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Several Lawsuits Accuse Hilton of Routinely Discriminating Against Its Black Hotel Guests
If Hilton Hotels truly has the “zero-tolerance” policy against racism and discrimination they claim to have, why is it that its hotel staff members are still constantly being accused of racism and discrimination? The popular hotel chain is currently the target of several lawsuits filed by Black people who say they were singled out as…
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Kanye West Missed the Deadline to Appear on the South Carolina Ballot; Raises Concerns Amid a Series of Alarming Tweets
Yesterday, I said this was bad. I just had no idea just how much worse it would get by that evening. Backing up a bit though: a couple of hours after we reported on Kanye West’s first presidential campaign rally in South Carolina on Monday, reports surfaced that the rapper hadn’t submitted his petition on…
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Trigger-Happy St. Louis Couple Charged With Unlawful Use of Weapon for Brandishing Guns at BLM Protesters
They’re like a 2020 Bonnie and Clyde, except if Bonnie and Clyde were cross-eyed middle-aged goats with a basement full of guns, chinos but, stunningly, no shoes. You might know them as Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the white St. Louis couple who brandished their guns at protesters last month, convinced that the revolution had come…
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Trader Joe’s to Change Branding Criticized as Racist Because It ‘Exoticizes Other Cultures’
Trader Joe’s is the latest company to be confronted in the race-reckoning of 2020 and is now making some branding changes after being called out on the racist labeling of its ethnic food products. From the Los Angeles Times: The names Trader Ming’s, Arabian Joe’s, Trader Jose’s, Trader Giotto’s and Trader Joe San appear on…
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One of the Men Accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Is Also a Suspect in a Sex Crime Investigation
On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations announced that one of the three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery is also being investigated by state and local police for a possible sex crime violation. William ‘Roddie’ Bryan Jr.—the man who recorded the viral video of Arbery’s shooting and was charged with felony murder…
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NYPD Commissioner Big Mad That People Have the Audacity to Demand Police Reform
You know, seeing police officers throw temper tantrums over people asking them to try to avoid killing Black people as much as possible only further amplifies the fact that they may not be the right people for this job. The commissioner for the New York Police Department is the latest white man to be livid—livid—that…
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HBCUs in Atlanta to Go Virtual for Fall Semester
Inexplicably, there’s an ongoing argument happening across the country about sending kids back to school even as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in several states. Apparently, the illusion of normality is far more important than the actual safety of the nation’s youth. Thankfully, a few schools are actually displaying some common sense. Among those are…
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‘Strike for Black Lives’: Tens of Thousands Walk Off Their Jobs to Demand better Pay, Working Conditions for Black Workers
From janitors and Uber drivers to nursing home aides and servers, tens of thousands of Americans either walked off or are expected to Monday as part of the “Strike for Black Lives,” a massive show of collective action meant to draw increased attention to systemic racism in America’s workplaces. The strike was organized by dozens…
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Nikema Williams Chosen to Replace Rep. John Lewis on the November Ballot
The tragic passing of John Lewis last Friday has left a massive hole in the U.S House of Representatives. Lewis was up for re-election this year and won the Democratic nomination for 5th Congressional District seat during Georgia’s June primary. In the wake of his death, a group of Georgia Democrats gathered over the weekend…
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‘Justice for Breonna Taylor’ Petition Receives More Than 10 Million Signatures, the Second Most in Change.org History
There are plenty of indications that the current fight against systemic racism in policing has gained more traction than we’ve seen since the Black Lives Matter movement began. Obviously, the fact that protests and demonstrations are still being held all over the nation and much of the world is a clear indicator, but it’s more…