People are shocked after dozens received racist messages from Walmart: “Welcome to Walmart, N***er!” According to Insider, a slew of people received a racist message Monday morning, welcoming them as new customers, yet most never had an account with the supermarket store. Instead of welcoming and greeting the new customers …
Read More »House Panel Advances Reparations Bill In 25-17 Vote
A House of Representatives panel has moved to advance a slavery reparations bill. It’s been a long time coming, and Black people have been tired of waiting to receive reparations for the 400 plus years of oppression done onto us by the U.S. government, as well as other governments of …
Read More »Black and Latinx Workers Are Most Likely To Be Replaced By Automated Machines That Perform Repetitive Tasks; Job Automation Grows In Midst Of Pandemic
CNBC reports that more companies are moving toward automating reparative jobs and Black and Brown people are the groups that will most likely be replaced with machines. As millions became out of a job following the global spread of the Coronavirus, companies have been trying to find ways to work …
Read More »TikTok To Launch Incubator Program For Black Creatives
TikTok has created an incubator program to support 100 Black creators, CNN Business reports. TikTok has adopted a new strategy recently used by other social media platforms to highlight Black talent. On Wednesday, TikTok announced its incubator program called “TikTok for Black Creatives,” which was created to invest in and …
Read More »Candace Owens Says Netflix And Uber Eats Are Promoting ‘Segregation’ By Having Categories Dedicated The Black Community
Candace Owens believes celebrating and giving back to the Black community is equivalent to “segregation.” Netflix, Uber, and other companies have been doing their part to shine a light on the Black community’s businesses, films, and projects in an attempt to celebrate a community that is often looked over, neglected, …
Read More »Facial Recognition Company Lied To School About Its Racist Technology That Targets Black People
Documents reveal Lockport School District’s facial recognition system wrongly identifies Black students at disproportionately higher rates, and mistakes brook handles for guns. Families of students, particularly Black families in upstate New York, have been concerned about their children’s safety during school following the installation of a network of facial recognition …
Read More »Black And African Asylum Seekers Say Trump Administration Is Using Physical Abuse And Coercion To Force Deportations
Black and African people seeking asylum say the Trump administration is issuing more deportations with the use of force and coercion, Yahoo! News reports. According to lawmakers, immigrants, advocates, and several legal complaints reviewed by the Los Angeles Times, Trump and his administration have been forcibly sending people who are …
Read More »Domestic Terrorist Responsible For Setting Fire To Three Historically Black Churches Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison
Holden Matthews, the white domestic terrorist responsible for setting three historically Black churches on fire in Louisiana, has been sentenced to serve only 25 years in prison. In between March 26 to April 4, 2019, 22-year-old Holden James Matthews set three historically Black Lousiana churches on fire, including St. Mary Baptist Church …
Read More »NBA Agent Says League’s Support Of The Black Lives Matter Movement ‘Really Hurt The Business’ Called It A ‘Horrible Look For The League’
An anonymous NBA agent says the league’s support of the Black Lives Matter movement “really hurt the business.” Imagine living in a world where people value money over the lives of Black people. Whoops, we are living in that world. According to Complex Media, The Athletic conducted an anonymous survey, …
Read More »Possible Remains Of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Victims Found
Investigators are searching for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and in the midst of searching have found one set of remains and possibly another. One of the most heinous crimes inflicted upon the Black American community was the Black Wall Street domestic terrorist massacre that took place in …
Read More »FBI Asks for Information on People Inciting Violence During Protests; Twitter Reports Police and Others
The FBI is looking into information that individuals are igniting fights amongst peaceful protesting. On Monday, the Twitter account for the FBI tweeted: “The FBI is seeking information and digital media depicting individuals inciting violence during First Amendment protected peaceful demonstrations.” The bureau stated that it respects the rights of …
Read More »Black People Ain’t Gonna Make It To Their Destination By Taking The High Road
Botham Jean. Eric Garner. Oscar Grant. Sandra Bland. Michael Brown. Freddie Gray. Alton Sterling. Philando Castile and sadly, the list goes on. Every day, every week, every month and every year we collectively do the same thing. We repost, we comment, type RIP/RIH, #saytheirname. If you’re fancy, you may march …
Read More »Black Michigan Man’s Truck Vandalized with the Words “Ni**er,” and Swastikas
A #BlackLivesMatter activist woke up to find his truck had been vandalized with hateful messages written on it. On Tuesday morning, Hubert Roberts was just about to start his day but was shocked when he saw his truck had been spray-painted with swastikas and words that read “Ni**er” and “Wite …
Read More »WorkingWhileBlack: White Woman Calls the Cops On a Black Contractor Because He Was Doing His Job
For some reason, white people just can’t let Black people live – literally and figuratively. The latest case of #WhileBlack is the incident of a Black investor from Memphis who was on the job inspecting a house when a white woman called the police on him. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Michael Hayes …
Read More »Five Signs Your White Ignorance Is Showing
Does this title offend you? If it does this may be the perfect read for you! I hate to break it to some white people out here but sometimes you say and do things that make minorities (especially black people) feel “hella” uncomfortable. Very often you’ll welcome yourself into black …
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