racism
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Pennsylvania Breakfast Diner Apologizes for Clearly Racist Sign They Claim They Didn't Know Was Racist…But They Knew. They Always Know
If there is one wypipo practice that I can’t stand, it’s when they say or post blatantly racist shit that plays on well-known racial stereotypes but doesn’t specifically mention race so they get to fall back and say, “I didn’t realize the connotation.” Because it’s almost certainly a copout and a lie. You didn’t realize…
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University of Michigan-Dearborn Apologizes for Hosting ‘Non-POC Cafe’ Event. Yep, You Read That Right
It’s time we have a discussion about the recent wave of white people who are suddenly interested in engaging in the national discussion on race in America. Recent polls show that there are more white people than ever who believe systemic racism is real and are invested in being part of the solution. There’s just…
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Arbitrator Orders New Hampshire Officer Fired for Racist Texts Be Reinstated, Police Chief Refuses
One of the biggest issues facing meaningful police reform is the arbitration process. An officer could be fired for being a piece of shit but an arbitrator could say, “well, he wasn’t that shitty,” and order the officer to be re-hired. In New Hampshire, that exact situation is playing out but surprisingly, the local police…
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Residents in Louisville Neighborhood Find KKK Newspapers on Their Doorstep
Residents of the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood in Louisville, Ky. woke up to copies of the Ku Klux Klan newspaper on their doorstep. According to the Courier-Journal, 24-year-old resident Austin Beam noticed an unsolicited copy of the Crusader, the KKK’s newspaper, in front of his home while taking out the trash. Beam told the Courier-Journal that…
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Colorado School Suspends and Calls Resource Officers on Black 12-Year-Old Over Toy Gun Seen During Virtual Class
Oh, how America loves to criminalize Black children. That’s it. That’s the lede. On August 27, 12-year-old Isaiah Elliott was attending his virtual art class as a seventh-grader at Grand Mountain School in Colorado Springs, Co. Isaiah’s mother, Dani Elliott, told BuzzFeed News in a recent interview that at one point during the session, Isaiah…
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Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Stop Funding Anti-Racism Trainings, Calling Them 'Un-American'
In another tacit admission that he believes American equates to whiteness, President Trump has ordered the cease and desist of any government funding for anti-racism federal training programs because they are “anti-American propaganda.” The edict was delivered by Russel Vought, director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget in a chilling—and telling—memo on…
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John Boyega's Experiences With Racism Throughout His Star Wars Journey Made Him 'Much More Militant'
Like his Star Wars character Finn, John Boyega is a trooper in the midst of the storm in that he’ll get his work done—but best believe, he’ll fight for what is right, even if it means ruffling a few establishment feathers (also like Finn). What wasn’t right (and downright disgusting) was the racist treatment he…