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Racist Man Who Threatened to Call ICE on Spanish Speakers to Be Besieged by Mariachis and Tacos, Thanks to the Internet
After identifying the raving racist who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Spanish speakers at a New York City deli, the internet is clapping back in the most delicious, delightful way. Seriously, it involves tacos and mariachis. And possibly piñatas. A Go Fund Me campaign has raised over $1,000 to send mariachis and…
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This Cynthia Nixon Marijuana-Reparations Drama Is Dumb
There are a lot of issues on which you can challenge Cynthia Nixon, but chiding her for saying that weed legalization should be considered a form of reparations for black folks shouldn’t even register. Not only that, but she clarified her words last week. Yet a group of black pastors felt the need to call…
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#VintageShoppingWhileBlack: NYC Lawyer and Daughter Handcuffed After Being Accused of Stealing
Another day, another activity added to the list of things black people can’t do while being black. A black lawyer and her daughter were accused of shoplifting from a vintage store in New York City’s heavily gentrified Williamsburg neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn. The duo were not only accused of stealing but also handcuffed…
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New York’s Long Island Rail Road Investigating Racist White Man’s Rant
Another day, another racist white man kirking out in public. This time it happened on New York’s Long Island Rail Road commuter train, and the unidentified white man had a few unkind words for a black passenger. Although the incident happened April 19, video of the encounter only made its way to social media this…
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Man Wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat and Shirt Wanted for Attacking Hispanic Man in NYC Subway Station: Report
New York City police are searching for a black man accused of attacking a Hispanic man inside a Manhattan subway station. The man in question was apparently wearing a Donald Trump-branded “Make America Great Again” hat and shirt when he got into an argument with a man around 8:15 p.m. Friday while on board a…
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The Mic Is Open: Poet Dabriel Fulton Is Giving Voice to All
If the mic were open, what would you say? For the many underground poets, singers, rappers and comedians struggling to find spaces to showcase and workshop their talents, poet, performer and community activist Dabriel Fulton has created the Mic Is Open, an inclusive and inspiring forum for those who often go unheard. Says Fulton, via…
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Why Tristan Thompson Allegedly Cheating on Khloé Kardashian Might Be Good News for the Cleveland Cavaliers
There are only a few things on which we can depend in Trump’s America: Every morning we will be greeted by increasingly stupid tweets, we will go to war, and 26-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers star Tristan Thompson will cheat on his baby mama in her third trimester. Thompson has been in a whirlwind love affair with…
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New York Just Took a Major Step in Addressing the Link Between Domestic Violence and Guns
Here’s a small glimmer of hope for victims of domestic violence: On Saturday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the passage of new legislation that requires convicted domestic abusers to surrender any and all firearms and prohibits them from obtaining or renewing a firearm license. Though this may seem like common sense, a previous loophole…
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Black Muslim Firefighter Endured Years of Racist and Religious Harassment; When He Spoke Up, He Was Arrested: Report
Another day, another accusation of racism against New York City’s Fire Department. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., a black Muslim firefighter says he was punished by the department for speaking out about the harassment he says he endured for 12 years over his race and his religion. As the…