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Ohio College Students Say Restaurant Manager Demanded They Pay for Meal Up Front Because ‘You People Steal’: Report
As it turns out, black people really can’t seem to eat in peace sometimes. A group of college students in Ohio are the latest in the nation to accuse a dining establish of racial discrimination, or some sort of profiling, after a manager demanded that they pay for their meal up front because, you know,…
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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Black Panther Set to Pass Wonder Woman as Film Continues Box-Office Domination
So call me a tad dramatic, but I have a feeling I won’t stop talking about Black Panther until next February, and even then, Black Panther 2 might be in the works (hint, hint, Marvel Cinematic Universe), so I’ll just keep on hyping it up. In the latest this-movie-is-so-awesome-how-have-you-not-seen-it-five-times-yet news, Black Panther has secured its…
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Serena Williams’ Husband Just Put Up 4 Billboards in Her Honor Along Interstate 10, Once Again Soothing My Cold, Bitter Heart
Love is a beautiful thing, and the way that tennis legend Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian Sr., loves her is definitely so wonderful to see. Recently, the Reddit co-founder, who is definitely vying for husband-of-the-year, paid for four billboards to welcome the superstar back as she prepares to compete in her first tennis tournament since…
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Bethune-Cookman Student Arrested After Being Accused of Having Loaded AR-15 on Campus
A 20-year-old Bethune-Cookman University student was arrested over the weekend after a loaded AR-15 assault rifle was discovered on campus, in direct violation of the university’s policies, authorities say. Ronald Jacques Jr. was taken into custody Sunday night after campus security noticed a vehicle illegally parked. It was then that officers noticed the weapon in…
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Series of Shooting Threats Targeting Black Students Sent to Missouri High School
Kansas City, Mo., police are investigating after shooting threats were made against Northeast High School students—specifically, its black students. According to KSHB-TV, police have already determined that the threat originated in another state and was then reposted locally. Kansas City Pubic Schools and the local Police Department were both informed about the threat on Tuesday…
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There’s a Petition Out to Bring a Show About Wakanda to Netflix
By now, I feel like I shouldn’t have to tell you that Black Panther is the greatest thing to ever hit the big screen. Don’t argue. Just accept (and perhaps check some box-office figures and every other piece of writing, as well as social media postings, about it). That being said, some fans are so…
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North Carolina Man Killed While Recording on Facebook Live
A North Carolina man was shot and killed while recording on Facebook Live, leaving a string of clues for investigators. “You’re on live,” Prentis Robinson could be heard saying as he swiveled his camera—which was on a selfie stick—toward his assailant. The incident was caught on camera near Wingate (N.C.) University at around 10:15 a.m.…
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Florida Woman Walks Into Work to Find Monkey With a Noose Around Its Neck, Racist Notes in Her Office: Report
A Tampa, Fla., woman had a rude awakening last week after she says she was the target of workplace racism in a threatening incident that now has local law enforcement investigating. Terri Silar posted pictures of the scene that she says greeted her as she walked into her office Feb. 21. In those pictures, one…
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AMC, Color of Change to Provide Free A Wrinkle in Time Tickets to Underprivileged Kids
Color of Change, a nonprofit civil rights advocacy organization, and AMC Theatres are working together to give underprivileged children a chance to see screenings of A Wrinkle in Time for free. According to Variety, the free tickets are being offered through the “Give a Child the Universe” initiative, which is encouraging both individuals and groups…
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A South Carolina Woman Swore She’d Die Before She Took Down Her Confederate Flag … and Then She Had a Heart Attack
Annie Caddell had been flying a Confederate battle flag outside her home for some seven years, standing at odds with her neighbors and community members who tried to get her to take down what is widely seen as a symbol of racism and hate. Caddell, from Brownsville, S.C., roundly refused, once swearing that she’d die…
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