel

By Chauncey Alcorn
“I wouldn’t wish the way I felt last night upon my worst enemy."

A running list of politically charged, white supremacist violence in the last 30 days

By Chauncey Alcorn
There have been several incidents of hate, politically motivated violence or related arrests in the month of October alone. Some of them have flown under the national radar.

We talked to first-time teen voters about why the 2018 midterms are so important

By Charlotte West
Nearly two-thirds of the young people who took part in an Education Week survey planned to vote in the November 2018 general election.

North Carolina woman fired after video of her harassing two black sisters goes viral

By Alison Durkee
"Do I need to bring my concealed weapons too?" the woman said after repeatedly asking what the two sisters were doing at an apartment complex.
By Zak Cheney-Rice

America is covered in Confederate statues. We can do better — and here’s how.

Mic’s latest editorial effort — the Black Monuments Project — aims to correct this sordid legacy through a blend of history and imagination.

This Week in Sports and Social Justice: NFL players argue over Kap; Khabib, McGregor suspended

By Chauncey Alcorn
HBO also takes a hard look at the effects Jordan Edwards' murder at the hands of a Texas police officer had on the teen's high school football teammates.

The Movement Must-Reads: Alleged voter suppression in Georgia and Trump’s attempt to rewrite gender

By Natelegé Whaley
Plus, an eye-opening report on the state of Latinx women founders.

Half of Latinos in the US say their lives have worsened in 2018 — and many blame Donald Trump

By Chauncey Alcorn
Two-thirds of Latinos said the president’s policies have been harmful to Hispanics.

Brian Kemp’s office says alleged voting machine malfunctions are likely due to human error

By Chauncey Alcorn
The Georgia NAACP has filed complaints in at least four counties against the secretary of state's office.
By Chauncey Alcorn

Police release disturbing video of Andrew Kearse’s in-custody death as his widow fights for reform

"You don’t even do that to an animal, let alone a human being," Kearse's widow, Angelique Negroni-Kearse, said in an interview with 'Mic.'

HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ examines the impact of Jordan Edwards’ murder on his high school football team

By Chauncey Alcorn
“There’s nothing in the head coach’s manual that tells you how to handle these situations.”

Three more Proud Boys arrested for New York City brawl, charged with rioting, misdemeanor assault

By Chauncey Alcorn
New York Police have apprehended five of the nine Proud Boy members authorities said were involved in the Oct. 12 street brawl.

This Week In Sports and Social Justice: Rihanna rejects Super Bowl over Kap; Smith, Carlos get props

By Chauncey Alcorn
Rihanna is the latest black musician to turn down the Super Bowl halftime show over the NFL's Colin Kaepernick kneeling controversy.

Tamir Rice’s mother reacts to new video of Ohio police berating black boys about carrying a BB gun

By Chauncey Alcorn
"You don’t get rewarded for using good judgment. You should already be using it in the first place.”