Bus Driver Fired After Telling Man He Wasn't Picked Up Because He's Black
A Massachusetts bus driver has been fired for telling a would-be passenger that he wasn't picked up because he's black.
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A Massachusetts bus driver has been fired for telling a would-be passenger that he wasn't picked up because he's black.
"I have never had an encounter with racism to this degree."
Many believe he was convicted in Chicago in 1913 and sent to prison because of racism.
Meghan Markle, now known as Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex, made history as an American and biracial woman when she joined the royal family on Saturday.
The gathering came about after a woman was recorded on cell phone video calling Oakland police last month on an African-American family that was barbecuing on the lake nearby.
Mayor Emanuel said President Donald Trump's may say he is "not racist," but people can see what he's done and said previously.
A democratic running for Illinois Attorney General is reacting strongly to President Trump's words about immigration this week.
Controversy over a sign sparked a protest in Wheaton Saturday, with organizers saying racism is not welcome in their community.
Hate-inspired incidents are on the increase nationwide and Illinois, one observer says.
They walked out of class to protest what they believed was a lack of discipline for a student who posted a racist message on social media.
East Chicago Central High School basketball coach Pete Trgovich thought white referees cheated his mostly black team out of a playoff win.
This year's MLK observance finds many in the country at a crossroads, struggling with neighborhood violence and police shootings.
Ahead of Martin Luther King day, one of his lieutenants is calling on followers of the slain civil rights leader to work even harder to fight racism.
Some are calling the trailer racist, others are angry at the accusation...
A Plainfield mom says she found herself having a talk with her kids about racism after an ugly incident this week in Chicago.
Grant Memorial AME Church on Chicago's South Side today honored the lives of the people killed at their sister church in Charleston last week, reports WBBM's Mariam Sobh.
Participants at the first annual African-American Awareness and Appreciation Parade celebrated Juneteenth in East Garfield Park, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery.
A new study finds that the most racist parts of America are in areas that you probably would expect. However, there are two interesting points beyond the obvious.
In a show of solidarity, supporters crowded into a courtroom Thursday as a University of Virginia student made his first court appearance after a bloody arrest outside a bar that sparked a police investigation.
The annual Chiditarod features teams dressed in costumes with decorated shopping carts racing to raise money and food for the Greater Food Depository, but the organization is apologizing after one team featured members wearing blackface.
We were all enablers of a racist man through inaction.
An NBA owner is caught on audio tape spewing racist commentary, including, among other things, telling his mistress that she shouldn't associate with black men in public.
The Hall of Famer was in the Chicago region Monday, attending a fundraising benefit dinner for Gary's Community School Corporation.
