Race Matters
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Dr. Olivia Hooker, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor and One of the First Black Women to Join the U.S. Coast Guard, Dies at 103
According to The Spokesman-Review, Olivia Hooker—one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, as well as one of the first black women to join the U.S. Coast Guard—has died. She was 103. Dr. Hooker would go on to become one of the first black women to serve in the Coast Guard and…
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Is This Your Queen? Ellen Pompeo, Growth and Performative White Allyship
There is a video circulating on social media currently that has people praising Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo as our new white shero. In the video, Pompeo is on stage being interviewed by Net-A-Porter alongside actresses Gabrielle Union, Emma Roberts and Gina Rodriguez. In the short clip, she is discussing how white people have a…
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White Man Allegedly Pulls Gun on Black Muslim Teens in Minnesota McDonald’s, Manager Handles It Terribly
Minnesota investigators are reviewing an incident at an Eden Prairie McDonald’s in which a white man allegedly pulled a gun on a group of black Muslims teens. Some of the confrontation was captured in a short video which shows a group of teenagers, some of whom are wearing hijabs, gathered around the man. As one…
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Racist White Woman Sues Bank of New York Mellon; Claims She Was Fired Because She's a…Racist White Woman
Perhaps there should be a section at Giant Eagle or Whole Foods (or any other supermarket with a bakery) that’s solely devoted to racist pastries. Racist donuts, racist cookies, racist pies, racist cannoli—a one-stop shop for all of your bigoted baked goods. You could even have racist bakers who specialize in flakey racist sweet treats.…
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When White Ladies Act Like They Want That Action, Give It to Them
Before I begin this post, I will once again give my standard disclaimer that says I understand “not all white people” and “not all white women.” It’s annoying that I have to do this every single time, but white people be forcing my hand, so here we are. I’m going to take the time here…
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Kroger Shooting Suspect Charged With Federal Hate Crime
The white man accused of shooting and killing two black shoppers at a Louisville, Ky., area supermarket was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on hate crimes and firearm charges. MSNBC reports that 51-year-old Gregory Alan Bush is charged with shooting and killing two of his victims because of their race and color and…
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This Massachusetts School Has Endured Months of Racist, Hateful Graffiti—but Can’t Seem to Find the Culprit
At the only public high school in Reading, Mass., swastikas and other hateful graffiti have become a regular occurrence. A new report from the Boston Globe reveals the extent of the problem at Reading Memorial High School, where Nazi symbols and racial and homophobic slurs have popped up at least 30 times since May 2017.…
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Dunkin’ Donuts Owner Calls Cops on Black Woman During Dispute Over Free WiFi
Another day, another coffee shop calling the police on a black person for something ridiculous. The morning of Nov. 7 was just like any other for Tirza Wilbon White. She walked into her local Fairfax, Va., Dunkin’ Donuts, a place she visits so regularly, employees know her by sight. She set up her laptop to…
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Michelle Williams and Her Fiancé, Chad Johnson, Have an Important Conversation About Race
Chad Johnson liked it, so he decided to put a ring on Michelle Williams’ finger, thus Chad Loves Michelle was born on the OWN Network. The series that follows a member of one of the greatest girl groups in history and a former pastor details the love of an interracial couple as we get a…
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How Many 'Black Bitches' Does a Woman Have to Be Called While Being Stabbed for It to Be a Hate Crime?
A black woman was brutally attacked by a white man on a Brooklyn subway platform Friday night, and he reportedly called her a “black bitch” over and over again as he did it. So why is it that both the police and larger legacy media outlets are hesitant to label the crime as what it…