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Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

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‘They didn’t believe I was an employee’: Black Google worker says he was stopped while riding his bike around campus (updated)

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‘He didn’t believe I’m deaf’: TikToker says Dunkin’ workers refused her service because she’s deaf

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‘Let’s see you read’: Karen patient asks Black healthcare worker if she has a ‘master,’ to read

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‘This is a man’s world’ Female mechanic TikToker exposes discrimination in industry

‘This is a man’s world’: Female mechanic exposes workplace discrimination in viral TikTok

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TikTok video shows Black family being refused service at restaurant—even after changing clothing to follow dress code

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Veleda Spellman said she was accused of stealing in a Manhattan jewelry store.

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Viral TikTok shows Black woman being made to empty her purse to prove she didn’t steal at jewelry store

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‘Anything Black-related is inappropriate content’: TikToker exposes how ‘Black Lives Matter’ is flagged on TikTok as inappropriate content—but not ‘white supremacy’ (updated)

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‘Racial profiling. This is what this is’: TikTok shows Black women being accused of shoplifting at T.J. Maxx (updated)

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Restaurant destroyed and covered in ‘White Power,’ ‘Trump 2020’ graffiti (updated)

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