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President Donald Trump.
ERASING HISTORY

Trump Goons Order Rangers Not to Call KKK Killer 'Racist'

The president won’t budge an inch in his anti-woke crusade.

Laura Esposito

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a reporter's question from the Resolute Desk after signing an executive order to appoint the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the Oval Office at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
NOT HAPPENING

NAACP Breaks With 116 Years of History With Snub for Trump

The group accused the president of being on a mission to “eliminate civil rights.”

Tom Sanders

Kamala Harris
‘THE FIGHT IS WORTH IT’

Kamala Harris Makes First Post-Inauguration TV Appearance

“Our power has never come from having an easy path,” said the former VP while accepting the prestigious Chairman’s Award.

Catherine Bouris

Members of the Black Panthers attend the Powhatan County Public School Board on March 18
‘THIS THREAT WAS TO KILL’

Fiery School Board Meeting Brings Out Black Panthers

A student seen with a threat to kill Black people written on her arm has stoked racial fear and outrage within the Powhatan Public School District.

Brooke Leigh Howard

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis walks into the Daytona 500 with a lanyard around his neck.
GO ELSEWHERE

NAACP Urges Black Athletes to Avoid Florida Amid DEI Attack

NAACP leader Derrick Johnson said Black student athletes shouldn’t enrich universities that “are unable to completely invest in those athletes.”

Josh Fiallo

Rachel Dolezal at a rally in Spokane, Washington in 2015.
‘KEEP ON LIVING’

Dolezal Breaks Silence After Being Axed for OnlyFans Account

It honestly seems like she’s vibing.

Edith Olmsted

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A booking photo of Rosa Parks is shown during a press conference with members of the Congressional Black Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 29, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
HORRIFIC

Black Toddler Subjected to Mock Arrest in Rosa Parks Lesson

The Florida childcare facility admitted the incident happened, saying, “In the spirit of the moment, the class spontaneously decided to act out the elements of Ms. Parks’ story.”

Tom Sykes

Jason Aldean
TONE-DEAF

NAACP Wants School to Apologize for Using Jason Aldean Song

“The disturbed looks on many attendees’ faces visually expressed their disgust.”

A pair of handcuffs.
HORRIFIC

Ex-NAACP Activist Charged in Baby’s Alcohol Poisoning

LaTarndra Strong allegedly put alcohol in a bottle prepared for her 5-month-old foster child.

Kate Briquelet

Stephen A. Smith prior to the Phoenix Suns against the Milwaukee Bucks in game three of the 2021 NBA Finals at Fiserv Forum.
‘DAMN FOOL’

Stephen A. Smith Rips Into DeSantis Over NAACP’s Warning

He claimed the Republican governor has “lost his damn mind.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

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BEWARE

NAACP Warns Against Travel to Florida: ‘Openly Hostile’

The organization said the advisory is born out of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “unrelenting attacks on fundamental freedoms.”

Isabella Ramirez

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