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12/22/17

The Best Stories Splinter Published in 2017

Another rough year. And at Splinter—where the mission is to highlight injustices and amplify underrepresented voices—…

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PublishedDecember 22, 2017

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11/21/17

A Closer Look at Puerto Rico in Crisis

In this episode of Real America With Jorge Ramos, Jorge Ramos travels to Puerto Rico to assess the damage caused by…

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PublishedNovember 21, 2017

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11/17/17

BAN ALL THIS SHIT

In addition to everything else, we’d also like to ban:

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PublishedNovember 17, 2017

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10/9/17

This Dreamy Music Video Is the Perfect Way to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Sicangu Lakota hip hop artist and music producer Frank Waln has a dreamy new music…

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PublishedOctober 9, 2017

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9/22/17

Dear Dodai: What Do I Do With This Awkward Brown People Art My Grandma Left Me?

Hello and welcome back to Dear Dodai, in which I answer questions about navigating problematic situations, in an…

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PublishedSeptember 22, 2017

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9/15/17

The Pop Chart Battle of Cardi B versus Taylor Swift Is a Metaphor for Race Relations in Trump's America

Summer 2017 brought us indelible scenes of racial tension in America: monuments to Confederate generals toppled and t…

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PublishedSeptember 15, 2017

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8/25/17

Dear Dodai: I Want My Biracial Offspring’s Name to Buck the Patriarchy

Hello and welcome back to Dear Dodai, in which I answer questions about navigating problematic situations, in an…

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PublishedAugust 25, 2017

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7/28/17

Dear Dodai: Is It OK to Buy Aunt Jemima Syrup?

Hello and welcome to Dear Dodai, in which I answer questions about navigating problematic situations, in an attempt…

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PublishedJuly 28, 2017

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7/25/17

Welcome to Dear Dodai, An Advice Column for Navigating All Things Problematic

Experiencing sexist microaggressions at work? Coerced into spending holidays with Trump-voter in-laws? Beset upon by…

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PublishedJuly 25, 2017

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7/25/17

BTW There Are Some Really Good Cars In Atomic Blonde

Hey, so last night I went to a screening of Atomic Blonde—the stylishly brutal action-packed flick set in 1989…

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PublishedJuly 25, 2017

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7/24/17

What the Hell Is Splinter?

Hi. Welcome to Splinter. Same site, same great people, new name.

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PublishedJuly 24, 2017

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6/7/17

EXCLUSIVE: Here's Exactly How Trump's Dinner With Comey Went Down, in GIFs

You may be wondering, while reading James Comey’s testimony, how did that conversation with President Trump really…

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PublishedJune 7, 2017

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6/2/17

If You Missed the Spelling Bee Finals, You Missed the Best Night of Television All Year

Last night, if you didn’t watch nerdy teens annihilate each other using sheer brainpower and determination, you…

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PublishedJune 2, 2017

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5/26/17

TGIF! Enjoy These Photos of Sailors Enjoying Fleet Week

Ahoy there! The ships have docked and there are currently, as in RIGHT NOW, over 3,700 U.S. and Canadian service…

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PublishedMay 26, 2017

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5/15/17

The Number One Song In The Country Is Mostly in Spanish and Has Italian Millionaire-Approved Dance Moves

Earlier this year, in January, Puerto Rican artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee dropped a reggaeton-tinged track…

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PublishedMay 15, 2017

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4/21/17

A Question About Slapping Black Slang on T-Shirts

In case you haven’t perused what’s going on in trendy fast fashion lately, here’s a glimpse: Taking internet…

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PublishedApril 21, 2017

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3/31/17

Welcome to Fusion on Kinja

Hello, bienvenidos, welcome to Fusion.net.

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PublishedMarch 31, 2017

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3/29/17

Watch Maxine Waters declare: 'I am a strong black woman' with a message for 'women everywhere'

On Tuesday morning, during Fox & Friends, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly reacted to a clip of Representative Maxine…

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PublishedMarch 29, 2017

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1/13/17

Act like a lady, think like a man with no public service experience

What the world needs now: A thrice-married comedian and daytime talk show host who made racist jokes about Asians has…

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PublishedJanuary 13, 2017

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12/21/16

Read the best stories we published this year

The consensus is that it's been a rough year. We were white-knuckled as we rode through the roller coaster election…

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PublishedDecember 21, 2016

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Dodai Stewart's posts

The Best Stories Splinter Published in 2017

A Closer Look at Puerto Rico in Crisis

BAN ALL THIS SHIT

This Dreamy Music Video Is the Perfect Way to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

Dear Dodai: What Do I Do With This Awkward Brown People Art My Grandma Left Me?

The Pop Chart Battle of Cardi B versus Taylor Swift Is a Metaphor for Race Relations in Trump's America

Dear Dodai: I Want My Biracial Offspring’s Name to Buck the Patriarchy

Dear Dodai: Is It OK to Buy Aunt Jemima Syrup?

Welcome to Dear Dodai, An Advice Column for Navigating All Things Problematic

BTW There Are Some Really Good Cars In Atomic Blonde

What the Hell Is Splinter?

EXCLUSIVE: Here's Exactly How Trump's Dinner With Comey Went Down, in GIFs

If You Missed the Spelling Bee Finals, You Missed the Best Night of Television All Year

TGIF! Enjoy These Photos of Sailors Enjoying Fleet Week

The Number One Song In The Country Is Mostly in Spanish and Has Italian Millionaire-Approved Dance Moves

A Question About Slapping Black Slang on T-Shirts

Welcome to Fusion on Kinja

Watch Maxine Waters declare: 'I am a strong black woman' with a message for 'women everywhere'

Act like a lady, think like a man with no public service experience

Read the best stories we published this year