racism
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Bomani Jones to Host The Root 100 2016 Gala
The Root 100 is one of the biggest parties with a purpose that celebrates black excellence, activism and contributions to the world. This year’s list includes influential black people who have been responsible for some of the year’s most significant cultural moments, social movements and big ideas. Infiniti will serve as the presenting sponsor of…
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Safety Pins Identify Allies Standing in Solidarity With Marginalized Groups
People who want to show that they stand in solidarity with the marginalized groups of people who now live in fear of an uncertain future for them and their loved ones in the wake of Tuesday’s election have a special and simple way of doing so. In the days since Donald Trump was declared the…
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Black Freshmen at UPenn Targeted by Racist Social Media Group
Black students at the University of Pennsylvania awoke Friday to racist messages and graphic images posted to a social media group that they were added to without their permission. The Daily Pennsylvanian reports that several black freshmen were added to a GroupMe message labeled “Mud Men” that was full of racially explicit content. A member…
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‘Whites Only,’ ‘Colored’ Signs Posted Above Water Fountains at Fla. High School
“Whites Only” and “Colored” signs reportedly placed above two water fountains at a Florida high school have sparked an investigation by school officials, Action News Jax reports. A photo of the signs was shared on social media Thursday. According to the news station, Duval County School Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said in a statement that the…
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Trump's America: Social Media Users Share Stories About Being Harassed by Trump Supporters
Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. Donald Trump has been the officially declared president-elect for a little over 24 hours now. And amid the uncertainty and shock from those who had supported Trump’s Democratic opponent (or just generally decent people), some of Trump’s supporters have been adding fuel…
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Utah Man Charged With Yelling Racial Slur at Boy, Attacking Father With 'Stun Cane'
A Draper, Utah, man is accused of yelling a racial slur at a neighbor’s son before attacking the boy’s father with a “stun cane” during a confrontation over his choice of words, KSL.com reports. Mark Olic Porter is facing a third-degree felony aggravated assault charge for allegedly attacking the neighbor, who came to defend his…
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Black Doll Found Hanged in Elevator at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY
A black doll was found hanged from a rope inside an elevator at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y., WGRZ reports. Students notified the news station and said that the doll was later taken out of the elevator, only for an image of it to resurface later as a meme online that read, “Trump Fans … Hanging…
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‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Joe Arpaio Loses Bid for 7th Term
“America’s Toughest Sheriff” is no more. Arizona has voted Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio out of office, dismissing his bid for a seventh term following several legal problems involving racial profiling. Most recently, just a few weeks before the election, Arpaio was officially charged with criminal contempt of court for ignoring a judge’s order…
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I Will Never Underestimate White People's Need To Preserve Whiteness Again
There is an understandable inclination to believe that by voting for and ultimately electing Donald Trump, White people (particularly working class White people) voted against their own self-interests. After all, this is a man who became a billionaire by swindling and defrauding and sometimes just outright not paying people exactly like them, and there’s no…
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Trial of Dylann Roof, Accused SC Church Shooter, Delayed Over Competency Issue
On Tuesday a federal judge said that he has ordered an evaluation into whether accused mass killer Dylann Roof was competent to stand trial for the shooting deaths of nine parishioners at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C., last year, Reuters reports. According to the newswire, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel also postponed jury…