Race Matters
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Sacramento Elementary School Teacher Throws Away Students’ Black Lives Matter Project
Black lives matter to some, but not all. An elementary school in Sacramento is under fire after one of its teachers allegedly threw away students’ Black Lives Matter movement art project, reportedly saying it was too political and inappropriate. This follows a volunteer teacher’s assignment to create art about causes people cared about. Perhaps the…
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will.i.am Threatened With Lawsuit After Blasting Flight Attendant on Twitter for Alleged Racist Behavior
One of Australia’s most popular airlines is threatening Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am with legal action over his recent claim that he was a victim of racial discrimination. CNN reports that on Friday, the multihyphenate took to Twitter to drag a flight attendant that works for the Australian airline Qantas. “I’m currently on a flight…
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South Jersey Man Accused of Anti-Semitic Vandalism, Plotting to Kill Black Shoppers with Machete at Mall
The sickness is so deep! Racism and mental illness is a deadly combination. Folks in North Central New Jersey could’ve felt the full effect of this as some fool who authorities said ordered vandalism of Midwestern synagogues plotted to “let loose” on black shoppers at a nearby mall. 18-year-old Richard Tobin is federal authorities’ latest…
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Black Facebook Workers Write Open Letter to Company: We Are Treated Every Day 'As If We Do Not Belong Here'
One year after a black Facebook employee accused the social media giant of failing its black employees and users, a group of Facebook employees published an anonymous memo saying the culture at the company has only gotten worse for nonwhite workers. Published on Medium last week, the letter documents a variety of micro- and full-blown…
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#EatingASandwichWhileBlack: Commuters Hold Protest After Cop Detains Black Man for 'Illegally Eating' at BART Station
Over the weekend, I heard rumblings of a black man being harassed by police over a sandwich and thought, “If he ate at Subway, it might be warranted.” But after doing a bit of research, it’s clearly the latest example of overzealous police doing entirely too damn much. As the story goes, Steve Foster of…
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Elizabeth Warren Had a Hard Time Naming Prominent Black People—On Two Occasions
Just when we thought she was on the right track, the leading lady of the Democratic presidential frontrunners may need new people. Elizabeth Ann Warren didn’t seem to be prepared to talk black folks during recent interviews with black folks. As noted by Tommy Christopher on Mediaite Saturday, the Massachusetts Senator was asked, TWICE, to…
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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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Acid Attack on Milwaukee Man Investigated As Hate Crime
A Milwaukee man is afraid to live in his own city after being attacked with acid outside of a Mexican restaurant on Friday night. At a Saturday press conference with city officials and activists, Mahud Villalaz, showed second-degree burns on his face and shared the shocking encounter with a deranged fool who threw acid on…
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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…