Civil Rights & Social Justice
Ten-a-Key Karen Fired From Job After Screaming “White Lives Are Better” At Black Lives Matter Protestors
Source: Twitter / Twitter During the past few years for “inexplicable reasons” racist white folk have felt emboldened to show their true colors in public when dealing with Black and Brown folk. But it seems like the recent Black Lives Matters demonstrations seemed to have had them in a frenzy even when in front of a camera phone. The latest —and certainly not last—incident came this past Saturday (July 4th of course) when a middle-aged white woman was caught on video spewing a racist and homophobic rant while at counter-protesting a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Elizabethton, Tennessee. According to the Johnson City Press, Sonya Holt attended the counter-protest to bask in her white privilege and yell “white lives matter” and “white lives are better” at peaceful protesters calling fo...
It’s #BlackoutDay2020, Here Is What You Need Know About The Economic Call To Action
Source: Grace Cary / Getty Tuesday (Jul.7) marks the arrival of Blackout Day 2020. The economic protest sparked by Calvin Martyr is a call to action urging Black people across the country to not spend their money except with Black-owned businesses only. Organizers behind the movement want Black people to understand the power in their dollars. On the website dedicated to Blackout Day 2020, the call to action is broken down in this description: “This movement is an awakening of the national consciousness of black people in America and abroad. We need economic solidarity in America amongst all black people unequivocally. In order to break free from the chains of financial servility, we will organize days, weeks, months, and years if necessary when not one black person in America will spend a ...
Minister Louis Farrakhan Delivers July 4 Speech Addressing State of Black America
Source: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / Getty Minister Louis Farrakhan had some choice words for those in power and skeptics with his latest speech, “The Criterion.” Delivered on Saturday ( Jul 4), Min. Farrakhan addressed the current state of affairs in America, the world, the coronavirus global pandemic, and other critical subjects including the onslaught of racism and police brutality in America, and the death of one of his disciples Abdul Hafeez Muhammad, on Independence Day, which also marks the 90th anniversary of the existence of the Nation of Islam in America. “This message will not just be for Muslims; it is not just for Christians; it is not just for Jews, it is for every inhabitant of this planet,” Minister Farrakhan said. “I say to you with deep humility from the 25th Surah of the Qur...
WNBA’s Maya Moore Welcomes Home Man She Sacrificed Season To Help Free From Prison
Source: John Atashian / Getty Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore is known for being on the front lines to fight against social injustice, so when her longtime friend was finally released from prison after being wrongfully convicted—the WNBA icon rejoiced. According to published reports, Jonathan Irons, who was sentenced to a 50-year prison bid for a crime he didn’t commit, was embraced by the WNBA. star, who sacrificed her 2019 season, as he walked out of a Missouri penitentiary on Wednesday (Jul 1) nearly four months after a judge overturned his conviction on charges of burglary and assault. “I feel like I can live life now,” Irons said. “I’m free, I’m blessed, I just want to live my life worthy of God’s help and influence,” Irons said. “I thank everybody who supported me — Maya and her ...
“The Purge” Couple In St. Louis Who Pulled Guns on Peaceful Protestors To Be Investigated
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch / Getty Over the weekend social media was bursting out with laughter when video of an old white married couple in the suburbs of St. Louis was filmed toting firearms as Black Lives Matter protestors peacefully marched in front of their property. While the scene was comedic on many levels and had “The Purge” trending on Twitter, authorities are investigating the matter and may actually take action depending on their findings. According to the St. Louis American, St. Louis Prosecutor Kimberly Gardner announced that Mark McCloskey and Patricia McCloskey would indeed be under investigation by her office for their threats to the peaceful protestors. In a statement issued by her office, Gardner wrote that she was “alarmed at the events that occurred over the weeke...
White Hotel Karen Kalls Kops On Black Woman For Using Swimming Pool With Her Kids
Source: Anita Williams-Wright / facebook Black people can’t even swim in peace. A white hotel employee called the cops on a Black woman and her kids, who were guests, who dared to use the swimming pool. Of course, the headass employee in question was a Karen. The incident occurred at Williamston, North Carolina area Hampton By Hilton, and luckily video made it onto the Internets, and the racial discrimination was documented for all to see on Facebook Live. The Black woman who made sure to hit record on her phone, Anita Williams-Wright, was not with the sh*ts. “I feel it’s discrimination. I have a room here,” said Williams-Wright while holding her room key in the nearly 10-minute video that made it onto Facebook, “This lady here is discriminating [against] me. I have a key to get in and I c...
NBA Will Paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Courts When Play Resumes: Report
Source: Michael A. McCoy / Getty When the NBA restarts, the league will definitely make sure to remind viewers that ‘Black Lives Matter.’ According to reports, the NBA will paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on NBA courts when the action tips off at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World in Orlando. The NBA’s players have been very outspoken following the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody. Some players led by Kyrie Irving and Avery Bradley were worried that playing basketball would be a distraction to fight for social justice. Viewers can expect to see ‘Black Lives Matter’ “inside the sidelines of all three arenas at Disney World in Orlando, ESPN reported Monday.” USA Today further reports ‘Black Lives Matter’ will be on two sides of each court, in front of the b...
Anonymous Essay Slams ESSENCE Mag For Alleged Sexual Misconduct, Unfair Business Practices Towards Black Women
Source: Rich Polk / Getty Essence Magazine is coming under fire as it celebrates its 50th year anniversary for allegedly mistreating its Black women employees—only this time it’s supposedly at the hands of other Black women. On Sunday (Jun 28) in an anonymous essay posted to the Medium, the author-listed only as “Black Female Anonymous”-discloses unfair business practices used by the iconic Black publication including sexual misconduct and harassment, unfair pay, and abuse of power by senior staff. “We present ourselves under the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, intimidation, and the maligning of our media careers,” they wrote. “We demand the immediate resignation of Chief Executive Officer Richelieu Dennis, Essence Ventures board member and former Essence Communic...
Kansas City Mayor Told He “Should Hang From A Tree” & Called The N-Word In Text Messages
Source: Jamie Squire / Getty COVID-19 isn’t the only virus sweeping across the country, racism is also rearing it’s ugly head now more than ever. After issuing a new order for everyone within city limits to wear a mask or some sort of face cover, Black Kansas City mayor Quiton Lucas shared screenshots of the racist texts he received on Monday. In the troubling messages, Lucas was called the N-word and told he “should hang from a tree.” The person who sent the head*ss racist texts seemed to be responding to a poorly photoshopped photo, which falsely claimed that Lucas was pushing ant-police sentiment. Lucas responded by sharing the real the photo next to the photoshopped photo with the caption: “Social media and photo shop are always fascinating. To the many texting me aghast of fake photos...
NYC Mayor To Have “Black Lives Matter” Painted In Front of Trump Tower, Racist-In-Chief Big Mad
Source: Johnny Louis – WENN / WENN What’s the best way to troll a racist real estate “tycoon” turned Divider-In-Chief? Why, you paint “Black Lives Matter” in front of his 58 floor skyscraper of course! According to the New York Daily News, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has greenlit the painting of “Black Lives Matter” in giant yellow letters in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Ave between 56th and 57th streets in Midtown Manhattan and Cheeto Jesus is cursing the heavens for the move. After news of the sign being painted in front of his property broke, Donald Trump took to Twitter to blast the move but instead of admitting that it bothered him personally he projected his anger unto the officers of the NYPD. Early yesterday morning Trump tweeted, “Told that @NYCMayor Bill de Blasio wants t...
White Supremacists Yelling N-Word Set Black Woman On Fire In Wisconsin
Source: Twitter / Twitter While Black people are fighting for equality all over the globe, reports of hate crimes and suspicious murders of young Black people are on the rise. The latest incident has left a Wisconsin community saying enough is enough. On Wednesday (Jun 24), Althea Bernstein, a Black woman in Madison, Wisconsin, sustained second and third-degree burns after she was allegedly set on fire by white men yelling racial slurs while at a stoplight. The 18-year-old EMT, who is studying to be a paramedic and firefighter, says she was on her way to her brother’s house at around 1 am on Wednesday morning when the incident occurred. Bernstein stated that she saw four white men, one of whom used a spray bottle to shoot liquid onto her face and neck. Someone then allegedly threw a f...
Former CEO/Publisher of OkayPlayer Abiola Oke Responds To Allegations, Victims Fire Back
Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty Former CEO and Publisher of OkayPlayer and OkayAfrica and Founder of OkayMedia, Abiola Oke, has responded to the allegations of discrimination and sexual misconduct. On Thursday (Jun 26), Abiola Oke took to social media to respond to allegations that he subjected Black women employees to a hostile working environment. As previously reported, the news of the ill-treatment was exposed after former staff writer Antionette Isama took to social media to air out grievances for the Black women who worked for the organization and were subjected to lower pay, inappropriate behavior, gaslighting, and sabotage among other grievances. Oke responded to the allegations via Twitter with a seven-page letter, apologizing for the unfair practices before noting that he has alw...
