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UK’s longest-serving Black MP denied chance to speak during debate on racism at least 46 times

Diane Abbott, the first elected Black woman and the longest-serving Black member of Parliament, blasted United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for denying her the ability to ask questions during a debate over racist remarks that were allegedly made about her. The Guardian reported on Monday that Frank Hester, a conservative donor to the British Conservative Party, also known as the Tory Party, allegedly said that Abbott “should be shot” and that “you just want to hate all Black women […]

todayMarch 15, 2024 1

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Exclusive: Members of Congress urge the Biden-Harris administration to stop the deportation of Black Mauritanians due to threats of racism in the African country

Members of Congress have written a letter to the Biden-Harris administration requesting President Joe Biden grant Mauritanians Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to “ethnic cleansing” in the Northwestern African country. U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fl., told theGrio that more than half of the Mauritanian population is “vulnerable to enslavement-like conditions.” The U.S. Capitol building is shown in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) She stated that Black Mauritanians, who are at a higher risk of being enslaved, have sought refuge […]

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In Florida, accusing someone of racism could soon be seen as defamation

A bill introduced by a Florida lawmaker could make it easier for anyone who’s the target of a racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia allegation to bring a defamation claim. On Friday, Republican lawmaker Jason Brodeur introduced a measure stating that “an allegation that the plaintiff has discriminated against another person or group because of their race, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity constitutes defamation per se,” The New Republic reported. Sen. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, has introduced a bill that would […]

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Muskegon Community College “And Justice For All” lecture series

On September 24, 2015 Muskegon Community College hosted the 3rd installment of their “And Justice For All” lecture series. The series consists of a panel made up of Sociology Professor, Nicholas Budimir; Women’s Studies professor, Gretchen Cline; adjunct instructor, Floyd Cook; and Papa N’jai, an anthropology professor. Budimir prompts the series, and in order to make the series more interactive for the student audience, everyone was given a turning point clicker in order to partake in the online quizzes. Today’s […]

todaySeptember 26, 2015

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