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Amy Cooper, the white woman who went viral for accusing a Black man of threatening her in Central Park, reportedly made a second call in which she falsely told the police that a birdwatcher “tried to assault her.” The New York Times reports that Cooper not only called police to say the Black birdwatcher, Christian Cooper, had […]
Gisele Barreto Fetterman, wife of Pennsylvania’s Lt. Governor John Fetterman, was called a racial slur while making a quick grocery store run on Sunday. In pursuit of some golden kiwis, Gisele went to a store close to their Braddock home. While there, however, she was confronted by a woman who was aware of who she is, and […]
A report from Vice regarding the timing of McDonald’s partnerships with Travis Scott and J Balvin has received a response from the popular fast food company. The Vice report cites two historians, Marcia Chatelain, and Chin Jou, who spoke on the company’s history regarding race, with the piece suggesting the partnership was launched in response to […]
Yelp has announced that it will post alerts on business pages where customers or employees have reported “overtly racist actions.” The local search and review site said customers will now be able to flag incidents of racism, and the site will place a “business accused of racist behavior” alert on an establishment’s page when it […]
2020 has seen a number of high-profile acts of protest in response to acts of violence by police. Players from both the NBA and the WNBA have been at the forefront of such protests, with many deciding to not take the court—or to walk away from entire seasons—in protest of recent police killings of George […]
The quarantine hasn’t slowed Ashley Callingbull’s career. The Indigenous model, pageant queen, and motivational speaker from Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta made waves this year with her biggest campaign yet: she’s the face of Nike’s N7 Collection. Ashley’s role at the forefront of the N7 campaign, as well as her 2015 Mrs. Universe win, acting roles, […]
After some apparent reluctance, Donald Trump has finally denounced white supremacy (for now). As reported by TMZ, the newly COVID-19-positive president called into Sean Hannity’s Fox News show on Thursday night, where Trump discussed the debate and the Proud Boys controversy. “Let me be clear again: I condemn the KKK. I condemn all white supremacists. I condemn the Proud […]
California’s governor has signed a historic reparations bill amid nationwide outcries against racial injustice. “After watching last night’s debate, this signing can’t come too soon,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, as he signed Assembly Bill 3121 into law. The legislation makes California the first state to officially consider reparations for slavery; however, as Deadline points out, […]
NBC and Gabrielle Union have reached an “amicable resolution” regarding the latter’s allegations of harassment, racism, and general workplace toxicity. As reported back in June, Union had filed a harassment complaint against NBC Universal and others behind the production of America’s Got Talent following months of attempted negotiations. At the time, the complaint—filed with California’s Department […]
During Tuesday night’s presidential debate, President Donald Trump was asked to publicly denounce militia groups and white supremacists, many of whom are his staunch supporters. But Trump danced around the question and then suggested left-wing organizations posed a bigger threat to the country. But the most unsettling portion of his answer was when he directed the neo-fascist organization […]
