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White ‘Lion King’ sign-language interpreter says he was ousted over skin color

Carling’s decision came at the behest of Shelly Guy, the director of ASL for “The Lion King,” and called for Carling to get rid of all non-black interpreters, according to another email obtained by The Post and cited in the suit. “The majority of the characters in the Lion King are black actors and the …

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South Carolina U.S. Senate Candidate: “Treat White People Like Shit”

South Carolina Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Krystle Matthews is facing calls to resign from her own party after controversial comments leaked. “You ought to know who you’re dealing with,” Matthews said during the taped conversation. “You’ve got to treat [White people] like shit. That’s the only way they’ll respect you.” In the leaked comments, …

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Chicago’s mayor refuses to give interviews to White reporters

Chicago’s mayor declared that she would only grant one-on-one interviews to minority journalists to protest the lack of diversity in the Windy City press corps. Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the first black woman and openly gay person elected to run that city, confirmed the move Tuesday after members of the local press took to Twitter saying …

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