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A man has taken to social media to share a video perfectly explaining why "white pride" really isn't a thing. Sharing a video to his TikTok account, Michael - who goes by the handle @tizzyent - did a video response to a question he received on a previous video in…
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A Black couple has opened up about how their home was valued $490,000 higher after their white friend pretended to own it. Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate Austin purchased the property in Marin City, California in 2016 from another Black family before investing $400,000 in a makeover. The extensive renovations…
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Chris Harrison, the host of the reality TV show The Bachelor, has announced that he's stepping aside. The presenter announced that he will be taking time out the show for a short time after defending one of its contestants from accusations of historical racism. The 49-year-old television personality, who has…
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A school in Utah has been criticized this week for allowing its students to opt-out of Black History Month during February. According to NBC News, the controversy began when Micah Hirokawa, director of the Maria Montessori Academy in Ogden, Utah, took to the school’s official Facebook page on Friday, February…
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A Tennessee high school principal has apologized for marking Black History Month with an All Lives Matter theme. CNN reports that the East Ridge Middle School teacher in Chatanooga made the controversial announcement in a weekly newsletter issued on Sunday, January 31. The move was met with a significant backlash…
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A woman has shared her horror after being forced to pay an "African American service charge" when she booked an American Airlines flight out of Charlotte, North Carolina, with her partner. Kyetra Bryant explained in a Facebook post on January 28, that she first noticed the fee on her bank…
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FKA Twigs has opened up about some of the "horrific" racist abuse she received from Robert Pattinson fans during the course of their relationship in a new interview. Buzzfeed reports that the 33-year-old English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress opened up about her relationship with the Batman star in a new…
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The leader of the far-right group Proud Boys has been arrested on suspicion of burning a Black Lives Matter flag in Washington DC last month. Enrique Tarrio is facing misdemeanor destruction of property charges, according to police, after he admitted to burning a flag taken from a black church during…
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Noah Cyrus, the sister of Miley Cyrus, has been forced to apologize on social media this week after using a racist term to defend Harry Styles. The controversy began when the former One Direction singer became Vogue's first-ever male cover model and donned a black Gucci jacket and long green…
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A man has shared a racist letter he received after placing a Black Santa Claus Christmas decoration in his yard. According to a report by TooFab, the rude and prejudiced note was sent to Chris Kennedy, an African-American man who lives in Little Rock in Arkansas. On Tuesday, November 24,…
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A couple have reportedly lost their jobs after their abusive rant at a Lyft driver went viral on social media. The incident was recorded by driver David Kangogo, who identified one of the passengers only as "Joe" from Issaquah in Washington. After the footage was posted to social media, it…
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A taser-wielding white woman's rant against an innocent Black family has gone viral on social media this week after she told them to "act more like white people". Per a report by TooFab.com, the incident in question was recorded by a Black woman named Jariell - who hails from Discovery…
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A Muslim woman says she was removed from an American Airlines flight because a white passenger felt "uncomfortable." Per The Independent, 28-year-old Muslim Girl founder and blogger Amani Al-Khatahtbeh took to Twitter on Saturday, November 14, to share the story of how a man took exception to her after a…
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Cardi B has hit back at online trolls who criticized the number of Hermés Birkin bags that she owns in a new Instagram video. The rapper regularly posts about the bags which not only retail for upwards of $13,000 (£10,000) but have a long waiting list to purchase too. The…
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Prince Harry has said that he did not know that unconscious racial biases existed until he met his wife, actress Meghan Markle. Speaking with Black Lives Matter activist Patrick Hutchinson in a new interview with GQ, the Duke of Sussex stated that his privilege and upbringing sheltered him from racial…
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Disney has updated its content warning for racism on classic films such as Peter Pan, Dumbo, and The Jungle Book. Since last year, Disney+ users have been shown a message warning them about racial stereotypes featured within the movies. However, the entertainment company has now updated the wording to provide…
