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A California neighborhood came together to stand guard outside the Si family home every night after the family was harassed in a series of racially motivated incidents.  Haijun Si moved his family into the Orange County neighborhood of Ladera Ranch in September. Almost immediately, teenagers began making nightly appearances to …

A Virginia school district has elected to drop Dr. Seuss from its annual Read Across America event, citing “strong racial undertones.” The event occurs on March 2, which falls on Dr. Seuss’s birthday, causing the event to focus on his popular children’s books. According to Deadline, Loudon County schools will instead focus …

A Georgia educator is in hot water after telling her students that Breonna Taylor is responsible for her own death by “hanging out with bad people.” TMZ reports that Susan McCoy, a forensic science teacher for Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia, made the comments during a virtual learning session.  “I’m sorry …

Columbus Short was once a backup dance for Britney Spears and apparently a past fling. He recently revealed that during their romantic stint, Spears’ parents called him the N-word. In his 2020 autobiography, “Short Stories,” he claims that Spears pursued him in 2003 during his time as a dancer and …

In the second episode of his newly released Renegades: Born in the USA podcast with Bruce Springsteen, Barack Obama is opening up about his experiences with racism during his childhood. The former president recalled when he got into a fight with a former friend who called him a racial slur. …

A Georgia police chief resigned after a video of a racist conversation between him and one of his officers surfaced earlier this week. During the shocking discussion, they both casually drop the n-word and say that slavery met black people’s needs. The officer speaking with the chief was terminated. According …

When a Louisiana Sheriff’s Deputy was diagnosed with cancer in December, he discussed in detail with his family what he wanted his burial plans to be, including which cemetery to bury him in. When he passed away, his wife went to the cemetery to purchase a plot and was denied. …

Charges have been filed against a 54-year-old white man accused of killing a 34-year-old Black man during a violent road rage confrontation last week in Massachusetts. According to People, authorities in Belmont claim the white suspect from Hudson allegedly hurled racial slurs at the Black victim, who was from Boston. …

A Black Kansas cheerleader says that she was kicked off the team after refusing to remove her bonnet during cheerleading practice. Talyn Jefferson, a junior at Ottawa University, said that she wore her bonnet to practice to prevent her from hitting a teammate in the face with her almost 3-foot-long …

Have you ever been shopping while Black? If so, then you may have experienced discriminatory treatment while shopping in certain retail stores, which could include being accused of stealing or being followed by security guards. Well, beauty cosmetic giant Sephora plans on combatting racial bias, ABC News reports. The makeup …

The world watched in horror earlier today as hundreds pro-Trump rioters — many of whom were armed — stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC, and clashed with law enforcement officials. According to Business Insider, Nooses and other blatantly racist paraphernalia were spotted amongst the lawlessness and chaos that blanketed …

Lord have mercy! The father and son duo responsible for the death of Ahmaud Arbery has made an outrageous request to the court; they do not want Arbery to be referred to as “victim” during the trial proceedings. According to TMZ, the defense attorneys for father Greg McMichael and his …

The woman who assaulted and falsely accused a Black teen of stealing her phone has finally been identified, and she is speaking out about the incident. Miya Ponsetto, 22, was finally identified as the woman in the video who was harassing a Black father and his son over an iPhone that …

The Black Indiana doctor who publicly complained that she was racially mistreated in a hospital has died of Covid-19. On November 29, Indianapolis physician Dr. Susan Moore tested positive for coronavirus. She said some of her symptoms included high respiratory rate, high heart rate, high fever, and coughing up blood. …

Rev. William H. Lamar IV, the pastor of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, has spoken out after vandals destroyed signs and banners on two historic black churches in D.C. on Saturday. The “Black Lives Matters” signs and banners of the two churches Metropolitan AME Church and Asbury …

The former University of Kansas student who was convicted of rape without any DNA may get a new trial.  On November 2, a two-day hearing was held to decide if 24-year-old Albert Wilson should get a new trial. Wilson was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2019 after being …

Cartoon Network is getting praised for its beyond woke PSA about antiracism, white privilege, and white supremacy. “Ask yourself as you’re learning history: Who’s telling the story?” Cartoon Network went viral on Wednesday after releasing its PSA featuring “Pearl” from “Steven Universe.” In the clip, Pearl highlights the effects of …

Now, wait a minute Amazon! Another racist description has once again “slipped through the cracks” of Amazon, but this time around, it’s dealing with an African American doll with braided hair. According to TMZ, the digital marketplace was selling a doll with a description that reads “Doli Yearning 14-inch Adorable …

USA Today reports that racism has been declared a public issue in 145 cities and counties across 27 states. This number has risen substantially from seven in 2019. While experts say it is an essential first step, there needs to be action behind the declarations.  Melva Thompson-Robinson, a professor at …

Activists and authorities in South Africa are at odds over a graduation party listed as a “whites only” party. According to the New York Post, there was a clash between the two during a protest led by 2,000 members of the Economic Freedom Fighters—a radical left political party. Members are …