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White Chicago Water Department Workers Sent Email Joking That ‘Cotton Farmers’ Would ‘Start Bidding on’ Barack Obama During Speech, Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges

May 14, 2024
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A proposed $5.8 million settlement for Black workers who were victims of racism, discrimination, retaliation and harassment at Chicago’s Water Department is awaiting review and approval by city leaders. The settlement was announced on Monday, May 6, a month before a class action lawsuit filed by 12 current and former Black employees of the department…

‘Racist’: Ex-Papa John’s CEO Who Was Busted Using N-Word Whines To Jason Whitlock About Shaquille O’Neal Replacing Him

May 14, 2024
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Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty It has been nearly six years since former Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter stepped down from his leadership role at the pizza franchise due to the fallout over his use of the N-word during a company conference call—and he is still whining about it. Not only is Schnatter still complaining…

‘We Only Know You Because of Shaq’: Shannon Sharpe Says Shaquille O’Neal’s Ex-Wife Capitalized Off His Last Name After Shaunie Admits She Wasn’t In Love With During Their Marriage

May 14, 2024
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Shannon Sharpe wants Shaunie Henderson to remember that her rise to fame wasn’t by happenstance, but because she stood on the shoulders of her ex-husband, Shaquille O’Neal. The first-time author, who recently released her memoir “Undefeated: Changing the Rules and Winning on My Own Terms,” sent fans and critics into debate-mode with her unfiltered thoughts…

‘Just the Nastiness and the Lies’: Clarence Thomas Claims Critics Have Plotted to ‘Bomb’ His Reputation Amid Calls for His Resignation

May 14, 2024
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took aim at increasing criticism regarding his recent ethics controversies, including his refusal to step away from several rulings involving the 2020 election subversion case due to his wife’s efforts to keep President Donald Trump in power and his casual acceptance of gifts from a number of billionaire Republican donors….

Career Pivots For Out Of Work Black Journalists

May 14, 2024
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Source: Pheelings Media / Getty In March, Pew Research Center reported that only six percent of working journalists in the U.S. are Black. And as far back as 10 years ago, analysts found that of all working journalists, Black people took the biggest hit as the media landscape shifted. Companies like Vice, Sports Illustrated, and…

Wendy Williams’ Ex Kevin Hunter Vanishes from Social Media as Her Guardian Reportedly Sells Her $4.5 Million NYC Penthouse at a Loss Following Her Dementia Diagnosis

May 14, 2024
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Less than three years after acquiring her three-bedroom, three-bathroom dream penthouse, located in New York’s financial district, Wendy Williams‘ home has been sold for significantly less than its original purchase price by her guardian. The sale coincides with the apparent disappearance from social media of her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, who often uses his Instagram page…

‘I Don’t Know What They… Have Over Him’: Louisiana Mother Is Shocked After Black Aspiring Doctor Forgives White Friend Who Pushed Him Into Lake, Nearly Causing His Death

May 14, 2024
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An aspiring Black doctor in Louisiana, who nearly drowned last month after a white co-worker shoved him into a lake, has fully recovered and says he harbors no resentment toward the person who nearly caused his death. “I don’t think anyone did anything intentionally wrong,” Christopher Gilbert told The New York Post about the April…

Roger Fortson’s Police Killing And The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office’s History Of Brutality, Recklessness And Crime

May 14, 2024
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Senior Airman Roger Fortson. | Source: U.S. Air Force A Florida police department is under scrutiny for shooting to death a young Black Air Force officer under questionable circumstances earlier this month. But the killing of Senior Airman Roger Fortson is far from the first time the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has found itself at…

The MOVE Police Bombing: Never Forget The Time Cops Blew Up An Entire Philadelphia Neighborhood

May 14, 2024
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An aerial view of smoke rising from smoldering rubble where some 60 homes were destroyed by fire after a shoot-out and bombing by police at the back-to-nature Black liberation group MOVE’s house in West Philadelphia while police were attempting to force the group’s eviction. | Source: Bettmann / Getty UPDATED: MAY 14, 2024 — On…

‘If It Was Bey… The Hatred Would Be at The Max’: Beyoncé Fans Slam Hypocrites for Not Calling Out Taylor Swift’s Demonic Visuals In Paris Show Like They Did Over ‘Renaissance’

May 14, 2024
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In 2023, when megastar Beyoncé launched what turned out to be her sold out Renaissance World Tour, many in the Christian community called for a boycott, rebuking the star’s soul to hell and criticizing anyone that planned on dressing up in silver and going to the show. Now, after Taylor Swift shared a video of…