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Lawyer claims 250 lb white man who punched 11-year-old Black girl in mall video defended himself

Lawyer claims 250 lb white man who punched 11-year-old Black girl in mall video defended himself against “pack of youths” By Melanie Eversley | January 16, 2019 | Courtesy of the Grio Man arrested after punching a Black child in the face at Asheville Mall in North Carolina. (WLOS) The lawyer for …

The Obamas Post-Racial Illusion and Its Impact On the Black Experience

The Obamas Post-Racial Illusion and Its Impact On the Black Experience Place in Juxtaposition to the tenets of Pastor Jeremiah Wright   The catchphrase, “Black Faces in High Places,” alludes to the use of Blacks to function as agents and instruments of a racial caste system designed to marginalize and immobilize …

Dr. Boyce Watkins Sued for Fraud & ZaZa Ali On the Hot Seat

Dr. Boyce Watkins Sued for Fraud & ZaZa Ali On the Hot Seat When I was initially approached on the topic of Boyce Watkins and ZaZa Ali and the accusations of multiple accounts of fraudulent activity, I stood down. Those who know me understand that I practice great caution when …

LGBTQ Activists Are Say Kevin Hart Stepping Down Was Missed Opportunity

LGBTQ Activists Are Say Kevin Hart Stepping Down Was Missed Opportunity Kate Ellis, an LGBTQ activist, says Kevin Hart should not have stepped down but used the Oscars Platform as an opportunity to advocate for the LGBTQ community. Since Kevin Hart announced that he was excited to be hosting the …

Jemel Roberson, a Black Security Guard Lauded as Hero Shot Dead by Cops

Jemel Roberson, a Black Security Guard Lauded as Hero Shot Dead by Cops An officer fired at the security guard, who was later identified as 26-year-old Jemel Roberson. Nov. 12, 2018 / 1:06 PM CST / Updated 4:48 AM CST | Courtesy of NBC News By Jared Grossman Black Security Guard Lauded as …

The Voting Myth Exposed and Debunked ~ Racism In the Two-Party System

The Voting Myth Exposed and Debunked ~ Racism In the Two-Party System | What does Trump’s indictment mean, and what are the underlying implications? Last Updated Wednesday, September 10, 2023 One day, in a perfect world, people will conduct research before they post on social media and make personal declarations. …

#SayHerName: Florida Police Viciously Beat 14-Year-Old Black Girl for ‘Resisting Arrest’

POLICE BRUTALITY #SayHerName: Florida Police Viciously Beat 14-Year-Old Black Girl for ‘Resisting Arrest’ Angela Helm | Courtesy of The Root Screenshot: CNN Though the modern narrative on police brutality is usually focused on murdered black men, black women and girls are also the victims of over-policing in black communities. Through …

Colin Kaepernick files application to trademark image of his face and hair

Colin Kaepernick files application to trademark image of his face and hair Tom Schad, Courtesy of USA TODAYPublished 11:24 a.m. ET Oct. 10, 2018           Get your signed copy of Born in Captivity: Psychopathology as a LEgacy of Slavery         (Photo: U.S. Patent …

Kevin Hart Slams Katt Williams for Bashing Tiffany Haddish: What is at the root…

Kevin Hart Slams Katt Williams for Bashing Tiffany Haddish: What Is At the Root of it All? by Dr. Alexander Hamilton While I don’t buy into the helpless without white approval ideology, I agree with Dr. Hamilton on almost every other point he makes in the breakdown of the racial …

Buffalo, NY Mother Arrested For Homeschooling Her Kids

Buffalo, NY Mother Arrested For Homeschooling Her Kids by Anthony AlleyneFebruary 13, 20179146953 | Courtesy of Black Main Street   There are several elements that make this story relevant. The first is that the school district felt compelled to make an issue out of a Black mother legally removing her two …