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NJ Teacher Tells Students to ‘Speak American,’ but Who’s Gonna Tell Her That ‘American’ Isn’t a Language?
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, 11:04 a.m. EDT: A Cliffside Park, N.J., teacher who came under fire after being recorded in class telling Spanish-speaking students to “speak American” has been allowed to return to the classroom after making a schoolwide apology. According to the Associated Press, the English teacher, Laura Amico, who doesn’t seem to…
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Mich. Woman Locked Out of Her Home Was Terrified After Glimpsing Racist Text Message Locksmith Sent
A Southfield, Mich., woman was left shaken and terrified after seeing a racist text message sent by a locksmith, who was supposed to be helping her out. According to WJBK-TV, the woman, who asked not to be identified, was locked out of her condo and called for help. The locksmith who was helping her out…
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#FlyingWhileBlack: NAACP Issues Travel Warning for Black People Flying American Airlines
The NAACP issued an alert Tuesday warning black travelers to use caution if they decide to fly with American Airlines because of what the organization described as a “pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers” over a period of several months. According to SFGate, the travel advisory described one incident in which a black…
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‘I’m Black!’: Director Ava DuVernay Celebrates Her Heritage on Finding Your Roots
Ava DuVernay is black, y’all. The director and producer extraordinaire and all-around example of #BlackGirlMagic took a dive into her family history on Finding Your Roots with the show’s host, Henry Louis Gates Jr. In the dive into the past, DuVernay discovered that among her ancestors were white French slave owners who fled the revolt…
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2 Dead After Shooting at Grambling State University; Suspect Still at Large
A Grambling State University student and another young man were shot and killed on the campus of the HBCU early Wednesday. According to ABC News, the suspect fled the scene following the shooting and has not been apprehended. The Lincoln Parish, La., Sheriff’s Department said that it does not believe that the shooter was a…
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12-Year-Old Va. Boy Jumps Out of Car Moving 60 MPH to Escape Armed Abductor
Antwaun Jones is his own hero. The brave 12-year-old boy jumped out of a rapidly moving vehicle to escape a man who had forced him into the car at gunpoint. According to WTVR-TV, Antwaun was walking to the park to meet a friend Sunday afternoon in Kenbridge, Va., when a man pulled up in a…
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Mich. State Police Director May Have Had Pay Docked for Controversial Posts About NFL Protests, but Her Pension Is Still Good
By now we all know about Michigan State Police Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue’s controversial Facebook post, in which she referred to NFL protesters as “ungrateful, anti-American degenerates.” Many demanded her resignation in response to the meme that was shared on her Facebook page at a time when the MSP was already under scrutiny for its…
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Family of Fallen Soldier Finally Receives $25,000 Check From Trump
President Donald Trump has finally fulfilled a promise made months ago to the grieving family of a fallen American soldier, sending them a $25,000 check. WTVD-TV reports that the check was delivered via FedEx from Trump’s New York City address to the home of Christopher and Jessie Baldridge in Zebulon, N.C. The Baldridges’ son, Army…
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Va. School District Investigating Photos That Allegedly Show Students Wearing KKK Robe, Giving Nazi Salute
Photos circulating that allegedly show Virginia high school students throwing up the Nazi salute, including one wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe, have prompted an investigation by the school district. Chesapeake Public Schools said that it was aware of the situation and is taking “appropriate action,” but declined to comment further on “individual student discipline,”…
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Police Investigating Ill. Man in Threat to Lynch Rep. Frederica Wilson, but He’s Pointing the Finger at an Anonymous ‘Meme-Maker’
Police are investigating claims that a Des Plaines, Ill., man made threats on Facebook to lynch Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.). However, according to the Chicago Tribune, Tom Keevers said that he is all but being framed and that an anonymous “meme-maker” put words in his mouth, and now, as a result, he and his family…
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