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Donald Trump has been overt about his disdain for former president Barack Obama, but Michael Cohen has alleged that Trump took his hatred to such extremes he even hired a fake Obama just to publicly “belittle” and fire him. CNN reports that Michael Cohen’s new book, Disloyal: A Memoir, has revealed that Trump went through the effort to hire an […]
Gil Scott-Heron said the revolution wouldn’t be televised. So, it’s only right that most of the information pushed to the media regarding Black Lives Matter protests by the Trump administration is inaccurate. A new report tracking political violence in the United States revealed that more than 93% of Black Lives Matter protests involved no serious harm to people or […]
As if playing a full-contact sport during a pandemic wasn’t wild enough, one South Texas high school team reminded us all that things could always get crazier. Corpus Christi’s ABC affiliate celebrated the beginning of Friday night fever by showcasing two local teams. In doing so, the station highlighted a name that could almost make the NFL’s “Redskins” seem politically correct: […]
One woman’s Facebook post is going viral as she thanks Delta Airlines for stepping up after a Blue Lives Matter supporter harassed her on a flight last week. Demetria Poe, a 25-year-old Black woman, took a flight to Washington, D.C. to attend the Commitment March last Friday. On that flight, a white passenger swapped out her American […]
Bill Barr insists the police shootings of unarmed African Americans aren’t racially motivated. The Attorney General made the comments during an appearance on CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, claiming there was a “false narrative” about racial biases within criminal justice system. Barr told Blitzer that there were some situations in which a Black person […]
An 11-year-old girl is recovering after being the victim of a brutal racist attack at the hands of a 12-year-old boy, the Kansas City, Kansas Fox affiliate reports. Nevaeh Thomas was playing with her friends near her apartment building on Friday night when the boy, whose race has not been reported, started to verbally harass her. After he […]
For his first major interview since wrapping up his time in the Star Wars universe, John Boyega—who will soon be seen in Steve McQueen‘s upcoming Small Axe series—said what’s long needed to be said about the franchise. The resulting piece from Jimi Famurewa, out via British GQ on Wednesday, is an enthralling and truly candid […]
Master P has cooked up an alternative to Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s—two food products that have been widely criticized for using racial stereotypes in their names and packaging. The hip-hop mogul announced this week the launch of “Uncle P’s Louisiana Seasoned” food line, which includes everything from pancake mix and rice to beans and oatmeal […]
San Antonio police stopped and detained a Black man on Tuesday that was jogging, while officers were looking for a suspect involved in a domestic violence assault. Video of the incident emerged on social media, which shows officers forcibly pushing the man into the police car while he yells, CNN reports. The man whom they […]
Pete Carroll has called on white Americans to do more in the fight for racial equality. The Seahawks head coach made the plea during a 14-minute speech on Saturday, after canceling the team’s practice so all his players could register to vote. Carroll explained that political engagement was key in ensuring the country moves in the right direction, […]
