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Carron J. Phillips

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I write about stuff — and laugh at the jokes on here. ‘20 & ‘19 @NABJ Commentary Award Winner. ‘16 @PABJ Journalist of the Year
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America Needs More Allies Who Look Like Cheryl Reeve

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By Carron J. Phillips
| contrariannews.org
By Carron J. Phillips I would bet money that Cheryl Reeve isn’t part of the 53 percent. The head coach of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx seems like the kind of woman who would have worn a pink hat at the 2017 Women’s Day March because the fashion choice aligned with her beliefs, not because it was “cute.” As the WNBA becomes a platform for political discourse, Reeve’s presence exemplifies the kind of white woman this country needs — and they’re usually the kind who challenge ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.
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Tuskegee Dress Code And The Deliberate Blindness Of Decorum

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By Carron J. Phillips
| What Is You Doin (WIYD)
Source: NoSystem images / Getty If attending college is one of the best pathways to a career, and if the adage “dressing for the job you want, not the one you have” still holds true, then establishing a dress code at an HBCU shouldn’t be a big deal. We can’t preach the idea of needing to be “twice as good,” and then complain when it’s time to be…“twice as good.” “A critical part of being ready for and confident in business environments is being appropriately dressed,” said Walter P.
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A Decade After Kaepernick Kneeled, the Intersection of Sports, Race, and Politics Is a Mess

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By Carron J. Phillips
| contrariannews.org
By Carron J. Phillips Last week was a wild one. Amid a national columnist’s misguided attempt to link Caitlin Clark to Emmett Till, and the president of the United States suggesting that LeBron James is a racist, Colin Kaepernick received an award from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for his contributions to society. Chances are, that last part didn’t make it to your newsfeed. Caitlin Clark dribbles in a July 14, 2024, Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever, game at Target Center in Minneapolis.
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