Across major award shows, a sinister pattern is emerging: Black artists are being robbed of awards they have worked as hard for as, if not harder than, their white counterparts.
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Photos taken by Solomon Kafele I would wake up at 7 am and leave for class by 7:55. Gray mornings, caffeine, and the occasional PopTart accompanied by Taylor Swift’s “Shake