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It was in Taki’s Mag in 2012 that John Derbyshire wrote what Gawker understandably called the “Most Racist Article Possible.”
Michael Malice • The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics
He fired. Boom. Kelley died in a gigantic pool of blood just off of First Street. This incident—along with many others more or less like it—titillated local newspaper readers for weeks. Oklahoma City police officer Joe Burnett was now the killer of the killer of the killer of Jesse James.
Sam Anderson • Boom Town
I left my car at work, ran to my apartment, did some push-ups, weighed myself, ran six miles around Poughkeepsie, came back home, locked the bedroom door, did more push-ups, said prayers, got in bed, and accepted no matter how much weight I lost, small, smart white boys would always have the power to make big black boys force them into buying our l
... See moreKiese Laymon • Heavy: An American Memoir
In a startling scene that underscores the absurdity of white supremacist practices, the police officer charged the driver for driving a bus that was “too yellow.” The officer’s “reasoning” was that the bus was deceptive—too closely resembling a school bus.
Keisha N. Blain • Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America
In 2010, civil rights legend and Democratic congressman John Lewis claimed that he was berated by racial slurs—including the big one—as he entered Congress. Andrew got footage from several different angles that showed nothing of the kind. Further, he found that congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. was himself filming the entrance.
Michael Malice • The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics
Presenting himself was a rapscallion of the most exuberate sort.