racism
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‘I’m Going to Strip You Naked and Whip You Like the Slave You Are’: Man Sends Racist Messages Before Killing Innocent Black Man
An innocent black man was shot in the face and killed on Labor Day after attempting to keep an angry, racist white man from entering his home and confronting his roommate, according to reports from local law enforcement in Fort Worth, Texas. Sammie Jones, 28, answered a knock on his door to find 38-year-old Kevin…
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White Man Who Yelled ‘Shut Up, Slave!’ at Black Man During Altercation at Chicago Starbucks Now Faces Hate Crime Charges
If you want to talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk. That is what William Boucher, 24, is learning after being caught on camera launching into a violent, racist rant, calling a black man a slave and comparing him to livestock after the man apparently spilled some coffee on Boucher’s light-colored suit. Hmm, there’s…
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A Couple of Thoughts for the White Man From Detroit Who Hates Black People Protesting the National Anthem
A metro-Detroit business owner is catching some serious heat for a racist Facebook post in which he used the n-word to call out a black couple protesting the national anthem at a Detroit Lions game. In the post, David Doptis—who, according to WXYZ Detroit, owns a business called Restaurant Liquidation Auctions in Pontiac, Mich.—attached a…
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Iraqi-American Family Arrested After Going to the Bank to Deposit Large Check From Home Sale
Another day, another person of color arrested for going about regular-day activities … like banking, because why the hell not? An Iraqi-American family is outraged after three members were detained by police, all because they were attempting to deposit a large check that was acquired through the sale of their home. Something that should have…
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Wash. State Sheriff Apologizes After His County Facebook Page Posts ‘All Lives Splatter’ Meme Showing Car Running Over Protesters
Another day, another classy post made by law-enforcement officials and (alleged) professionals. This time, a sheriff in Washington state is attempting to apologize after a horrifying meme was posted Monday to his county’s Facebook page, showing protesters being run over by a vehicle with the caption, “All Lives Splatter.” Like I said, really classy, especially…
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Ga. Teacher Who Compared Trump Campaign T-Shirts to Swastikas No Longer Teaching Students
A Cherokee County, Ga., high school teacher who told two students that their “Make America Great Again” T-shirts were akin to wearing swastikas and, thus, were not allowed in class has been removed from the classroom, the school principal confirmed Friday. The math teacher, identified as Lyn Orletsky, was seen on a viral video telling…
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Study: A Picture of a Black Person Can Anger Trump Supporters and Change Their Politics
Trump voters are very complex. They are conservatives who believe big government is getting out of hand. They want lower taxes for the middle class. They believe in comprehensive immigration reform. They want an economic policy that reflects the average … Nah, I’m just bullshitting. They just don’t like black people. According to Vox, they…
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Robert E. Lee Descendant Who Spoke Out Against Racism Quits Church After Being Criticized for Supporting Black Lives Matter
The Rev. Robert W. Lee IV, a direct descendant of the Civil War general whose name has become synonymous with the Confederacy, appeared on television and spoke out against racism and the riots in Charlottesville, Va., that happened during protests about the removal of a statue of his famous ancestor. Now Lee says that appearance…
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Ga. School District Apologizes After Teacher Tells Students They Can’t Wear Trump Campaign Shirts, ‘Just Like You Cannot Wear a Swastika’
A Georgia school district has issued an apology after a teacher reportedly told two students that their “Make America Great Again” T-shirts, representing President Donald Trump’s campaign, wouldn’t be allowed in the classroom. According to the Associated Press, the apology was issued after video was circulated online showing a math teacher at River Ridge High…
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One of the Worst Things White People Ever Did to Black People Happened This Week
I think we can all agree that the global, multinational enterprise called the trans-Atlantic slave trade, built on a business plan of kidnapping, torture and rape, is the worst thing white people ever did to black people. They wrote it into the Constitution. They codified it. They screamed for liberty and justice while blithely doing…