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Fla. Man Finds N-Word Burned Into Front Lawn
A Palm Bay, Fla., homeowner was enraged when his lawn serviceman pointed out a hateful slur burned into his front lawn for all to see, WESH 2 reports. It is believed that the vandals used some sort of chemical to burn the 3-foot letters spelling out the word “n—ger” on Courtney Gordon’s front lawn. Gordon…
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PBS NewsHour Launches a Yearlong Conversation on Race, Diversity and Intolerance
In the past year, numerous unarmed black men, women and children have lost their lives as a result of police brutality, increasing tensions around the country to volatile levels and exposing a festering wound that has yet to heal. Now PBS NewsHour has launched a yearlong series aimed at tackling diversity, the divisions that have…
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UCLA Football Player Reportedly Robs Uber Driver
Ishmael Adams, a member of UCLA’s football team, was arrested Sunday for allegedly using force to steal an Uber driver’s cellphone. According to KTLA, the 21-year-old was charged with robbery and his bail was set at $100,000. “We are aware of the situation and continuing to gather information,” UCLA Associate Athletic Director Josh Rupprecht said…
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Fleece Johnson, aka ‘Booty Warrior,’ to Be Released From Prison
Editor’s note: This post contains content that some may find offensive. Fleece Johnson, the infamous inmate who gained fame after an epic appearance on MSNBC’s Lockup Raw, in which he detailed his obsession with men’s backsides (fellow felons dubbed him “the booty warrior”), is set to be released sometime this month, Rolling Out reports. Johnson…
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Black Men Usher Kids Into Conn. School With Cheers and Applause
At one Hartford, Conn., school, the first day back looked a bit like a celebration normally reserved for athletes. As students approached Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, they were greeted and asked both their name and grade. Then their credentials were called out loud before an enthusiastic group of black men who lined…
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President Obama Will Be Running Wild With Bear Grylls During Alaska Visit
President Barack Obama will be taping an episode of Running Wild With Bear Grylls, a popular outdoor-adventure show, while visiting Alaska, NBCUniversal announced Monday. As the NBC press release notes, Obama will be “the first U.S. president to receive a crash course in survival techniques from Bear Grylls” in the episode, which will air later…
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Black Utah Man Says He Is Being Terrorized by Racist Neighbors
A Utah man says he has been harassed by neighbors because of his race, including having been called racial slurs and other issues since moving into the neighborhood, ABC 4 Utah reports. It all started when Sam Smith tried to buy a home in his Taylorsville neighborhood about 13 years ago. Smith says he spent the…
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Witness: Calif. Hotel Owner told Gunman to ‘Kill That N–ger’ Before Homeless Man Was Slain
An eyewitness claimed that a Venice, Calif., hotel owner told an unidentified gunman to “kill that n—ger” just before the assailant fired into a group of homeless people early Sunday, killing one and injuring one more, KCAL-TV reports. The deceased victim was identified as Jascent Jamal Lee Warren, 26. Another man, believed to be in…
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Wayne Dyer, Self-Help Guru, Dead at 75
Wayne Dyer, the self-help guru whose books and motivational speeches helped shape the lives of millions, has died at age 75. “Wayne has left his body, passing away through the night. He always said he couldn’t wait for this next adventure to begin and had no fear of dying,” a statement released by Dyer’s family…
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Lawsuit: White Fla. Teacher Fired for Having Black Boyfriend
A former Orange County, Fla., schoolteacher says her choice in mate, music and friends is the reason she was fired from her job, and she has filed a lawsuit seeking justice. According to WESH, Audrey Dudek, a former math teacher at Edgewater High School, claims she was fired in 2013 after school officials learned that…