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Racist Texts Referencing Slavery Sent To Black People Across US, FBI Starts Probe

November 11, 2024 admin

Reports have been flooding in of Black people across the United States receiving disturbing text messages referencing slavery and “picking cotton”, following Donald Trump’s presidential election win. These racist messages have been reported in over a dozen states, including California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama, as per CNN. The messages, sent anonymously,…

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10,000 Black Cab Drivers Sue Uber For $313 Million Over Booking Rules In London

May 2, 2024 admin

10,000 Black Cab Drivers Sue Uber For 3 Million Over Booking Rules In London

A group of more than 10,000 black cab drivers is suing Uber after accusing it of breaching taxi-booking rules in London, in a move which could cost the ride-hailing giant more than $313 million. A group action claim has been filed in the High Court over Uber’s operations in the capital between May 2012 and…

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Millionaire Claims He Was Denied Entry To UK Bar Because He Is Black

October 16, 2023 admin

The entrepreneur runs LB Jewellery A Black millionaire and celebrity jewelry consultant has claimed that he was denied entry into a popular London bar, because of his colour Independent reported. Notably, 30-year-old Lamar Berko who has worked with some of the world’s biggest stars including David Beckham, Burna Boy, Steff London, Wizkid, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Joey Essex, accused the establishment…

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