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Iowa Man Says He Was Racially Profiled by Old Navy Employees Who Didn’t Believe He Purchased the Jacket He Walked Into the Store Wearing
A black man from Iowa is accusing employees at the West Des Moines Old Navy of racial profiling after he says they didn’t believe that he had already purchased the jacket he walked into the store wearing. James Conley III shared a picture and four videos on his Facebook page Tuesday evening, expressing his frustration…
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North Carolina College Athlete Suspended From Team After Telling Black Opponent, ‘At Least I Know My Dad’
I don’t know why people don’t learn. Is it that hard not to say something racist and problematic? That being said, whether or not he wants to learn his lesson, one white college tennis player out of North Carolina is going to face the music for his words, after he apparently told his black opponent,…
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Employees at Michigan Bar Gave Biracial Co-Worker a Watermelon With ‘Happy 1/2 MLK,’ ‘Happy Black Day’ Written on It
The owner of Darb’s Tavern & Eatery in Mason, Mich., is attempting to apologize after staff members decided it was a cute idea to give a biracial co-worker a watermelon for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, complete with “Happy 1/2 MLK” and “Happy Black Day” written across the fruit. According to the Lansing State Journal,…
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Bully Ripped Teen’s Wig Off Her Head Over $5 Bet While Another Student Recorded, Mom Says
A Snapchat video shows the cruel moment when a young boy walked up behind a teenage girl at a Tennessee high school and yanked her wig off her head, causing her pain and humiliation. Now the girl’s mother is standing up and speaking out. The incident was recorded at Franklin High School. The Snapchat video,…
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The 1st Reactions Are In, and as Expected, Black Panther Is Lit
We all knew that Black Panther was going to be the best thing to hit theaters EVER. But just in case you were worried that it was being overhyped (how dare you), or people are just saying that because it’s a black superhero (yes, but still, how dare you?), it turns out that writer-director Ryan…
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Illinois Man, Mistaken for Robbery Suspect, Wrongfully Detained in Incident That Left Him Injured, Unable to Work: Report
An Evanston, Ill., man is filing a police-misconduct complaint after he says he was injured while being detained by police officers who were looking for a robbery suspect last week. According to the Chicago Tribune, 60-year-old Gregory Hall was walking down Main Street the afternoon of Jan. 22 after spending some time in the south…
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Kimora Lee Simmons Speaks Out on Russell Simmons Sexual Assault Allegations
Kimora Lee Simmons, the ex-wife of music mogul Russell Simmons, has spoken out for the first time since sexual assault allegations against her ex-husband broke late last year. In an Instagram post captioned “Now that I put my baby down…,” Kimora took a rather neutral stance to the allegations, saying that while the allegations against…
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Saints’ Cam Jordan Gifts Super Bowl Ticket to 108-Year-Old World War II Vet
WHO DAT?! New Orleans Saints defensive end, and the Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee, Cam Jordan is showing up and showing out for the culture, gifting beloved local veteran and Saints fan Lawrence Brooks tickets to the Super Bowl. Brooks is not your average Saints fan. He is an esteemed World War II…
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4th Arrest Made in Brutal Attack on Deandre Harris
A fourth suspect has been arrested in the brutal attack of Deandre Harris, who was seriously injured while protesting the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., in August. Tyler Watkins Davis, 49, is facing charges of malicious wounding in the incident last year. Officers with the Clay County, Fla., Sheriff’s Department arrested Davis in…
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Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige Headlining 2018 Essence Festival
Secure your wigs and get your best shout-singing voice ready because the 2018 Essence Festival is coming with a star-riddled talent lineup. Queen Janet Jackson and double Oscar nominee Mary J. Blige will be bringing it to the crowd with their headline performances, but it doesn’t stop there. There will also be a headline set…
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