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‘I Will Shoot You. Get Off My Porch’: Video Shows Man Pulling Gun on Black Lives Matter Activists at Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Home
Black Lives Matter activists claim they went to Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s Granada Hills, Calif., home to invite her to attend a community meeting, but instead they were met by a man with a gun who informed the activists that he didn’t care who they were, he was going to shoot them…
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Holy Shit: Beyoncé Mass at Spelman College Causes Ticket Frenzy
There are no known plans for Queen Bey to show up to the religious service in her whole-y name but the tickets are the hottest ticket in town. Beyoncé Mass will descend on Hotlanta to kick off Women’s Herstory Month at Spelman College tomorrow and demand has reached a fever pitch. According to the Atlanta…
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44 African-American Graves Found Under Florida School District Parking Lot
America has a long history of racial oppression and, apparently, just as long a history of sweeping racism under the rug—or, in this case, the parking lot. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Cardno, a private archaeology firm hired by the city of Clearwater and the Pinellas County School Board, has discovered what appears to…
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Christian University Recruiter Proves Caucacity Knows No Bounds by Having Students Line Up by Skin Color and Nappiness of Hair
It seems as if we can’t go more than a couple of weeks without hearing new reports of racism in the classroom. Harding Charter Preparatory High School in Oklahoma City gives us our latest incident as students were made to line up by the color of their skin and the “nappiness” of their hair as…
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NDAs Aren't Just a Bloomberg Thing: Bernie Sanders Campaign Group Handled Racial Discrimination Allegations With Nondisclosure Agreement
It’s been just about a week and a half since Sen. Elizabeth Warren went all the way in on former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg over his use of nondisclosure agreements in dealing with sexual harassment/assault allegations during the last Democratic primary debate. Well, it appears that Bloomberg’s isn’t the only campaign that uses NDA’s to…
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What Better Way to Celebrate the Last Day of Black History Month Than…a Conference Honoring the Confederacy?
On the last day of Black History Month, America sent to me… a white nationalist event honoring the Confederacy. (You should have been singing this in the tune of “12 Days of Christmas” in case that wasn’t clear.) Huffington Post reported that a North Carolina branch of the Hilton Hotel franchise will be hosting an…
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Bloomberg Really Just Wants to Stop and Frisk Everybody Not White: Democratic Candidate Defends Muslim Surveillance Program
In today’s episode of “nah-but-seriously-y’all-ain’t-really-voting-for-that-guy-right?” former NYC mayor and democratic (although I’m not sure anyone has told him yet) candidate Mike Bloomberg, in a PBS interview that aired on Thursday, adamantly defended a heavily criticized surveillance program that targeted American Muslims allowing for them to be profiled and for their mosques and other social spaces…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Our Formal Endorsement for President of White America
The Root hates Bernie Sanders. The Root loves Bernie Sanders. Neither one of those things is true but, depending on which candidate you support, you either think The Root is actively trying to sabotage your candidate by painting them as a racist or we are selling out for Joe Biden. Or maybe it’s Elizabeth Warren.…
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Police Departments Spreading Disinformation By Falsely Claiming Meth Is Being Laced With Coronavirus
As the U.S. prepares for a coronavirus outbreak that appears all but inevitable, the onus is on government officials at all levels to spread accurate information that relays the seriousness of the situation while also allaying unfounded fears or panic. Apparently, someone forgot to tell the cops this. Police departments across the country have been…
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Confederate Flags, Symbols Officially Banned From All Marine Corps Installations
In today’s “about damn time” news, the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, who apparently is almost as tired of seeing Confederate flags as my black ass is, has decided to remove them from Marine installations entirely. Eager to earn a conditional invitation to the Cookout—which will remain segregated, but we appreciate your efforts anyway—Gen.…