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According to the rules set by award-winning expert Chris Cillizza, the following ppl are now eliminated from being considered journalists:
Ida B. Wells (because of her anti-lynching "activism")
Frederick Douglass (bc of his "partisan" views on slavery)
And, now, Don Lemon
Ida B. Wells (because of her anti-lynching "activism")
Frederick Douglass (bc of his "partisan" views on slavery)
And, now, Don Lemon
Is Chris Cillizza a Journalist?
If he doesn't think Don Lemon is a journalist, what is he?
dlvr.it
February 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
According to the rules set by award-winning expert Chris Cillizza, the following ppl are now eliminated from being considered journalists:
Ida B. Wells (because of her anti-lynching "activism")
Frederick Douglass (bc of his "partisan" views on slavery)
And, now, Don Lemon
Ida B. Wells (because of her anti-lynching "activism")
Frederick Douglass (bc of his "partisan" views on slavery)
And, now, Don Lemon
We Interviewed the 'Paid Agitator' Donald Trump Keeps Mentioning
We Interviewed the 'Paid Agitator' Donald Trump Keeps Mentioning
The elusive leader has a long record of agitating, domestic terrorism and "divisive rhetoric."
dlvr.it
January 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM
We Interviewed the 'Paid Agitator' Donald Trump Keeps Mentioning
"Stay woke"
- A prayer.
- A prayer.
All Protests Matter
But some matter more than others.
dlvr.it
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 AM
"Stay woke"
- A prayer.
- A prayer.
Trump's DOJ's arrest of protesters is a direct attack on the legacy and work of civil rights protesters who fought for those rights.
We asked one of them what she thinks.
We asked one of them what she thinks.
At 15, This Civil Rights Hero Gave Us the Right to Protest. At 80, She's Watching Trump Destroy It
Rebecca Smalls was one of the youngest plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case that affirmed peaceful protesters' right to due process and free speech. She's worried that her work will be undone.
dlvr.it
January 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Trump's DOJ's arrest of protesters is a direct attack on the legacy and work of civil rights protesters who fought for those rights.
We asked one of them what she thinks.
We asked one of them what she thinks.
Whenever you're accused of being "Un-American," remember:
Jefferson Davis said abolitionists "lacked patriotism & moral principle"
The KKK said "America First" meant "love of country"
J. Edgar Hoover said MLK was "motivated by hate for America"
Jefferson Davis said abolitionists "lacked patriotism & moral principle"
The KKK said "America First" meant "love of country"
J. Edgar Hoover said MLK was "motivated by hate for America"
Throwback Thursday: I Do Not Love America
As Theodore DeReese Pendergrass once said: ‘It’s so good loving a country when your country loves you back.’ I’ll let you know when it happens.
dlvr.it
January 22, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Whenever you're accused of being "Un-American," remember:
Jefferson Davis said abolitionists "lacked patriotism & moral principle"
The KKK said "America First" meant "love of country"
J. Edgar Hoover said MLK was "motivated by hate for America"
Jefferson Davis said abolitionists "lacked patriotism & moral principle"
The KKK said "America First" meant "love of country"
J. Edgar Hoover said MLK was "motivated by hate for America"
Did the Civil Rights Act oppress the people who are overrepresented in homeownership, the legislative branch, the judicial branch, wealth, income, school funding, college admission, executive leadership & white tears distribution?
We BlackChecked Trump's claim.
We BlackChecked Trump's claim.
BlackCheck: Trump Says Civil Rights Act Led to Whites Being 'Very Badly Treated.' Here's What the Data Says.
Spoiler alert: He's wrong.
dlvr.it
January 22, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Did the Civil Rights Act oppress the people who are overrepresented in homeownership, the legislative branch, the judicial branch, wealth, income, school funding, college admission, executive leadership & white tears distribution?
We BlackChecked Trump's claim.
We BlackChecked Trump's claim.
From the beginning of the civil rights era until the day he died, MLK reserved one speech almost exclusively for Black audiences.
It was literally about staying "woke."
It was literally about staying "woke."
Everyone Claims to Know 'What MLK Would Have Wanted.' He Actually Told Black People.
What if I told you that Martin Luther King Jr. talked about diversity, critical race theory and staying "woke" more than anything else?
dlvr.it
January 20, 2026 at 12:28 AM
From the beginning of the civil rights era until the day he died, MLK reserved one speech almost exclusively for Black audiences.
It was literally about staying "woke."
It was literally about staying "woke."
