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Library of Congress photo, circa 1888, of Abolitionist, Frederick Douglass.

Library of Congress photo, circa 1888, of Abolitionist, Frederick Douglass.

A Bud for immigrants; Reddit hits alt-right; Trump history fail

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I used to teach 7th grade. This would get an Incomplete and a have-your-parents-sign-it-so-I-know-they-read-this-crap.

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, responding to a post from Daniel Dale of the Toronto Star that contained President Trumps entire speech about Black History Month. Also not exactly impressed was ESPNs J.A. Adande, who tweeted: Total words used to praise MLK, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman & Rosa Parks: 53. Number of words used to praise Omarosa: 51.

This Buds for immigrants

Having a Super Bowl commercial that touts the American dream wouldnt seem to be controversial, but Anheuser-Busch InBev might find out otherwise. Its spot for Sunday, called Born the Hard Way, tells the story of Adophus Buschs emigration from Germany to St. Louis, where he shares a beer with businessman Eberhard Anheuser. The ad, released online Tuesday, shows Busch navigating the new world against the headwinds of prejudice and hardship which might hit a bit too close to home for people passionately for or against current U.S. policies.

Reddit bans alt-right forum

Reddit has banned a forum for white nationalists from its social news website, citing the companys rules against posting personal information and harassment. Spokeswoman Anna Soellner said in a statement that the company banned the r/altright forum on Wednesday for repeated violations of content rules, but didnt mention specific examples. Thousands of users subscribed to the forum named for the alt-right, an offshoot of conservatism mixing racism, white nationalism and populism.

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