Ricky Riley

Twitter provocateur and avid TV watcher whose writing has appeared on USA Today College, The Celebrity Café, and independent news site Mint Press News.

U.S. Will Train Caribbean Nations to Battle, Stop Human Trafficking

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U.S. Will Train Caribbean Nations to Battle, Stop Human Trafficking

Chaos Erupts After Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Controversial Bill That Can Limit Protests In State

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Chaos Erupts After Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Controversial Bill That Can Limit Protests In State

Tank: America Got Just What It Asked for by Electing Trump As President

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Tank: America Got Just What It Asked for by Electing Trump As President

Despite Opposition, African Union Readmits Morocco After 32-Year Separation

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Despite Opposition, African Union Readmits Morocco After 32-Year Separation

Is Steve Bannon Aligning U.S. with Russia In Preparation for Holy War? This Analyst Thinks So

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Is Steve Bannon Aligning U.S. with Russia In Preparation for Holy War? This Analyst Thinks So

Somali Mother, 2 Children Detained for 20 Hours Without Food Because of Muslim Ban

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Somali Mother, 2 Children Detained for 20 Hours Without Food Because of Muslim Ban

Minister Farrakhan: There's a Reason Why They Kept Stories Like 'Hidden Figures' from Us

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Minister Farrakhan: There’s a Reason Why They Kept Stories Like ‘Hidden Figures’ from Us

Big Sean Donates $100,000 to Help Flint Residents Recover from Water Crisis

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Big Sean Donates $100,000 to Help Flint Residents Recover from Water Crisis

Professor James Small: Whites, Jews Sold Black People a Bill of Goods Called Integration

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Professor James Small: Whites, Jews Sold Black People a Bill of Goods Called Integration

7 Medieval African Kingdoms Everyone Should Know About

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7 Medieval African Kingdoms Everyone Should Know About

Shannon Sharpe: Williams Sisters, Unlike O.J., Are Unapologetically Black

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Shannon Sharpe: Williams Sisters, Unlike O.J., Are Unapologetically Black

Jay ZÂ Calls Kalief Browder a Prophet, Says Rikers Island Should Be Shut Down

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Jay Z Calls Kalief Browder a Prophet, Says Rikers Island Should Be Shut Down

Virginia Mom Furious After Teacher Defends Decision to Cast Black Students as Slaves In History Skit

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Virginia Mom Furious After Teacher Defends Decision to Cast Black Students as Slaves In History Skit

Georgia Police Chief Formally Apologizes for 1940 Mob Killing of Black Teen

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Georgia Police Chief Formally Apologizes for 1940 Mob Killing of Black Teen

Here Are 5 Features You Can Expect In Apple's iOS 10.3 Update

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Here Are 5 Features You Can Expect In Apple’s iOS 10.3 Update

Common Tells Trump 'We Got This' In Response to the President's Tweet to Send Feds Into Chicago

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Common Tells Trump ‘We Got This’ In Response to the President’s Tweet to Send Feds Into Chicago

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Activist Group Puts on Police-Themed Play, Police Proceed to Spy on Them, They File Civil Rights Suit

D.C. Waitress Gets $450 Tip from Trump Supporters, Note Urging More Smiles Like Hers to Unify America

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D.C. Waitress Gets $450 Tip from Trump Supporters, Note Urging More Smiles Like Hers to Unify America

Louisiana Police Chief Already Enforcing New Law That Makes Resisting Arrest a Hate Crime

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Louisiana Police Chief Already Enforcing New Law That Makes Resisting Arrest a Hate Crime

This Black Engineer's Innovative Ideas Changed the Way Naval Ships, Subs Were Built

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This Black Engineer’s Innovative Ideas Changed the Way Naval Ships, Subs Were Built