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May 16, 2013 at 9:57am

By BYP

Topics: American Values, black community, gun violence, Guns, Media, race, racism, White supremacy

David Dennis: Why isn’t New Orleans Mother’s Day parade shooting a ‘national tragedy’?

Writer David Dennis reflects upon how race and class impact what mainstream America deems a “national tragedy”: Why don’t tragedies like the gun violence crisis in Chicago, or the New Orleans Mother’s Day shooting receive the national mourning and media attention it deserves?

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April 1, 2013 at 1:54pm

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Topics: Black girls, Media, race, toys, White supremacy

Moms Start Petition Demanding Mattel Make Barbie Accessories for People of Color

A group of Harlem moms have started a petition requesting that Barbie maker, Mattel do a better job of providing accessories and products for people of color. Though they make black barbies, the images featured on party favors and accessories favor blond hair and blue eyes.

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March 28, 2013 at 10:04am

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Topics: Bigotry, Black Men, Ignorance, LAPD, Police, racism, White supremacy

LAPD Officer Wins $1.2 Million Settlement after Accusing Department of Racial Harassment

LAPD officer Earl Wright has been awarded a $1.2 million settlement with the city of Los Angeles after accusing the LAPD of racial harassment.

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March 27, 2013 at 10:17am

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Topics: Black Youth, college, crime, education, racism, White supremacy

Towson University’s ‘White Student Union’ to Begin Patrolling Campus to Fight ‘Black Crime Wave’

Towson University’s racist “White Student Union”has announced they’ll begin patrolling their campus to combat an alleged “black crime wave” on Towson’s campus. Something tells us this is not going to end well.

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March 20, 2013 at 2:41pm

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Topics: Beauty, black women, magazines, Media, race, White supremacy

Jada Pinkett Smith: Black Magazines Should Put White Women on Covers, and Vice Versa

In her latest Facebook rant, Jada Pinkett Smith argues that if black women want to be featured on the covers of mainstream publications, then black magazines should return the favor and feature white women on theirs. Does Jada have a point, or is she off base?

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March 6, 2013 at 11:03am

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Topics: black history, boxing, Interracial, racism, Sports, White supremacy

Why Hasn’t The Legendary Jack Johnson Been Pardoned?

Jack Johnson was the first black heavyweight champion of the world, received a bogus prison sentence for dating a white women (and embarrassing countless white competitors in the ring). Many on both sides of the aisle are calling for a presidential pardon. So what’s the hold up?

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March 5, 2013 at 3:35pm

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Topics: American Values, gun control, Guns, patriotism, President Obama, race, White supremacy

REPORT: Sharp Increase in Anti-Government ‘Patriot Groups’

According to researchers at the Southern Poverty Law Center, there has been a sharp increase in anti-government “patriot groups” opposed to the Obama Administration and gun control.

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February 27, 2013 at 8:36am

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Topics: American Values, KKK, racism, the south, White supremacy

KKK Granted Protest Permit in Memphis

The Loyal White Knights – a Ku Klux Klan chapter – has been granted a permit to protest the renaming of three public parks in Memphis, TN. The names of the three parks are all related to the Confederacy.

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February 20, 2013 at 2:31pm

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Topics: American Values, black community, black history, Black Youth, Chicago, education, White supremacy

Chicago Public Schools Might Be Sued for Lack of Black History in Curriculum

State Rep Mary Flowers is urging a community group to sue Chicago Public Schools for not including black history as part of their regular curriculum; which violates a 22 year-old state law.

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February 20, 2013 at 10:57am

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Topics: black women, health, Ignorance, racism, White supremacy

Hospital Accused of Granting Man’s Request that No Black Nurses Care for His Baby

49 year-old Tonya Battles alleges that a hospital in Michigan granted a man’s request that no black nurses care for his newborn. Hospital supervisors say the man was openly white supremacist, and that they feared for the nurses’ safety.

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