racism
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Jussie Smollett Is ‘OK’ and Thanks Everyone for Their ‘Outpouring of Love and Support’
Following the horrific report of the homophobic and racist attack against Jussie Smollett and the tsunami of commentary that followed, it was important to give him space. I knew he would say his piece when he was ready and willing, and that time has come. “Let me start by saying that I’m OK,” Smollett told…
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Smollett Family Issues First Statement Since Racist, Homophobic Attack
Early Monday morning, Empire star Jussie Smollett was allegedly attacked by two masked white men in Chicago who beat and berated the 36-year-old actor while yelling racist and homophobic slurs and putting his head in a noose, pouring an unknown chemical on him before fleeing on foot. Smollett, who told police the two men yelled…
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Jussie Smollett Reportedly Refused Extra Security After Receiving Racist and Homophobic Letter Threat
Days before the reported homophobic and racist attack against Jussie Smollett, he was offered around-the-clock bodyguards. As TMZ reports, the Empire actor denied Fox Studio’s offer to provide him with additional offset security detail while in Chicago filming the series, after images of a threatening letter with the phrase, “You will die black fag” were…
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Jussie Smollett's Neighbor Claims She Saw a 'Redneck' with a Rope Near Their Apartment Building Shortly Before Reported Attack
Investigation is underway regarding the recent Jussie Smollett attack as law enforcement officials and fans alike strive for answers. One major update came on late Wednesday afternoon when the Chicago Police Department confirmed surveillance footage showing two potential “persons of interest.” Now, the saga continues as a woman who lives in the same complex as…
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FBI Investigating Racist and Homophobic Attack Against Jussie Smollett Due to Previous Threat
To say Wednesday was a whirlwind of emotions is putting it lightly. A rollercoaster ride of progression has surfaced regarding the reported homophobic and racist attack on Jussie Smollett that occurred late Monday night (into Tuesday). The suspected hate crime involved two men wearing ski-masks who approached Smollett around 2 a.m. and hurled bigoted slurs…
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ACLU Sues Entire School District For Being Racist AF
If racism was a school-sanctioned sport, I’d love to see the white supremacy team from Covington Catholic High School MAGAts face off against the traditional powerhouse bigots of Paw Paw, Mich. because, according to the Michigan chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Paw Paw Public Schools might be one of the greatest racism…
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An Open Apology to the Covington Catholic MAGA Hat Harassment Team
Dear White Boys, In the past few days, you have endured ridicule, scorn and public outrage over your actions at the combination of a pro-life rally and an Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, DC. After a “longer video” surfaced, critics of your tactics were forced to retract their previous accusations that you were a mob…
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You Don't Say? Joe Biden Preaches to the Choir About White America's Systemic Racism
At a breakfast Monday morning in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, former Vice President Joe Biden stood in front of a crowd of black people and told them “white America has to admit there is systemic racism.” The breakfast was hosted by Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, HuffPost reports, and it was attended…
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For the 2nd Year in a Row, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Wants No Parts of Tribute to Confederate Superhero Robert E. Lee
For the second year in a row, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax left the dais in silent protest while Virginia state senators honored Confederate superhero Gen. Robert E. Lee. What makes Lee a superhero? He ardently “defended a system of human bondage in which more than three million souls were denied the most basic liberties”. He…
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The Next Generation of MAGA Hat-Wearing Bigots Besiege Indigenous Peoples March [Updated]
Outside of being broke or not getting enough napkins in the drive thru, one of the worst feelings in the world is when someone blatantly harms or disrespects you and you aren’t in a position to retaliate. For people of color, it’s an all too familiar power dynamic that often defines our experience as American…