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Black woman says Bill O’Reilly called her ‘Hot Chocolate’, made animal noises
The door of sexual harassment allegations against FOX News pundit Bill O’Reilly has opened and it may not close for a while. The latest accusations of improper behavior comes from a former Black clerical worker at FOX News whose attorney, Lisa Bloom, talked to The Hollywood Reporter.
U.S. Senate Candidate Won’t Apologize For Calling Obama “An Animal”
Some would say that Donald Trump’s presidential run has an overreaching effect on U.S. politics as a whole, inviting damaging rhetoric and hatred to be shared on the largest political stages possible. If they were looking for evidence to support their observation, they need look no further than Florida. Carlos Beruff, a candidate for the […]
ICYMI: Raven-Symoné Says ‘Some People Look Like Animals’
Raven-Symoné doesn’t seem to think comparing Michelle Obama to an ape is racist. Last week, Univision news anchor Rodner Figueroa was fired after comparing Michelle Obama to an ape from Planet of the Apes while on air. There’s a long history of racist, dehumanizing tropes that compare black people to animals. On The View, Symoné was unconvinced when Rosie Perez […]
West Virginia columnist fired after referring to Mike Brown as an ‘animal’
A West Virginia columnist who’s been with the Charleston Daily Mail for more than 30 years, has been fired after referring to Michael Brown as an “animal.” Don Surber’s comments appeared on his personal blog post about the events happening in Ferguson, Missouri since Brown’s death on Aug. 9.
‘Hercules’ actor Kevin Sorbo calls Ferguson protesters ‘animals,’ issues apology
“Hercules” actor Kevin Sorbo apologized for an offensive rant he posted on his Facebook page that referred to black protesters in Ferguson, Missouri as “animals” and “losers.”
Drugs used in execution were ‘too painful for animals’
Convicted rapist and murderer Clayton Lockett’s execution was botched to say the least. The death row inmate ended up struggling for 43 minutes against his straps before finally succumbing to a heart attack. Authorities decided to take a closer look at the cocktail of drugs used for execution of inmates. What they found was startling.
CNN guest self defense instructor compares ‘Knockout’ game to animal kingdom
On Tuesday CNN aired a segment that featured martial arts expert Rabbi Gary Moskowitz. He joined the show to give a demonstration of how to defend yourself against attackers participating in “Knockout.” The game is when assailants, who are often young teens, punch unsuspecting victims in the face/head in hopes of knocking them out with […]
911 Operator Fired After Racist Rants: ‘Black People are Like Animals’
Dallas, TX 911 operator April Sims lost her job after her lengthy, racist Facebook rants were sent to a local news station: “‘Black people are outrageous! They are more like animals, they never know how to act, just loud [expletive] Always causing problems.”
High Ranking NYPD Officials Used N-Word, Told Officers To ‘Treat Black People Like Animals’
According to the testimony of three officers, high ranking officials in the NYPD regularly used the n-word to address suspects, and instructed officers to treat black people like animals and ‘shoot to kill’ if necessary. How do we protect our communities from police departments that treat us like animals?
Jay-Z on "Big Pimpin": "What kind of animal would say this sort of thing?"
Now these are certainly not the most misogynistic lyrics Hip Hop has to offer (ever heard the N.W.A. song “One Less Bitch”?), but damn, that shit is amazingly harsh. And what’s even more amazing is that “Big Pimpin” is unquestionably Jay-Z’s biggest hit, and arguably the best single he’s ever released.
Desire Has A Racial Hierarchy
By Taylor Allyn On the apps, it is always the same choreography. I open the grid and feel my body enter a market, lit by the cold light of my phone. Faces slide past: white, light, maybe one or two Black men scattered like decoration across a page that was never designed for us. The […]
The Black Lunatic
A history of forced institutionalization in service of white supremacy