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Workers Awarded $15,000,000 After Bosses Called Them ‘N–gers’ and Separated Them by Race
Seven Denver warehouse workers were awarded some $15 million after a federal judge found that bosses separated the blacks from other workers because of their race and called them n–gers and “lazy, stupid Africans.”
History of Lynchings in the South Documents Nearly 4,000 Names
On Tuesday, the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Ala., released a report on the history of lynchings in the United States, the result of five years of research and 160 visits to sites around the South. The authors of the report compiled an inventory of 3,959 victims of “racial terror lynchings” in 12 Southern states from 1877 to 1950.
3 White Mississippi Men Sentenced For Hate Crimes, Including Running Over Black Man
Three white men who pleaded guilty in Mississippi to hate crimes that included a black man’s death after he was beaten and run over were sentenced in federal court on Tuesday to between seven and 50 years in prison.
‘Black Lives Matter’ Course To Be Offered At Dartmouth University
Dartmouth is set to offer a course titled “10 Weeks, 10 Professors: #BlackLivesMatter,” centered around racial inequality and violence in America.
SC High School Students Redecorate Rock Vandalized With Racist Message
A large rock in front of South Pointe High School was spray-painted “Happy N–ger Month” over the weekend, but students decided to turn that message into a teachable moment.
‘Happy N***** Month’: ‘KKK’ defaces South Carolina high school to mock first day of Black History Month
A South Carolina high school was defaced with racist graffiti on the first day of Black History Month. The spray-painted message read ‘Happy N****r Month’ and was signed ‘KKK.’
NYPD Unveils Anti-Terrorism Unit To Deal With Protesters
The nation’s largest police department will begin using counter-terrorism tactics against protestors.
Cop Who Fatally Shot Sleeping 7-Year-Old Will No Longer Face Charges
Joseph Weekley, the Detroit police officer who fatally shot a sleeping 7-year-old girl, will not be retried, officials said Wednesday.
Fired McDonald’s Employees: We Were Told, ‘Too Many Black People’ Working in the Store
Ten former employees at three different Virginia locations of the chain restaurant allege in a lawsuit that they were fired because of their race
Woman Shocked to See Brother’s Mug Shot Used as Police Target Practice
Police snipers in North Miami Beach, Florida used mug shots of black suspects for target practice at a shooting range.
Poll: 50% of Americans Say Race Relations Have Gotten Worse Since Obama Took Office
Nearly 50 percent of Americans said that race relations in the U.S. “have gotten worse” since Obama took office and a mere 15 percent said that race relations had improved under Obama’s tenure, results from an Al Jazeera and Monmouth University poll reveal.
Jamal Rutledge, Florida Teen, Honored For Saving Cop’s Life After Arrest
Officer Franklin Foulks, 49, was completing booking paperwork on Jamal Rutledge,17, when he collapsed to the floor clutching at his chest. Rutledge, who was in handcuffs, sprang into action. He kicked at the security door and yelled for help, alerting other officers to the emergency.
Diversity Targeted in ‘White Genocide’ Billboard Near Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL, billboard targets diversity as an attack on whites.
George Zimmerman Arrested On Aggravated Assault Charge
George Zimmerman, acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teen, has been arrested for allegedly throwing a wine bottle at his girlfriend.
Remembering the Black Holocaust
Dr. Fran Kaplan, Coordinator of America’s Black Holocaust Virtual Museum [Fall 2011-Fall 2017], speaks about the online museum and how, as a white woman, she became involved.
LeBron James wears ‘I Can’t Breathe’ t-shirt for warmups
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers wears an ‘I Can’t Breathe’ shirt at the Barclays Center.
New York Mayor Details Talk with Biracial Son on Dealing with Police
Even well-to-do parents of Black children understand the threat represented by the police against their kids.
Daniel Pantaleo’s ‘Apology’ to Eric Garner’s Family Was Just Plain Sorry
White police continue to demonize the Black men they refuse to see as human–and who face violence because of it.
Ferguson Activists Predict Uphill Battle
While activists motivated by Michael Brown’s death are finally being heard about anti-Black violence, change will be slow.
‘Icon Of Hope’
By Lilly Workneh, HuffingtonPost As photos around the web show images of nationwide protests in reaction to the events in Ferguson, Missouri, one particular image has received widespread attention. Earlier this week, freelance photographer Johnny Nguyen captured a photo of 12-year-old Devonte Hart during a Ferguson-related rally in Portland, Oregon. Hart, an African-American boy, was…
