No criminal charges will be filed against two Colorado Springs, Colorado, officers involved in the fatal shooting of an African-American teen. This week, a grand jury ruled officers were justified in using deadly force against 19-year-old De’Von Bailey as he…
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‘Outdated Cultural Depictions’: Disney+ Disclaimer Warns Viewers of Potentially Racist Movies On Its Platform
For over 90 years, the Walt Disney Company has brought joy to audiences young and old with its original animated classics, enchanting fantasies and live-action remakes. Its newly debuted streaming service, Disney Plus, has content galore, offering fans unlimited access…
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Black Conservative Who Sparked Trump’s Criticism of Elijah Cummings, Vies for Late Congressman’s Seat as Cummings’ Widow Also Enters the Race
Maryland Republican Kimberly Klacik has announced plans to run for the late Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) former seat in Congress, The Baltimore Sun reported. Klacik, a GOP county official, conservative commentator and Donald Trump supporter who sparked the president’s Twitter tirade…
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Madison Becomes Latest Wisconsin City to Sign Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Issue
The Madison City Council is the latest to join the Wisconsin Public Health Association‘s 2018 resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. According to The Badger Herald, city leaders signed the resolution Oct. 15, joining 35 other groups, including the…
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Hundreds to Gather in Louisiana for Reenactment Honoring Largest Slave Revolt in U.S. History
This week, hundreds are expected to gather in southeast Louisiana for a reenactment honoring the largest slave rebellion in American history. The first of its kind demonstration will begin Friday, the Associated Press reported, with re-enactors marching 26 miles along…
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‘The Whole Thing Doesn’t Seem Fair’: Oregon Teen Complains About Backlash After Friend Posts ‘Blackface’ Photo with Racist Caption
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White Starbucks Exec Files Lawsuit Accusing the Company of Firing Her Because They Needed a Scapegoat Following Arrests of Two Black Men
A former regional manager for Starbucks is accusing the coffee giant of discriminating against white employees after the widely publicized arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia store last year. Shannon Phillips, who oversaw a number of Starbucks locations…
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White Starbucks manager who called cops on 2 Black men claims racial bias
(Image source: Melissa DePino / Twitter video) Nearly two years after racially profiling two Black men at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, a former manager claims that she was the victim of racial discrimination. Shannon Phillips filed a lawsuit on Tuesday,…
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Michelle Obama Says It’s Not Her Responsibility to Make People Unafraid of Black Folks: ‘You Can’t Fix That’
Former first Lady Michelle Obama insists she “can’t make people not afraid of Black people” but hopes to continue picking away at what she called the “scabs of discrimination” via her life’s work. Obama addressed the crowd Tuesday at the…
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Search Continues for Missing Alabama Teen After Police Recover Vehicle and Release Surveillance Footage
Alabama authorities are working to locate an Auburn-area college student who disappeared late last week. Aniah Haley Blanchard, 19, was reported missing last Thursday, AL.com reported. A friend said she last communicated with Blanchard just before midnight. Her vehicle, a…
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