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Gwyneth Paltrow attends 'El Hormiguero' Tv Show at Vertice Studios on October 29, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. Lisa Lampanelli attends 65th Annual Writers Guild East Coast Awards After Party at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on February 17, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)/(Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/WireImage)

Why white people can't say ni**a

James Braxton Peterson
OPINION - Clearly black people have reclaimed and re-purposed the word over scores of years, but not even your favorite rapper disassociates the n-word from its white supremacist history...
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Can Kwanzaa ever be considered 'cool'?

Mychal Denzel Smith
OPINION - In its 45-year history, Kwanzaa, while definitely celebrated by some, hasn't gained any notable popularity. It tends to be either vehemently derided or made the butt of jokes by those who do not celebrate it...
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