Starbucks Baristas Stop Writing ‘Race Together’ on Coffee Cups
According to a recently released internal memo, Starbucks baristas will no longer write “Race Together” on customers’ cups starting Sunday.
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Stephen A. Smith: Dems Have ‘License’ to Ignore Black Vote
ESPN Commentator Stephen A. Smith argued that “the black vote has been taken for granted” and that black voters have given the Democrats “license to take us for granted” on Saturday’s “Smerconish” on CNN. “I definitely believe that the black
CNN Misses: ‘Hands Up, Don’t Shoot’ Narrative Suppressed the Truth
CNN’s Don Lemon hosted a panel of guests Thursday night to discuss the truth behind the “Hands up, don’t shoot” mantra adopted by Black Lives Matter protesters. Despite a lively discussion, CNN still does not seem to fully grasp the role it’s own misleading coverage played in suppressing the truth.
Maher: Bibi ‘Racist,’ But At Least Israel Lets Arabs Vote
Bill Maher argued that while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used “racist” re-election tactics, it is important to remember that Israel lets Arabs vote for “perspective” on Friday’s “Real Time” on HBO. “A lot of people were angry at the
Dem Rep: Clear There Is ‘Hidden Racism Rampant’ in Congress
Friday, CNN played a clip of Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL) entering the battle over Republicans delaying a vote on Loretta Lynch’s confirmation until the abortion language dispute on the sex trafficking bill can be resolved. Brown chose to join her
Leno: ‘College Kids Now Are So Politically Correct’
Comedian Jay Leno said that “college kids now are so politically correct” when asked about what changes he has seen at colleges during his time performing on campuses on Friday’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” “College kids now are so
Report: Army Probes Alleged ‘Racial Thursdays’ at Alaska Base
Some U.S. soldiers at a military base in Alaska were allegedly granted permissions to use racial slurs against one another during what became known as “Racial Thursdays.”
Black Students at Berkeley Want Building Named for Cop Killer Terrorist
The University of California Berkeley’s Black Student Union (BSU), pressuring the administration to make the campus more hospitable for blacks, has included an outrageous demand among the list of issues it wants addressed: renaming a building on campus after Assata Shakur, who killed New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster in 1973 and is wanted by the FBI as a terrorist.
Roland Martin: Durbin ‘Flat Out Wrong’ Lynch Hold About Racism
Thursday on TV One’s “News One Now,” host Roland Martin said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) was “flat-out wrong” to suggest racism is behind Republicans stalling a confirmation vote on Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch, when he said the GOP is making
McCain: Durbin Helped Hold Up Rogers Brown Nomination for Years
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) blasted Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) for saying Republicans were making Loretta Lynch “sit in the back of the bus” on the Senate floor on Thursday. McCain stated that the comments were “totally inappropriate to be made
Jackson Lee: Race and Gender ‘a Factor’ in Lynch Nomination
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) argued that race and gender were “a factor” in the battle over Loretta Lynch’s confirmation on Thursday’s “NewsNation” on MSNBC. After hearing Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) say “I have voted against African-American women nominees in the
Starbucks CEO Defends ‘Race Together’ Campaign Despite Criticism
After taking heavy criticism for directing employees to begin hectoring customers about racism, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz defended his “Race Together” program, saying “we must do more” to discuss racism in America.
1,000 Convictions to Be Reviewed After SFPD Racist Text Scandal
A series of racist and homophobic text messages allegedly sent by officers in the San Francisco Police Department could result in the dismissal of three pending criminal cases as early as next week, and the review of 1,000 convictions that took place over the course of the last decade. Additionally, as many as 120 other cases could be scrapped.
National Education Association Funds Protest Sign: ‘All Cops Are Bastards’
On Wednesday, members of a Wisconsin group backed by the National Education Association (NEA) were caught on video toting a hateful banner charging that “all cops are bastards” at a protest in Madison.
Obama Administration’s ‘Race-Based’ Discipline Policies Increase School Violence
A year after the Obama administration issued new school discipline policies based on the concern that students of color are “disproportionately impacted” by suspensions and expulsions, a journalist proposes the liberal policies–based in social justice ideology–are making schools less safe.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith: I’m Sick and Tired of Black Folks Talking About Racism
NASHVILLE, TN — ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith spoke at the Impact Symposium at Vanderbilt University on the topic of “How You See It: Perceptions of (In)Equality” on Tuesday and he reacted to the statement that the only time Americans talk
WaPo’s Eugene Robinson: I Wish the Republican Party Could Not Be Racist
NASHVILLE, TN — On Tuesday, Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson spoke at Impact Symposium at Vanderbilt University on the topic of “How You See It: Perceptions of (In)Equality.” Robinson commented on the Republicans opposing President Barack Obama and their perception
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith: For One Election, Every Black Person Should Vote Republican
NASHVILLE, TN – On Tuesday, ESPN regular Stephen A. Smith spoke at the Impact Symposium at Vanderbilt University on the topic of “How You See It: Perceptions of (In)Equality.” Smith believes that every black person in America should vote Republican
Durbin: GOP Putting Loretta Lynch ‘in the Back of the Bus’
Wednesday on the Senate floor, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) likened Senate Republicans’ confirmation vote delay on attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch to racist Jim Crow laws that forced African-Americans like Rosa Parks to sit on the back of the bus.
Raven-Symoné: Not Racist to Compare Michelle Obama to Ape; ‘Some People Look Like Animals’
Empire actress Raven-Symoné is under fire for defending Univision host Rodner Figueroa, who was fired by the network last week for saying on air he thought First Lady Michelle Obama looked like an “ape.”
Muslim Cattle Herders Kill 82 in Christian Village in Central Nigeria
(Reuters) – Cattle herders killed 82 people and wounded 25 in a village in central Nigeria over grazing rights, police said on Tuesday, less than two weeks before a national election in which political and ethnic tensions are running high.
‘Empire’s Terrence Howard Pushing for Show to Embrace N-Word
In an interview on Access Hollywood Live, Empire star Terrence Howard explained that he wants the hit Fox television show to use the N-word, saying it would make the show more realistic and would help to “tackle racism.”
Azealia Banks Graces Cover of Playboy: ‘I Hate Everything About this Country’
Rapper Azealia Banks lashed out at “racist conservative white people” and “fat white Americans” in a wide-ranging, race-heavy interview for her cover of Playboy magazine this month.
Man Paints Face Black in Failed Bid to Avoid Police
Jose Espinoza, 23, found a unique–albeit unsuccessful–way to hide from police when they arrived at his house: he spray-painted his face black, paving the way for what may be the worst mugshot in the history of the Central Valley.
San Francisco PD ‘Disgraced’ by Offciers’ Racist Text Messages
San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr says he and SFPD have been “disgraced” by four police officers who allegedly sent a string of racially-biased text messages.
