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Russian Designer Tries to Issue Ridiculous Nonapology After Using Racial Slur in Note to Blogger
Well, well, well. Another day, another white person not realizing that it’s really never appropriate to use the word “nigga” (or any variation thereof). This time, Russian fashion designer Ulyana Sergeenko is meeting some swift backlash for a note she sent blogger and co-founder of Buro 24/7, Miroslava Duma. Duma was the one who shared…
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Alabama High School Teacher Admits to Using Racial Slur Because Students Were Playing Tupac in Class
A teacher at a high school in Alabama was put on administrative leave with pay after fully admitting to using a racial slur during class last week. According to AL.com, Hoover High School Superintendent Kathy Murphy confirmed that the teacher, identified as Teddie Butcher, admitted to using the word “nigger” while asking students to turn…
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#StillRootingForEverybodyBlack: Here Are the 2018 Oscar Nominees
Today is the day. The 2018 Oscar nominees were announced bright and early Tuesday morning for the 90th annual ceremony. Comedian-actor Tiffany Haddish and actor-director Andy Serkis announced this year’s list of nominees from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, and if, like me, you’re just here to root for everybody black (I said what I said),…
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Bill Cosby Makes 1st Public Appearance at Philly Jazz Club, Months Before the Retrial of His Sexual Assault Case
Amid the groundbreaking work of the #MeToo movement, a mere months before jury selection is scheduled to begin before his own retrial in a sexual assault case, Bill Cosby decided to take the stage at a jazz club in Philadelphia for his first public appearance since the allegations came forward in 2015. According to NBC,…
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#BlackPantherChallenge Has Taken the Internet by Storm and Celebrities Are Chipping In
You’re gonna see Black Panther, you’re gonna see Black Panther, everyone gets to see Black Panther! Earlier this month I wrote about an awesome GoFundMe that was set up to raise money to help Harlem kids see Black Panther (aka the world’s most amazing movie; I will never hype this up enough). From there, the GoFundMe…
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Why Was NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Removed From International Space Station Mission? Racism, Her Brother Says
Last summer, it was announced that NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps would become the first African-American International Space Station crew member, after she was chosen to go on the June 2018 mission. Of course, we now know that those plans have changed, with news breaking last week that NASA had decided to pull Epps off the…
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Minnesota High School Apologizes After Editing ‘Deport Racists’ Off Student’s Shirt in Photo
A Minnesota high school is apologizing after it decided to edit the slogan “Deport Racists” off a student’s T-shirt in a school photo. According to the Star Tribune, the incident started Thursday when Fridley High School tweeted out a photo of a group of students congratulating them on their art and writing awards. Normally, there…
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2 Explosive Devices Detonated in Florida Mall; No Injuries Reported
A Florida mall was evacuated Sunday evening after two improvised explosive devices were detonated inside a service corridor. According to ABC News, the blast from the IEDs caused damage to a drop ceiling at the Eagle Ridge Mall in Lake Wales, Fla., as well as structural damage to an area along the corridor wall of…
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Lupita Nyong’o Hopes to Inspire Dark-Skinned Girls Through Children’s Book Set to Come Out in 2019
Lupita Nyong’o is adding another title to her résumé as she works on writing a children’s book that will address the issue of colorism and the discrimination that those with darker skin often face. The book is titled Sulwe, which means “star” in Luo, Nyong’o’s native language. According to the New York Times, the picture…
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Jeanette Epps Will Not Become the 1st African-American International Space Station Crew Member; NASA Pulled Her Off the Team
Last year, amid the buzz and hype of the movie Hidden Figures—which tells the story of three African-American women who were crucial in the launch of the first American into orbit—the story of NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps also took flight. Epps was scheduled to become the first African American to call the International Space Station…
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