Category: #Racism
Oregon officials vote to ban Confederate flag at historic cemeteries
An Oregon state commission has unanimously voted to ban Confederate flags from the state’s historic cemeteries. Oregon’s Commission… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/522963-oregon-officials-vote-to-ban-confederate-flag-at-historic-cemeteries Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
USDA issued billions in subsidies this year. Black farmers are still waiting for their share.
“We have lived under economic terrorism for decades,” said Georgia farmer Eddie Slaughter. Subsidies issued during Covid-19 are just another form of exclusion, he and…
Magic mushrooms, racism, and wolves: What else is on the ballot in America this year?
Almost $1 billion has been spent backing 120 different measures where voters will decide on policy Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/drugs-apps-racism-and-wolves-what-s-on-the-ballot-in-america-this-year-b1261252.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Jared Kushner under fire for ‘blatant disrespect’ after suggesting black people are lazy
He also told Fox News people lamenting the death of George Floyd were “virtue signalling” Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kushner-black-people-fox-and-friends-interview-trump-b1347557.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Georgia’s legacy of voter suppression is driving historic Black turnout
ATLANTA — Almost every Black Georgia voter queuing up at the polls has a story about 2018. Most waited for hours in lines that wrapped…
‘Well, What Do You Mean, We Can’t Join the Klan?’
On the afternoon of January 28, 1961, at the home of Minister Jeremiah X, the Atlanta minister of the Nation of Islam (NOI), Malcolm X…
The racist history of the word “spook.”
NPR published this article on the etymological history of “spooky” in 2017, but I didn’t read it myself until last year. I knew that “spook”…
San Francisco officials vote to allow targets of racist 911 calls to sue
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to allow targets of racist 911 calls to sue their accusers. The Caution Against Racial and…
Race and voting in America
Americans believe that all citizens have equal access to our fundamental democratic right: voting. But the fact is racial politics still suppress votes. Source: https://www.axios.com/race-and-voting-in-america-e638c77f-db54-4d84-b7ca-faa90fdede24.html…
Rudy Giuliani staffers accidentally upload video of him being racist
<p>Extended version of podcast interview appeared to be uploaded by mistake by Republican’s staffers</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/rudy-giuliani-video-youtube-asian-sean-spicer-common-sense-b1047078.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
Columbus Day: Why some Americans celebrate Indigenous People’s Day instead
<p>The holiday has been made in reaction to the atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas</p> Source:…
Outrage after police filmed kneeling on back of pregnant black woman
<p>Protests continue amid demands for Kansas City police chief to resign </p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/deja-stallings-video-kansas-city-black-lives-matter-protests-pregnant-b910258.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The…
JPMorgan puts $30B toward fixing banking’s ‘systemic racism’
JPMorgan Chase says it will extend billions in loans to Black and Latino homebuyers and small business owners in an expanded effort toward fixing what…
Breonna Taylor’s family requests new special prosecutor to reopen case
Attorneys for Breonna Taylor’s family are calling for a new special prosecutor to reopen her case and for Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R) to recuse…
Sexual, gender minorities much likelier to be crime victims
LGBTQ people are nearly four times as likely to be victims of violent crime than their non-LGBTQ counterparts, a study published in Science Advances found….
The Last Stand of the Violent, Pathetic Trump Man
In early 2018, during a rare interview with Trump Senior Policy Adviser Stephen Miller, CNN host Jake Tapper was disgusted enough to cut the mic….
‘Racist voter suppression’: Are Texas laws keeping Latinos from the ballot box?
As the state sees more Latino eligible voters, it keeps making it harder to register and to vote, Latino legal and civil rights organizations say….
Baltimore teachers: no one should die to reopen schools
At a rally against unsafe reopening of schools at Baltimore’s City School Headquarters Sixth grade science teacher David Shaughnessy holds a sign that reads: “PPE…
Black woman called police officer ‘master’ as she begged for help upside down in patrol car
<p>Shataeah Kelly repeatedly told the officer she could not breathe but was ignored</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/police-colorado-shataeah-kelly-patrol-car-video-b744533.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
The Proud Boys heard Trump last night. Their reaction tells you everything you need to know
<p>Many were shocked to hear the president say ‘Stand up and stand by’ — but members of the far-right group were elated</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/proud-boys-heard-trump-say-stand-back-and-stand-last-night-their-reaction-tells-you-everything-you-need-know-b720943.html Droolin’…
Ocasio-Cortez calls Trump a ‘white supremacist’ after debate
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) labeled President Trump a “white supremacist” after his first presidential debate against Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday.Ocasio-Cortez retweeted a ……
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