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North Carolina Car Dealership Calls Black Woman 'Bon Quisha' in Now-Deleted Facebook Post. That's Not Her Name.

The dealership issued an apology, confirming that the employee who made the post no longer works there.

J.L. Cook

7/25/21 11:00AM

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Phylicia Rashad Apologizes to Howard Students and Parents for 'Insensitive' Cosby Tweet

The actor and dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts was roundly criticized for celebrating her on-screen…

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Ida B. Wells-Barnett Becomes First Black Woman to Be Honored in Chicago With a Monument

One of our most daring trailblazers of the civil rights movement was honored in the Windy City with a bronze statue.

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Video Shows Montreal Police Officers Kneeling on the Neck and Back of a Black Teenager

Activists, politicians and others say that the police's actions were reminiscent of George Floyd's murder. An…

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Honolulu Councilman Reposts Video of Himself in Blackface on Instagram

How many times do we have to have this discussion?

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Proud Boys Leader Is Too Broke to be Proud, So Now He's Selling Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and...What? No, I'm Not Making This Up

Enrique Tarrio is selling the merchandise because his organization is in financial disarray.

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Fox News and the GOP Are Now Blaming the Capitol Riot on the FBI

Other potential perpetrators include '70s cartoon character Jabberjaw, E.T: The Extraterrestrial, and Critical Race…

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A North Carolina Museum Loses County Contract Over Racist-Ass Juneteenth Event

When are y'all going to learn that racism costs money?

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Black Female Cashier Fatally Shot in Georgia After Asking Customer to Adjust His Face Mask

41-year-old Laquitta Willis was shot and killed just for doing her job and asking a customer to wear his face mask…

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Protests at D.C Gay Bar After Black Woman Is Dragged Down Stairs by Her Hair

The bar has since fired the security vendor hired for the Pride celebrations.

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Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Launch LA School Aimed at Providing Inner-City Students With Career-Building Tools

The school is slated to open in fall 2022, and Dre says he hopes it will make the learning experience fun and…

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Thousands of Teachers Protest Laws that Dictate What They Can Teach About Race in Class

The nationwide protests were part of the National Day of Action, which aimed to raise awareness of the legislature.

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Students Help the School From Remember the Titans Forget Its Racist Namesake

T.C. Williams was the superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools for years. He was also a noted segregationist.

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$4 Billion in Federal Relief for Black Farmers on Hold After White Farmers Cry Discrimination

A Wisconsin federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the USDA.

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Two White Families Got Riled Up After Two Black Students Beat Their Kids for School Honors in Mississippi

The school now has two valedictorians and two salutatorians as a result.

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NC Plantation Cancels Juneteenth Event Where 'Massa' Would Have Waxed Poetic About the Confederacy

The mayor of Charlotte and other town and county officials have spoken out against the ill-conceived event.

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2021 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced; Darnella Frazier Receives Special Citation [Updated]

The teenager was recognized for bravely recording the murder of George Floyd.

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A Student Headed to Harvard Wants Her $40K Scholarship to Go to Others in Need

Inspired by her mother's dedication to education, Verda Tetteh is giving back

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Charlottesville City Council Votes to Finally Remove 2 Confederate Statues From Local Parks

Who knew it would only take 4 years and a whole race riot?

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Fox News Blocks the Blue, Refuses to Air Ad Featuring Police Officers Condemning Capitol Riot

Fox News, the outlet that has perhaps been most instrumental in orchestrating the Back the Blue campaign, refused to…

Joe Jurado

6/07/21 8:30PM

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