• Remember James Watson, the Nobel prize-winning scientist who believes black people are genetically less intelligent than whites? Well, 16 percent of his genes likely came from a black ancestor. [Ind]

• Ah, microaggression. It actually seems to be going out of style these days. [WS]

• Nooses are less microaggression, more passive aggression. [KNBC]

• The city of Chicago is out $20 million. Taxpayers can blame the cops who thought it was a good idea to torture four black suspects into a confession. [UPI]

• Fisk University is in major trouble, and local churches are stepping in to help. [WKRN]