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Virginia is one step closer to removing the Robert E. Lee statue on Richmond’s Monument Avenue. According to the New York Times, the Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a circuit court ruling that paved the way for the 12-ton statue’s removal in the capital city. The decision was explained in two opinions Thursday, more than a year after Gov. Ralph […]
Dog the Bounty Hunter, for reasons not entirely clear, is still being given screen time. And in a recent example of this, he used that platform to make the proximity argument when addressing his use of the n-word. In an interview with Kevin Frazier for Entertainment Tonight, Dog—whose real name is Duane Chapman—responded to recent criticism from […]
Seven Black men have been pardoned nearly 70 years after they were executed in 1951 for the alleged rape of a white woman. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam granted the posthumous pardons on Tuesday after meeting with family members of Francis DeSales Grayson, who was 37; Booker T. Millner, 19; Frank Hairston Jr., 19; Howard Lee Hairston, 18; […]
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is in hot water after claiming that unvaccinated black people are the reason for the recent surge in COVID-19 infections across the country. During an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham Thursday night, Patrick addressed Democrats who are criticizing his state’s handling of increased COVID cases, claiming that the virus is spreading […]
Florida’s Collier County School District placed a school employee on administrative leave in response to a video which shows her going on a profanity-laden, racist rant from her car against a mom and her children, NBC2 News reports. Patricia Schmidt, an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Specialist at Lely Elementary School, was captured on video Saturday using a derogatory term […]
Actor Simu Liu appears to have fired back at Disney’s top executive. During Disney’s Q3 earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Chapek addressed the rollout for Liu’s upcoming MCU flick, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Chapek touched on Disney’s decision to release the film exclusively in theaters for 45 days before making its way onto Disney+. The move […]
A baseball fan hurled a racial slur at Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson during Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies, TMZ reports. Brinson was at bat in the top of the 9th when someone behind him screamed the N-word multiple times, all of which were caught on mic.. The Rockies organization and Coors Field have not yet publicly addressed the situation, and […]
A Black educator in Texas is breaking his silence about a 2019 incident that may have been rooted in racism. On Saturday, Colleyville Heritage High School Principal James Whitfield penned a lengthy Facebook message in which he detailed the racist attacks he’s experienced over the years. The post came as some parents are criticizing Whitfield for teaching […]
The woman known as “Central Park Karen” is back to playing the victim. In Tuesday’s episode of Bari Weiss’ Honestly podcast, Amy Cooper relived her infamous encounter with Christian Cooper—a Black bird-watcher whom she accused of threatening her and her dog while they were out for a walk in Central Park. “I don’t know that as a […]
Fresh off the release of her new single “Don’t Go Yet,” Camila Cabello stopped by Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show on Friday to grace the NBC stage with the debut performance of the track. Shortly after her performance, Cabello began trending on social media as some viewers accused one of her backup dancers of wearing blackface. The 24-year-old singer took to […]
