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Sunday on MSNBC, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) discussed President Donald Trump’s retweeting of a video this morning of an apparent supporter shouting “white power.” Host Alex Witt said, “So let’s get to the tweet. It has been removed from the president’s Twitter feed. The White House is saying the president did not hear the one statement …
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The French cosmetics company’s decision comes in the wake of global protests against racism. The beauty company announced it had decided to remove the words “white/whitening”, “fair/fairness”, “light/lightening” from all its skin evening products. The decision comes after a growing awareness of racial issues globally thanks to the Black Lives Matter movement. Protests have been …
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A black teenager is being charged with assault for unleashing an ‘unprovoked’ attack on a white Macy’s employee in a store in Flint, Michigan, earlier this month. Damire Palmer, 18, was seen in a viral video posted on June 15 pummeling the employee on the ground, claiming the unidentified man called him the n-word in …
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Mike Henry is exiting his role as Cleveland Brown on “Family Guy.” Henry made the announcement Friday on Twitter. “It’s been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years,” he wrote. “I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color. Therefore, I will be stepping down from the role.” …
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L’Oreal, the world’s biggest cosmetics company, will remove words referencing “white”, “fair” and “light” from its skin-evening products, a spokeswoman said on Friday, a day after Unilever made a similar announcement in the face of growing social media criticism. Unilever and L’Oreal are two big players in the global market for skin whitening creams used …
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Idris Elba says success has prevented him from experiencing racism. “Success has not negated racism for me. Asking me about racism is like asking me about how long I have been breathing,” the “Luther” actor said during a panel discussion as part of “The Reckoning: The Arts and Black Lives Matter” live-streamed event on Friday. …
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In the 1940s, one man stood up for America. One man had the historical authority and understanding of what was happening in his country. Ronald Reagan changed the course of our nation. He was a force of nature. Reagan was hailed as “a one man battalion,” a one man wrecking crew, who defeated Communism in …
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DANBURY, N.C. — The owner of a North Carolina racetrack advertised “Bubba Rope” for sale in a social media marketplace days after NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, who is Black, announced a noose had been found in his garage at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Mike Fulp, the owner of the half-mile 311 Speedway in Stokes County, …
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In an era in which some people are suggesting replacing “The Star Spangled Banner” because of its author’s history, a writer who is described as an leftist “activist and journalist” by Yahoo News has his own choice as to which song should succeed America’s national anthem; John Lennon’s ode to vacuity, “Imagine.” Kevin Powell, who …
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How did a colorful cartoon for children become linked to white supremacy? The “My Little Pony” franchise, which began in 1981 with an animated series that aimed to teach youngsters the joys of kindness and love, has since inspired books, toys, movies, board games and, more recently, a cadre of adult-male fans who call themselves …
Sunday on MSNBC, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) discussed President Donald Trump’s retweeting of a video this morning of an apparent supporter shouting “white power.” Host Alex Witt said, “So let’s get to the tweet. It has been removed from the president’s Twitter feed. The White House is saying the president did not hear the one statement …
