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East Cleveland Police Chief Suspended for Sending Memes That Include N-Word, Racist Image of Cop Car with Watermelons for Wheels: ‘It’s Tongue-in-Cheek Stuff’:

January 13, 2024
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The police chief of East Cleveland has been suspended pending an investigation into a collection of racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic texts he admitted to sending that he called “satire.” Local news outlets report that Police Chief Brian Gerhard’s texting history reveals he sent and received numerous memes between 2019 and 2022 that contain offensive material….

RFK Jr. Hosts Roundtable With Black Women As Polling Shows More Black Voters Supporting 3rd-Party Bids

January 13, 2024
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Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally at Legends Event Center on December 20, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. | Source: Rebecca Noble / Getty Likely seizing on reports that President Joe Biden has been losing support among Black voters, the Democratic Party’s most loyal base, independent presidential candidate Robert F….

Cynthia Bailey’s Ex-Husband Peter Thomas Slams DUI Reports Claiming He Was Intoxicated While Driving, Omits Details Of Arrest Ahead Of New Legal Troubles

January 13, 2024
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Peter Thomas says there is no truth to newly surfaced reports of him driving while under the influence. TMZ broke the news about the Bar One proprietor being arrested in the Atlanta suburb of Cobb County, Georgia, on Jan. 12. According to the outlet, a traffic stop was conducted after officers observed Thomas weaving between…

Suspected White Supremacist Who Had KKK Flag Guilty Of Hate Crimes For Terrorizing Black And Brown People

January 13, 2024
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Marian Hudak. | Source: Concord Police Department A suspected white supremacist who was found to be in possession of a KKK flag and Nazi memorabilia was convicted this week of a federal hate crime for terrorizing Black and brown people, including using racial slurs and threatening to kill them on multiple occasions. Marian Hudak, 52,…

NYC High School Received Bomb Threat, Hate Calls After Officials Housed Migrants There Overnight, Resulting In Students Going to School Remotely

January 13, 2024
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A New York City high school received hate calls and a bomb threat amid the extreme backlash against officials for allowing migrants to be temporarily housed there overnight, according to several reports. Nearly 2,000 thousand migrants were transported via bus to James Madison High School in Brooklyn from Floyd Bennett Field shelter on Tuesday evening…

Black & Streaming: From Columbus Short In ‘The Bargain’ to Kevin Hart In ‘Lift,’ Here Are 10 Black Movies and TV Series to Watch This Weekend

January 13, 2024
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We’re back, and welcome to 2024. Last year was full of great movie and television series releases, including closing out the year with the big reveal of the new movie “The Color Purple.” The film has a stellar cast, including Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, Corey Hawkins, Danielle Brooks, and Whoopi Goldberg, the latter of…

‘Your Daddy Ain’t Got No Money’: King Harris Hits Back at Folks Who Call Him a Privileged ‘Silver Spoon Baby’

January 13, 2024
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T.I. and Tiny‘s son King Harris clapped back at critics who said he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Harris was chatting with fans on Instagram Live on Jan. 11, and he had words for trolls leaving negative remarks in the comment section. Harris began by saying “I’m myy father’s son” and…

Latest Jackson Water Crisis Unfolds As Bacteria Contaminates Mississippi Capital City’s Supply

January 13, 2024
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Source: CRobertson / Getty Jackson, Mississippi officials notified residents to boil their water on Jan. 11 after traces of E.coli were found in the city’s water supply system, according to the Associated Press. Escherichia coli, also known as E. coli, is a type of bacteria that is commonly found in the intestines of humans…

Lincoln University VP Was Fired Days Before Suicide Family Says; President Now on Leave Following Claims HBCU Leader Was ‘Harassed and Bullied’

January 12, 2024
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The president of Lincoln University was placed on paid administrative leave following the death of the former vice president of student affairs, Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey. John Moseley was placed on leave on Jan. 12 after Candia-Bailey’s suicide following her claims of being “harassed and bullied.” Candia-Bailey served in the student affairs role at the university…

RIP Kelly Mays: Killing Of Domestic Violence Activist Spotlights Scourge Of Black Femicide

January 12, 2024
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Source: ELIJAH NOUVELAGE / Getty The recent brutal killing of a domestic violence activist by her partner has not only sparked an outpouring of condolences but is also spotlighting statistics surrounding the murders of Black women in domestic situations. What happened to Kelly Mays? Kelly Mays, who was known as a staunch advocate for survivors…