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NY School District Apologizes After Automated Phone Call Uses Racial Slur Instead of Student’s Name
The Rochester City (N.Y.) School District is apologizing after an automated phone call used a racial slur instead of a student’s name. According to WHAM-TV, the district claimed that the screw-up came about as a result of a software error with a vendor it contracts with. That being said, the student’s mother still wants answers…
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Black Man Was Killed in 1983 for Socializing With White Woman, Prosecutors Say
Timothy Coggins, a black Georgia man, was murdered some 34 years ago all because he had been seen “socializing with a white female,” prosecutors claimed as they asked a judge to deny bond for two suspects accused in the recently revived cold case. “The murder of Timothy Coggins was due to Coggins socializing with a…
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Miss. High School Basketball Player Says He Was Suspended for Not Placing Hand Over Heart During National Anthem
A Mississippi high school basketball player says he was suspended from school for not placing his hand over his heart while the national anthem played at a school event last week. Chase Neal, a 16-year-old junior at Caledonia High School, told The Dispatch that he and some teammates were taking part in a slam-dunk contest…
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Google Gives $1,000,000 Grant to Push the Representation of Black Male Youths in Tech
Google is doling out a cool $1 million grant to an Oakland, Calif.-based organization that is dedicated to increasing representation of black male youths in tech. The Google.org grant is just one of the company’s several attempts to do better when it comes to diversity. The grant will be going to the Hidden Genius Project,…
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White Juvenile Accused of Setting Black Church on Fire
A Caldwell Parish, La., juvenile is facing multiple charges across two parishes after he allegedly stole two Entergy trucks before torching a predominantly black church. Richland Parish Sheriff Gary Gilley confirmed that there was a report to his office about a fire at the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church at 9:53 a.m. Tuesday. According to…
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Disgusting University of Hartford Freshman Expelled After Being Accused of Rubbing Used Tampons on Black Roommate’s Bag, Contaminating Her Living Space
Updated Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017; 1:45 p.m.: Sayonara, Brianna! After widespread scrutiny and a big social media push, the University of Hartford is finally showing up and showing out, and Brianna Brochu—who is accused of rubbing used tampons and contaminating her black roommate’s living space—has been expelled and is considered persona non grata on campus.…
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‘I Hope You Die’: Racist Note Found in Black Student’s Locker at NJ Christian School
A black student attending a New Jersey Christian school has been the target of racial harassment, prompting an investigation by the school and sermons at school about how to treat one another. According to Philly.com, the black student found two notes in his locker at the Gloucester County Christian School, complete with racial slurs. Campus…
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Trick or Treat or Asshole for a Dad? Donald Trump Jr. Tweets About Taking Candy From Daughter to Teach About ‘Socialism’
Donald Trump Jr. continues to display that he, much like others in his family, is truly the worst, “joking” on Twitter that he would take half of his daughter’s Halloween candy to teach her about “socialism.” Talk about trick or treat, or just generally having an asshole for a dad. Of course, it didn’t take…
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Nothing Is Sacred on Airlines Anymore: Delta Passengers Arrested for Having Oral Sex on Plane While in Their Seats
I truly believe this is why we can’t have nice things, ever. I’m not usually one to judge others’ sexcapades or fantasies, but this one is taking it just a smidgen (or a whole lot of smidgens) too far. A couple was busted on Sunday on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to Detroit after…
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Gun-Wielding Drunk Charged With Hate Crime After Chasing, Shooting at Black Man While Yelling Slurs
A drunken thug from Green Bay, Wis., is facing hate crime charges after chasing a black man over the weekend while yelling slurs before ultimately discharging a firearm at the fleeing victim. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, 24-year-old Taylor W. Hill was charged Monday with recklessly endangering safety using a dangerous weapon as a…
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