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Soccer Star Mario Balotelli Threatens to Leave Game After Enduring Racial Abuse, Monkey Chants
I don’t watch a lot of soccer, primarily because I hear so much about all the racism that black players are forced to endure. In the latest example of exactly that, we’ve learned that Brescia striker Mario Balotelli was showered with monkey chants and other racial abuse while trying to do his damn job. ESPN…
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Buffalo Wild Wings Employees Fired After Racist Seating Incident
A Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in the Chicago suburb of Naperville has terminated multiple employees after a group of customers alleged they were asked to move to another table due to the color of their skin. From the Chicago Tribune: Justin Vahl and Marcus Riley said they visited the Buffalo Wild Wings on 75th Street…
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Former Manager Files Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Starbucks, Alleges She Was Fired Because She Is White
The former regional manager of a Philadelphia-based Starbucks has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the company. According to the suit, Shannon Phillips believes that she was terminated from her position solely because she was white. From the Daily Beast: Shannon Phillips alleges she’d been a “loyal” Starbucks employee for 13 years, managing hundreds of…
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Elderly Passenger Spits, Hurls Racial Slurs at NYC Bus Driver in Latest Installment of White Men Gone Wild
I don’t know what it is about racists, New York City and public transportation, but since the three of them can’t seem to stay away from each other we have the latest installment of White Men Gone Wild. According to the New York Daily News, shit went left when an elderly passenger on a Brooklyn…
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OneUnited Bank Launches BankBlack X Campaign to Tackle Racial Wealth Gap, Encourage Financial Literacy
The black dollar is big business. With $1.3 trillion in annual buying power, the influence we wield on the global economy is undeniable. Yet far too often, we’re unable to fully capitalize on our collective monetary might. Looking to break this cycle is OneUnited Bank—the largest black-owned bank in the country—with their commitment to garnering…
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Democrats Emerge Victorious as House Passes Resolution on Impeachment Inquiry Rules
After years of torment and global embarrassment, we finally live in a world in which our resident Idiot-in-Chief may actually be impeached. The New York Times reports that on Thursday morning, the U.S. House voted 232-196 in favor of a resolution that lays out the rules for the impeachment inquiry into the laundry list of…
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Kamala Harris Campaign Cuts Staff, Salaries in Preparation for Iowa Caucus
According to a new report, Kamala Harris’ campaign has pulled the trigger on a major shakeup in order to increase her odds in the upcoming presidential election. From Politico: Kamala Harris is dramatically restructuring her campaign by redeploying staffers to Iowa and laying off dozens of aides at her Baltimore headquarters, according to campaign sources…
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Former New York City Medical Examiner Believes Jeffrey Epstein Autopsy ‘Points to Homicide’
The circumstances under which financier Jeffrey Epstein died raised more than a few eyebrows, and now a forensic pathologist hired by his family has lent credence to everyone’s suspicions. From the New York Times: A forensic pathologist hired by Jeffrey Epstein’s brother disputed the official finding in the autopsy of his death, claiming on Wednesday…
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Spelman College Creates First-Ever Queer Studies Chair at An HBCU With $2 Million Donation From Billionaire Jon Stryker
As the global leader of the liberal arts education of black women, Spelman College is keen on its tremendous responsibility to educate and empower the next generation of leaders and innovators. To that end, in a press release provided to The Root, the historically black college announced a matching gift of up to $2 million…
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YG Boots Fan Off Stage for Refusing to Curse Out Donald Trump
Rappers have a difficult job. I couldn’t imagine performing in front of hundreds of people staring at their iPhones for a living, but I would guess that crowd participation is a pretty sensitive topic. In fact, it was very serious for Compton rapper YG, who showed his audience that he wants them to be fully…
