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Black Firefighters Say Lack of Promotions and Rampant Use of Racial Slurs Embody Culture of Kansas City Fire Department

One of the positives, for lack of a better word, of the renewed focus on systemic racism in America is seeing Black people across the country speaking out about the years of racist treatment they’ve tolerated in their respective fields. A group of Black firefighters in Kansas City, Mo., have spoken out about the years…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

December 7, 2020
City of Miami May Be Sued for Releasing Photos of Firefighters Fired in Noose Incident

There are two things that incense me about this story. The first: that the city of Miami screwed up and now wants the media not to do its job. The second? That at least one of the alleged perpetrators of a horribly racist act looks black AF, and willingly participated in this anti-black fuckery. He…

By

Angela Helm

Published

November 4, 2017
Ohio Firefighter Says He’d Rather Save a Dog Than a Million ‘[N-Words]’

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Social media giveth (connections, information, jokes) and it taketh away (esteem, time, employment). But some folks will never learn. A volunteer Franklin Township, Ohio, firefighter lost his job after his racist Facebook post came to light. What made the post especially egregious was that his rant…

By

Angela Helm

Published

September 16, 2017