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How the Media Fell for a Racism Sham
How the Media Fell for a Racism Sham
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A Brigham Young University paper scooped the New York Times. All the students did was practice basic journalism.
By Jesse Singal
09.15.22 — Culture and Ideas
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How the Media Fell for a Racism Sham

Last month, Rachel Richardson—the only black starter on the women’s volleyball team at Duke University—leveled a shocking accusation. She said that during her team’s August 26 match against Brigham Young University, fans inside the BYU arena in Provo, Utah inundated her with racist abuse and threats.

After the match, 19-year-old Richardson told her godmo…

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Jesse Singal

Author, "The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills." I cohost the podcast "Blocked and Reported" and I write the newsletter "Singal-Minded." Currently working on a book about the fight over American youth gender medicine.

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