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Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina is taking the next official step toward a bid for president in 2024. In a video released Wednesday morning, Scott announced he was forming an exploratory committee, which moves him closer to a formal campaign for the White House. He leaned into his biography as a Black man […]
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – A conservative Republican and a progressive Democrat in the U.S. Senate are introducing legislation on Wednesday to replace the Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog with one appointed by the president, aiming to tighten bank supervision following the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Elizabeth […]
When Walter Scott, an unarmed Black man, was killed by a police officer in North Charleston, S.C., during a routine traffic stop, the city spun into what is now predictable turmoil: Video of the horrific shooting was everywhere. There were protests, accusations of racist and aggressive policing, demands for reform, and distraught family members speaking […]
Weeks after making racially charged comments resulting in his nationally syndicated cartoon being pulled from newspapers nationwide, “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams pled his case to NewsNation host Chris Cuomo Monday night. The 65-year-old cartoonist made headlines late last month on his “Real Coffee with Scott Adams” web program with a rant that included the suggestion […]
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina speaks during a Faith in America tour event at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on Feb. 22, 2023. KC McGinnis/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption KC McGinnis/The Washington Post via Getty Images Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina speaks during a Faith […]
New York CNN — Newspapers across the country dropped the “Dilbert” comic strip over the weekend after the creator of the satirical cartoon went on a racist tirade, calling Black Americans a “hate group” and suggesting that White people should “get the hell away” from them.
Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip “Dilbert,” in Dublin, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2006. Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Wednesday’s peculiar YouTube remarks by “Dilbert” cartoonist Scott Adams about Black Americans being a “hate group” have certainly received a lot of attention. Hundreds of newspapers across the U.S. have now dropped Adams’s strip. What’s gotten […]
As a Black intersex researcher, I am always searching for traces of historical figures whose experiences resonate with my own. Our stories are out there; it’s just a matter of finding them. In the archive, these folks are sometimes referred to as “monsters,” “oddities,” or “hermaphrodites,” noted for having “strange bodies,” or “being disordered or […]
Ms. Haley, however, is a problem for Mr. Scott. She declared her presidential candidacy on Tuesday, pitching a similar message that it is time for a change in their party. As governor, Ms. Haley appointed Mr. Scott to the Senate in 2013, and they remain intertwined. How Times reporters cover politics. We rely on our journalists […]
Newspapers drop Dilbert after racist comments from creator Scott Adams
Black Hot Fire Network
February 27, 2023
Numerous newspapers, including the USA TODAY Network, announced they will stop running the widely syndicated comic strip Dilbert after the creator described people who are Black as part of a “hate group” that white people should “get away” from. Scott Adams, the creator of the strip that debuted in 1989 that pokes fun at office culture, received […]