harassment
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Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes: Sen. Lindsey Graham Mobbed and Called 'Traitor' by Trump Supporters at Airport
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) was mobbed by a group of Trump supporters and called a “traitor” while leaving an airport in Washington, D.C. I’d say I’d hate to see it, but I don’t like lying to you nice folks. As Graham was exiting the terminal on Friday he was met by a mob of white…
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Nationwide, Firefighters Escalated Claims of Discrimination, Racial Bias in 2020
Back in July, Black firefighters in Winston-Salem, N.C., protested outside Station 1 firehouse, demanding the termination of the current chief of the fire department and asking the city to seriously address years of racial and sexual harassment claims in the department. With little movement from the department or the city, those firefighters escalated their complaints…
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Gabrielle Union and NBC Have Reached 'An Amicable Resolution' Regarding America's Got Talent Complaint
Several months after Gabrielle Union filed a harassment complaint against the America’s Got Talent producers, it seems the actress and the show’s network have reached a resolution. The Root received the following joint statement from Union and NBC: “We’ve reached an amicable resolution. NBC Entertainment appreciates the important concerns raised by Gabrielle Union and remains…
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Los Angeles Teacher Forced to Flee Home After Wypipo Lost It Over Her 'I Can't Breathe' T-Shirt
Earlier this month, a Los Angeles charter school teacher did a simple thing to show solidarity with the movement against systemic racism in policing—she wore a T-shirt that reads “I can’t breathe.” The result? White people lost their damn minds. For the mere acknowledgment that Black lives do in fact matter, this educator said she…
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Neighbors Who Allegedly Harassed Black Woman in Long Island Now Face Charges
If there is one thing white people refuse to do, it’s let Black people live in peace. A white couple in Long Island is facing charges after allegedly harassing their neighbor, a Black woman, for years. NBC News reports that Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced John McEneaney, 57, was charged with criminal mischief…
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Why Are the Men in Talib Kweli's Life Enabling Him to Harass Black Women?
There’s been a bit of a debate within The Root on how to cover Talib Kweli’s inexhaustible obsession with Maya Moody. For context, the 44-year-old rapper, who has over one million Twitter followers, grew upset when Moody tweeted the mildest of observations about the sort of women rappers tend to marry, and has tweeted at…
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White Radio Host Becomes Next Karen to Lose Her Job After Harassing Spanish-Speaking New Hampshire Workers
Is anybody else starting to get the feeling that some of these Karens are hopping aboard the “You ‘bout to lose yo’ job” train on purpose? Either a lot of white people have come up with a clever way to intentionally rid themselves of their employment, or they are so out of touch that they…
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Gabrielle Union Files Harassment Complaint Against America's Got Talent Producers, Attorney Issues Statement
Gabrielle Union has filed a complaint with the Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) against the producers of America’s Got Talent, citing harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Union is named as the complainant with Universal Television, LLC, Fremantle Productions North America, Inc., Simon Cowell and Syco Entertainment Inc. are named as respondents in the DFEH…
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Black Reporter Harassed by White Man While On-Air
Another day, another example of a white man doing something absolutely trash. Today’s story takes us to Illinois, where a WGN reporter was simply trying to do her job before a Kyle came through with the bullshit. Buzzfeed News reports that Gaynor Hall was live on-air setting up a video package last Saturday night when…
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Black Delivery Driver Held Against His Will in Gated Oklahoma City Community by White Homeowners
A black delivery driver was trapped for more than an hour in a gated community in Oklahoma City earlier this week by a white man claiming to be president of the local homeowner’s association. The encounter, live-streamed by furniture and home appliance delivery driver Travis Miller on Monday, went viral as fears around the country…