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Black Student Forced to Sleep in His Car After Being Kicked Out of Campus Housing
A student at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kan., is accusing school officials of forcing him to sleep in his car and denying him a hearing before suspending him and throwing him out of campus housing. According to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Russell Parker was hitting golf balls on campus grounds…
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Leader of Utah Surveillance Firm Is a Former KKK Member Involved in a Past Synagogue Shooting
In 2018, Utah officials hired a company to provide massive surveillance of 911 calls, traffic cameras and social media posts. Now, the Utah attorney general’s office will suspend the state’s use of the surveillance system after learning that the founder of the company is a former KKK member. The Salt Lake City Tribune reports that…
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'Checking In, That's Whassup': Issa Rae, Gabrielle Union and More Recreate the Popular Budweiser Commercial in PSA
As we navigate these uncertain times, the yearning for connection is even stronger. By this point, we’ve all been invited to various Zoom meetings, family FaceTimes, virtual happy hours, house parties (via app) and more. As such, Budweiser launched a campaign in partnership with The Salvation Army “in response to rising levels of anxiety, uncertainty,…
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D'ussé Palooza Severs Relationship With Host Chris Stylezz After Sexual Assault Allegations Surface
D’ussé Palooza, the New York-based festival heralded by Forbes as “America’s Favorite House Party” is cutting ties with its host and curator, Christopher “Chris Stylezz” Samuels, after more than a dozen women came forward accusing him of sexual assault, manipulation and coercion. On Monday night, D’ussé Palooza’s official Twitter account announced that it was “aware…
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Octavia Spencer Donates Respirators to Hospitals in Alabama and New York
Octavia Spencer is doing her part to make sure lives are being saved amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The Oscar-winning actress is reportedly donating respiratory monitors to hospitals in her home state of Alabama and the epicenter of the illness, New York. “Seeing what is happening in the communities that I love, I have teamed up…
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Video Appears to Show Police Officer Repeatedly Punching and Slamming a 14-Year-Old Black Child
Here we go again. Cell phone video footage posted on social media Tuesday appears to show an officer using excessive force in an effort to detain a 14-year-old black child in Rancho Cordova, Calif. In the video, the officer is seen shoving the child’s face into the ground and punching him multiple times as witnesses…
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'We're Out Here Risking Our Lives So That They Can Eat': The Realities Of Being An Essential Worker During COVID-19
While many around the globe settle more and more into a life that involves working from home, there’s a certain group of people who aren’t: essential workers. In the United States, the face of our essential workforce is overwhelmingly black with research showing that black folks are more likely to be considered essential workers than…
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What You Don't Know Could Hurt Everyone: It'll Take Community Resistance to Fight COVID-19
Last week, I was diagnosed with COVID 19. I am asymptomatic so the diagnosis came as a surprise. But what was even more surprising? Discovering my status as a result of the free testing event I’d hosted at my church. I am the pastor of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, the largest church in Philadelphia. To…
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Baltimore Ordered to Pay Settlements for Two Victims of the City’s Police Misconduct Scandal
Maryland’s highest court ruled unanimously Friday that the city of Baltimore must pay for two settlements relating to the Gun Trace Task Force police corruption scandal in which several Baltimore officers were convicted of crimes ranging from racketeering to planting evidence. The New York Times reports that city officials argued Baltimore should not have to…
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How Old Were You When You First Realized That White Supremacy Is a Death Cult?
I was 37. I wish I could say this realization came sooner. That’s an embarrassingly late age. But I also used to think The Weeknd was a group, so I’m a slow learner sometimes.