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University Bans White And Straight Students From Safe Space

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock The University of Minnesota is banning white and straight students from a safe space on campus, according to a Thursday report. The school’s Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life hosts “Tongues Untied,” a space in which people can congregate to discuss the impact of sexuality, race…

Black Student Shares Valedictorian Status With White Student, Sues School
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Black Student Shares Valedictorian Status With White Student, Sues School

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A black Mississippi high school graduate sued her school district this week after being forced to share valedictorian status with a white student who had a lower GPA. Jasmine Shephard, a 2016 graduate of Cleveland High School, filed the lawsuit against her Mississippi school district,  The Washington Post reported Friday. The…

New York Stabber Gets Terrorism Charges For Wanting To Kill Black People

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A white man who expressed a desire to kill black people received terrorism charges for his murder of a black man, prosecutors announced Monday. Prosecutors charged James Harris Jackson, an Army veteran, with murder in the first and second degrees as an act of terrorism and as a hate…

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School Suffers Budget Cuts for High White Student Percentage

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Outrage has grown at Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood, as the school faces layoffs and increased class sizes due to a law limiting funds for schools with a higher white student body, reports ABC7. According to the report by ABC7, the Los Angeles Unified School District offers…

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College Sign: Blacks ‘Can’t Be Racist’

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock “Dear White People” posters at a college said white people were “perpetuating racism and white supremacy” by being “colorblind,” and that whites who use the term “African American” really want to say “n*ggers.” North Carolina State University’s recognized student group Union Activities Board posted these signs and…

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Students Denounced As Racist For Wearing US Flag Colors

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock Students from one Iowan high school recently apologized to the administrators of another Iowan high school when people found their choice of red, white and blue attire offensive. Supporters of the Des Moines North High School basketball team, many of whose players are from refugee families, were offended…

College President Responds to ‘White Girl, Take OFF Your Hoops!!!’ Backlash
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College President Responds to ‘White Girl, Take OFF Your Hoops!!!’ Backlash

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock A college president condemned “hate” after a message surfaced telling white girls to take off their hoop earrings, but took care to avoid condemning the original message. The president of Pitzer University, Melvin L. Oliver, responded to the message, “White Girl, Take OFF Your Hoops!!!” in emails…

White Men Should Pay 5% Extra In Taxes Because They’re Privileged
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White Men Should Pay 5% Extra In Taxes Because They’re Privileged

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall White people should pay extra taxes because they are more privileged, an op-ed at Wesplain argues. The article, titled, “It’s Time for White People to Pay for Privilege: The Equality Tax,”argues that all minorities face economic disadvantages. “Racist employers, a disproportionate targeting of minorities by law enforcement,…

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College Guide Says That Black People Can’t Be Racist

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A college guidebook published recently online claims that black people are incapable of being racist to white people. Haverford, Swarthmore, and Bryn Mawr College published a guide on terms related to “allyship and anti-oppression,” reports Campus Reform. The resource guide covers “reverse racism” and boldly claims that it…