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Zaron Burnett III

Zaron Burnett is an investigative journalist and longform features writer based in Los Angeles. He covers culture, politics, race, and other perplexing mysteries for MEL.

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The A’s Want a New Ballpark to Give Oakland More Than Peanuts

With #RootedInOakland, the Athletics are attempting the unthinkable: a Moneyball approach to both economic justice and ticket sales

Sad Elephants Now Take CBD to Help Them Grieve

Beer for my horses, weed for my pachyderms

The John Thompson School of Unapologetic Black Excellence

The legendary Georgetown basketball coach passed away on Monday. But the influence he had on his players — and Black America — far surpassed whatever he helped them accomplish on the court.

Was Dave Chappelle Crazy, or Were We?

LeBron Isn’t the Next Jordan. He’s the Next Bill Russell.

The Man Who Beat Back the California Wildfires with Nothing But a Case of Bud Light

How to Stay Young According to Baseball’s Most Famous Ageless Wonder

MC Hammer Is the Reigning Blerd King of Hip-Hop

Drug-Smuggling Cats, Grand Theft Monkeys and Cop Dogs: When Pets Are Criminal Masterminds

I Was a Black Boy Scout. The BSA Needs to Face Its Racist History.

Angels Battle Pagans as the Outlaw Biker War Hits the Bronx

The Return of the Self-Proclaimed Time Traveler