Shaun King

I was in high school when Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath about his relationship with Lewinsky. We didn't have…

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We live in a country where movies, music, and sports are more important than God to a lot of people. It's why…

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My work has never been about me, and I've never made a big deal about my race. I've actually tried hard to…

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Every day I walk down the street or hop on the subway, I am reminded that I am a citizen of a…

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I see my role as sort of an informed outsider.

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Some of the most destructive forms of racism - like being denied a home loan or being passed on for a job…

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Young people, throughout history, have always been the lifeblood of every movement for civil and human rights.

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Trump's America means many things, but this much is clear - it means toxic white masculinity is not just permitted, it's fully…

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We must put an end to the corruption and systemic racism in our justice system, and that starts by electing progressive district…

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Politicians and lawmakers are willing to watch us take us a knee, watch us march, watch us picket and protest - and…

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While I am furious about injustice, I do what I do, fighting against it, out of a place of love.

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I tend to write two stories every day, five days a week. It's a real grind. But it also allows me to…

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There is kind of this spirit in journalism to tell both sides of the story and to just let the listeners choose…

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We loathe mass incarceration. We loathe police brutality. But most of us have absolutely no idea how to address the critical flaws…

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Donald Trump is a bigot.

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No man represents toxic white masculinity more than Donald Trump.

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Generosity is giving until it makes you uncomfortable.

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Much of the foundation of our criminal justice system is derived from slave patrols and was created when African Americans could still…

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Conservatives will fight hard to preserve the institutions of mass incarceration and police brutality. Because they don't see themselves as victims of…

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When I travel and speak across the country, I often tell college students that we are making a significant mistake when we…

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It doesn't matter if I've been wronged - I still have a responsibility to use my influence in a way that never…

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'Go vote' is a not a political strategy. It's hardly a slogan. Hell, it's not even a good tweet.

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Before I was a journalist, I was a preacher in Georgia and Kentucky.

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'Black Panther' had a whole cast of beautiful black brilliance. Black scientists. Black presidents. The style. The technology. The color.

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Blame it on our short memories, the daily grind of the 24-hour-news cycle, or the endless barrage of information that comes at…

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