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Dove Apologizes for Hella Racist Ad, but How Did It Even Get Into the Public Space to Begin With?
This is why diversity in the workplace is so important. And I’m not just talking about token diversity. I’m talking about diversity where the opinions of people of color actually matter, because this whole idea should have been burned at its very inception. We’ve all heard the news by now. Over the weekend, Dove—the skin-care…
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Texas Lawmaker Who Called 2 Black Prosecutors Racial Slurs Refuses to Resign
Today in peak “I’m not racist but,” a Texas lawmaker who brazenly used the n-word to describe two black prosecutors is refusing to resign, all while insisting he’s for the fair treatment of all Americans. #SureJan. According to NBC News, in a City Hall meeting earlier this week, Brownsville, Texas, City Commissioner-at-Large Cesar De Leon…
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Video Shows Utah Police Fatally Shooting Black Man Who Was Attempting to Flee; District Attorney Says Shooting Was Justified
Recently released bodycam footage shows Utah police fatally shooting a man from behind as he attempts to run away from officers, once again sparking tensions between the black community and police officers, and sparking accusations of racial profiling and police brutality. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has cleared a Salt Lake City police…
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Ga. Teacher Told 6th-Graders to Create a ‘Colorful’ Nazi Mascot as Homework Assignment
Who comes up with these ideas? With whom do they hash these out or look them over? Because any reasonable person could have seen this one coming from a mile away. Nonetheless, a Gwinnett County, Ga., schoolteacher is under scrutiny after thinking it was a great idea to give sixth-graders a homework assignment that tasked…
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Federal Judge Looking to Toss Out 2nd Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter, DeRay Mckesson
A federal judge in Louisiana is looking to dismiss a second lawsuit that was filed against Black Lives Matter and some of its leaders, unless prosecutors can actually prove why he shouldn’t. According to the Associated Press, this particular lawsuit was filed back in July on behalf of a sheriff’s deputy who was injured after…
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2 Large Fries and a Baggie of Coke? McDonald’s Manager Charged With Dealing Drugs Out of Bronx, NY, Restaurant
The manager of a McDonald’s in New York City’s Bronx borough decided to double his earnings by dealing cocaine while managing the fast-food restaurant, according to prosecutors. Frank Guerrero, 26, worked at the 24-hour McDonald’s location on Bruckner Boulevard for about eight years, and during that time, he often unlocked the doors to serve up…
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Federal Judge Officially Dismisses Guilty Verdict Against Joe Arpaio, Who Purposely Ignored Court Order, Illegally Detained Latinos While Sheriff
Former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio will officially have his criminal record scrubbed clean after a federal judge accepted his presidential pardon Wednesday. According to the Arizona Republic, at the request of Arpaio’s defense lawyers as well as lawyers form the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton dismissed Arpaio’s guilty verdict…
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‘It’s Not Murder if They’re Black’: Man Charged With Sending Racist Death Threats Targeting Howard University Students
A 24-year-old man from Alexandria, Va., is finally facing charges in connection with racist death threats online on 4chan and Reddit that targeted students at historically black Howard University in Washington, D.C. “Any niggers left at Howard University after 10 tomorrow will be the first to go,” the messages read in part, according to the…
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Quvenzhané Wallis Continues to Stunt on All of Us, Becomes Published Author at Age 14
Is there anything that 14-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis, the epitome of Black Girl Magic, can’t do? The hard-working, title-collecting teen officially became a published author Tuesday when Simon & Schuster released two children’s book written by the talent herself, the Los Angeles Times reports. The first book, A Night Out With Mama, is a picture book…
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Bullet From Cop’s Service Weapon Left Chicago Man Permanently Disabled, but City Says Family Can’t Prove Officer Shot the Victim
On Jan. 12, 2010, Michael LaPorta was left permanently disabled after suffering a gunshot wound to the head. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the bullet that severely injured LaPorta came from Chicago Police Officer Patrick Kelly’s service weapon, and a lawyer representing LaPorta’s family says there is “overwhelming evidence” that Kelly—who was a close friend…
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