Administrators in a Kansas City area school district were furious after a racist petition was circulated in a local high school calling for the reinstatement of slavery. It is unclear how many students were involved and district officials have not offered details as to the precise language of the petition, but parents of kids who … Read more
Fired Missouri science teacher denies he used the N-word and called MLK Day ‘Black Privilege Day’ after allegations from students John Magoffin was fired last week from Harrisonville High School following claims from students he used the n-word in class The school board voted 4-3 to fire him for using ‘inappropriate language’ Maffogin, who had … Read more
‘July 4 is freedom for white people’: Squad member Cori Bush sparks outrage by saying she won’t celebrate Independence Day because ‘this land is stolen and black people still aren’t free’ The Missouri congresswoman caught heat Sunday for her tweet disparaging the holiday Many criticized her as spreading divisive rhetoric Bush is no stranger to … Read more
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Ellie Kemper has apologized for taking part in a 1999 Missouri pageant that once banned black members and celebrated the wealthy white elite, saying she was not aware at the time of its ‘racist, sexist and elitist past’. The 41-year-old actress spoke out on Monday after a photo of her being crowned … Read more
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Ellie Kemper has apologized for taking part in a 1999 Missouri pageant that once banned black members and celebrated the wealthy white elite, saying she was not aware at the time of its ‘racist, sexist and elitist past’. The 41-year-old actress spoke out on Monday after a photo of her being crowned … Read more