theroot--2020-10-23--Bubba Wallace Named Finalist for Community Champion of the Year Award

He played an integral role in getting Confederate flags banned from NASCAR—which is like getting air banned from lungs—and endured that whole noose fiasco all while trying to do his damn job as the only Black driver in NASCAR ’ s top racing series .
But while his efforts to achieve racial equality in a sport built on anything but have made headlines , his philanthropic efforts have gone largely ignored .
Thankfully , NASCAR has been paying attention , and on Thursday announced that the Concord , N.C. , native is a finalist for their Comcast Community Champion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s finalists took on increased leadership roles in their respective communities during an unpredictable 2020 , ” NASCAR wrote in a statement .
“ Whether taking a stand for social justice , addressing the digital divide that affects low-income households or unselfishly lending a helping hand to neighbors in need , these NASCAR industry members continued their commitment to create positive change in 2020 , while also enriching the quality of life for those around them.
” The Live To Be Different Foundation , led by Wallace , serves to “ lift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their potential , no matter their race , gender , disabilities or socio-economic situation.
” Following Wallace ’ s example , its mission is to “ empower the next generation to strive and achieve anything they put their mind to ” while providing “ disadvantaged individuals and those in need of a second chance with educational , social or other types of assistance needed to help make their dreams reality.
” Should Wallace win the award , his affiliated charity will receive $ 60,000 .
The winner of the 2020 Comcast Community Champion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during NASCAR Championship Weekend , which begins on November 6 .
Between this news and the official announcement that yes , he will be driving the No .
23 car for Michael Jordan ’ s brand spanking new NASCAR team , 23XI Racing , Wallace is living his best life—though sadly , there ’ s always somebody trying to rain on your parade .
Former colleague Jason Beam , who ’ s designed Wallace ’ s helmets in the past , came for the king on Twitter after he got wind of Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Motorsports in favor of Jordan ’ s NASCAR team .
Beam also isn ’ t particularly fond of the fact that Wallace brought politics into the sport .
“ Fuck Bubba and fuck the BLM movement , ” Beam tweeted .
“ And fuck anyone who wants to censor opinions and let politics get in the way of business relationships 😁 you can quote me all you want , that ’ s my stance and has been from the get go.
” Instead of jumping through Beam ’ s phone and beating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his kept his cool—which might warrant consideration for another philanthropic award—and instead told dude to shut that shit up .
“ Can usually let the BS roll off but when it ’ s somebody I ’ ve met personally and was genuinely excited to have my first few lids painted by him..hits different , ” Wallace tweeted .
“ I ultimately left bc I just wanted a different look .
No hard feelings just a personal feeling.
” Congrats on being named a finalist , Bubba .
And that new Root Insurance ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dope .
Keep being a catalyst for change .

It’s been a wild year for Bubba Wallace.
He played an integral role in getting Confederate flags banned from NASCAR—which is like getting air banned from lungs—and endured that whole noose fiasco all while trying to do his damn job as the only Black driver in NASCAR’s top racing series.
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But while his efforts to achieve racial equality in a sport built on anything but have made headlines, his philanthropic efforts have gone largely ignored. Thankfully, NASCAR has been paying attention, and on Thursday announced that the Concord, N.C., native is a finalist for their Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award.
“This year’s finalists took on increased leadership roles in their respective communities during an unpredictable 2020,” NASCAR wrote in a statement. “Whether taking a stand for social justice, addressing the digital divide that affects low-income households or unselfishly lending a helping hand to neighbors in need, these NASCAR industry members continued their commitment to create positive change in 2020, while also enriching the quality of life for those around them.”
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The Live To Be Different Foundation, led by Wallace, serves to “lift up individuals seeking a means to fulfill their potential, no matter their race, gender, disabilities or socio-economic situation.” Following Wallace’s example, its mission is to “empower the next generation to strive and achieve anything they put their mind to” while providing “disadvantaged individuals and those in need of a second chance with educational, social or other types of assistance needed to help make their dreams reality.”
Should Wallace win the award, his affiliated charity will receive $60,000. The winner of the 2020 Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award will be announced during NASCAR Championship Weekend, which begins on November 6.
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Between this news and the official announcement that yes, he will be driving the No. 23 car for Michael Jordan’s brand spanking new NASCAR team, 23XI Racing, Wallace is living his best life—though sadly, there’s always somebody trying to rain on your parade.
Former colleague Jason Beam, who’s designed Wallace’s helmets in the past, came for the king on Twitter after he got wind of Wallace’s decision to leave Richard Petty Motorsports in favor of Jordan’s NASCAR team. Beam also isn’t particularly fond of the fact that Wallace brought politics into the sport.
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“Fuck Bubba and fuck the BLM movement,” Beam tweeted. “And fuck anyone who wants to censor opinions and let politics get in the way of business relationships 😁 you can quote me all you want, that’s my stance and has been from the get go.”
Instead of jumping through Beam’s phone and beating the brakes off his ass, Wallace continued his kept his cool—which might warrant consideration for another philanthropic award—and instead told dude to shut that shit up.
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“Can usually let the BS roll off but when it’s somebody I’ve met personally and was genuinely excited to have my first few lids painted by him..hits different,” Wallace tweeted. “I ultimately left bc I just wanted a different look. No hard feelings just a personal feeling.”
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Whatever.
Congrats on being named a finalist, Bubba. And that new Root Insurance (love the name!) ad is dope.
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Keep being a catalyst for change.


theroot--2020-10-23--Deana Lawson Is the 1st Photographer to Win the Guggenheim's Hugo Boss Prize

She was a member of the 2018 class of The Root 100 , and now , photographer Deana Lawson is the winner of the Hugo Boss Prize 2020 , the biennial award made possible by the luxury fashion label and administered by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation “ to recognize significant achievement in contemporary art , ” according to a release .
Established in 1996 , Lawson is the 13th winner of the award and the second Black artist , following sculptor Simone Leigh in 2018 .
Significantly , the Rochester , N.Y. artist is the first photographer to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of international critics and curators and granted an honorarium of $ 100,000 and a solo exhibition at the Manhattan ’ s Guggenheim Museum , scheduled to open in spring 2021 .
“ On behalf of our jury , I am delighted to announce Deana Lawson as the recipient of the 2020 Hugo Boss Prize , ” said Richard Armstrong , Director , Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation .
“ Lawson is the first artist working in photography to be recognized with the award in its history , and her contribution to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indelible.
” What perhaps makes this honor so special and significant to us here at The Root is that Lawson ’ s work has become lauded for its intimate portraits of Black life , “ in which diaspora gods can be found wherever you look , ” wrote author Zadie Smith in 2018 .
“ It ’ s about setting a different standard of values and saying that everyday black lives , everyday experiences , are beautiful , and powerful , and intelligent , ” Lawson told The Cut that same year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a shortlist of six nominees , including multimedia artist Kevin Beasley and Ethiopian artist Elias Sime .
Recognizing the extraordinary challenges of this year , each of the remaining shortlisted artists will receive a $ 10,000 honorarium .
Naomi Beckwith , Manilow Senior Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago , and honoree in The Root 100 2020 was a member of this year ’ s jury , which explained the decision to honor Lawson with the top prize in a statement .
In this moment of accelerated cultural transformation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Prize and its associated exhibition have historically functioned as a platform for new artistic propositions and possibilities .
With this in mind , we have chosen to honor Deana Lawson , an artist who offers compelling new modes of seeing and imagining .
Lawson brilliantly negotiates the legacies of vernacular , documentary , and conceptual photography to create indelible tableaux of Black colloquial life .
While appearing to be images of actual families , friends , and lovers , her large-format works are in fact highly staged , cast , and choreographed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ material environments even as they gesture toward an ethereal elsewhere—a deft , remarkable feat .
Throughout her oeuvre , Lawson employs a number of formal and conceptual strategies that we believe will occupy viewers and scholars for generations to come .
We are particularly excited that she is the first photographer to receive the Hugo Boss Prize , an indication that her singular approach , at once socially humane and technically incisive , is transformative of both the medium and the very concept of representation .
Accepting the tremendous honor , Lawson acknowledged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for profound inspiration .
“ As we ’ re all aware , 2020 has been a trying year on so many fronts , ” she said in a statement .
“ It is during this moment that I feel the most call to continue the work of image-making , understanding that photographs have immense power , and reimagining new thresholds for evolution and liberation .
”

She was a member of the 2018 class of The Root 100, and now, photographer Deana Lawson is the winner of the Hugo Boss Prize 2020, the biennial award made possible by the luxury fashion label and administered by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation “to recognize significant achievement in contemporary art,” according to a release.
Established in 1996, Lawson is the 13th winner of the award and the second Black artist, following sculptor Simone Leigh in 2018. Significantly, the Rochester, N.Y. artist is the first photographer to win the prize, selected by a jury of international critics and curators and granted an honorarium of $100,000 and a solo exhibition at the Manhattan’s Guggenheim Museum, scheduled to open in spring 2021.
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“On behalf of our jury, I am delighted to announce Deana Lawson as the recipient of the 2020 Hugo Boss Prize,” said Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation. “Lawson is the first artist working in photography to be recognized with the award in its history, and her contribution to the medium and the larger cultural landscape is indelible.”
What perhaps makes this honor so special and significant to us here at The Root is that Lawson’s work has become lauded for its intimate portraits of Black life, “in which diaspora gods can be found wherever you look,” wrote author Zadie Smith in 2018.
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“It’s about setting a different standard of values and saying that everyday black lives, everyday experiences, are beautiful, and powerful, and intelligent,” Lawson told The Cut that same year.
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The Hugo Boss Prize jury selected Lawson from a shortlist of six nominees, including multimedia artist Kevin Beasley and Ethiopian artist Elias Sime. Recognizing the extraordinary challenges of this year, each of the remaining shortlisted artists will receive a $10,000 honorarium. Naomi Beckwith, Manilow Senior Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and honoree in The Root 100 2020 was a member of this year’s jury, which explained the decision to honor Lawson with the top prize in a statement.
In this moment of accelerated cultural transformation, we were galvanized by the fact that the Prize and its associated exhibition have historically functioned as a platform for new artistic propositions and possibilities. With this in mind, we have chosen to honor Deana Lawson, an artist who offers compelling new modes of seeing and imagining. Lawson brilliantly negotiates the legacies of vernacular, documentary, and conceptual photography to create indelible tableaux of Black colloquial life. While appearing to be images of actual families, friends, and lovers, her large-format works are in fact highly staged, cast, and choreographed, grounding their subjects in aesthetically rich material environments even as they gesture toward an ethereal elsewhere—a deft, remarkable feat. Throughout her oeuvre, Lawson employs a number of formal and conceptual strategies that we believe will occupy viewers and scholars for generations to come. We are particularly excited that she is the first photographer to receive the Hugo Boss Prize, an indication that her singular approach, at once socially humane and technically incisive, is transformative of both the medium and the very concept of representation.
Accepting the tremendous honor, Lawson acknowledged both the unprecedented moment and its potential for profound inspiration. “As we’re all aware, 2020 has been a trying year on so many fronts,” she said in a statement. “It is during this moment that I feel the most call to continue the work of image-making, understanding that photographs have immense power, and reimagining new thresholds for evolution and liberation.”


theroot--2020-10-23--'We Need Each Other:' The Beautifully Inventive Ways Black Folks Have Connected While Socially Dista

'We Need Each Other:' The Beautifully Inventive Ways Black Folks Have Connected While Socially Distant

“ The way that we have manifested community under the backdrop of all of this , it has been so @ @ @ @ @ so beautiful.
” — Aisha Nyandoro , CEO at Springboard to Opportunities , 2020 The @ @ @ @ @ has attended a wedding , her book club , gone to happy hour , and @ @ @ @ @ “ We have been really innovative in creating community because we are a communal people @ @ @ @ @ of Springboard to Opportunities about remaining connected during the current pandemic .
In the video @ @ @ @ @ Root 100 honoree shares some of the innovative ways Black folks have cultivated community during @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s the Blackest moment of 2020 .

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theroot--2020-10-23--Clear Up Your Countertops With a KitchenAid Dish Rack, 43% Off

If you ’ re in need of a place to dry your pots , pans , and the rest of @ @ @ @ @ check out this KitchenAid dish rack .
It ’ s only $ 36 , which @ @ @ @ @ original list price .
What are you waiting for ?

Ignacia on Kinja Deals, shared by Ignacia to The Root

KitchenAid Dish Rack | $36 | Amazon
If you’re in need of a place to dry your pots, pans, and the rest of your dishes, you should check out this KitchenAid dish rack. It’s only $36, which is 43% off its original list price. What are you waiting for?


theroot--2020-10-24--Little Fires Everywhere Star Lexi Underwood Cast as Princess of New Disney Hip-Hop Cinderella Film S

Little Fires Everywhere Star Lexi Underwood Cast as Princess of New Disney Hip-Hop Cinderella Film Sneakerella

Lexi Underwood , the impressive newcomer who delivered her own acting performance to remember next to Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon ’ s masterful ones in Hulu ’ s Little Fires Everywhere , is the latest young Black star to be tapped by Disney to play a modern-day princess .
Underwood will star in an upcoming pop/hip-hop movie adaptation of Cinderella from Disney dubbed Sneakerealla , reports Deadline .
The 17-year-old has been cast alongside NBA star-turned actor John Salley , who will play her character ’ s sneaker tycoon father , and Chosen Jacobs , another upcoming young Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be set in New York and take some bits of magical inspiration from the classic Cinderella story , while featuring some “ incredible music and gravity-defying choreography ” according to Disney .
Described as a pop/hip-hop musical that leaves a sneaker culture imprint on the Cinderella fairy tale , Sneakerella is set in the avant-garde street-sneaker subculture of New York City .
It introduces El ( Jacobs ) , an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens who works as a stock boy in the shoe store that once belonged to his late mother .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ overburdened stepfather and two mean-spirited stepbrothers who constantly stomp on any opportunity that comes his way .
When El meets Kira King ( Underwood ) , the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King ( Salley ) , sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers .
With a little nudge from his best friend and a sprinkle of Fairy Godfather magic , El finds the courage to use his talent to pursue his dream of becoming a ‘ legit ’ sneaker designer in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to celebrate her entry into the Disney canon : “ Disney ’ s got another Black princess y ’ all , ” said Underwood , likely making reference to the fact that other young queens in the industry have secured headline roles in adaptations of iconic Disney stories .
Last month it was announced that Yara Shahidi of Black-ish fame will play Tinkerbell in Disney ’ s live-action telling of Peter Pan .
Halle Bailey , of the sister singing duo Chloe x Halle , was also memorably cast last year as Ariel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of The Little Mermaid .
Sneakerella is currently in production and is set to premiere on Disney+ in 2021 .

Ishena Robinson on The Grapevine, shared by Ishena Robinson to The Root

Lexi Underwood, the impressive newcomer who delivered her own acting performance to remember next to Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon’s masterful ones in Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere, is the latest young Black star to be tapped by Disney to play a modern-day princess.
Underwood will star in an upcoming pop/hip-hop movie adaptation of Cinderella from Disney dubbed Sneakerealla, reports Deadline. The 17-year-old has been cast alongside NBA star-turned actor John Salley, who will play her character’s sneaker tycoon father, and Chosen Jacobs, another upcoming young Black actor in Hollywood.
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The film will be set in New York and take some bits of magical inspiration from the classic Cinderella story, while featuring some “incredible music and gravity-defying choreography” according to Disney.
From Deadline:
Described as a pop/hip-hop musical that leaves a sneaker culture imprint on the Cinderella fairy tale, Sneakerella is set in the avant-garde street-sneaker subculture of New York City. It introduces El (Jacobs), an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens who works as a stock boy in the shoe store that once belonged to his late mother. El hides his artistic talent from his overburdened stepfather and two mean-spirited stepbrothers who constantly stomp on any opportunity that comes his way. When El meets Kira King (Underwood), the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King (Salley), sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers. With a little nudge from his best friend and a sprinkle of Fairy Godfather magic, El finds the courage to use his talent to pursue his dream of becoming a ‘legit’ sneaker designer in the industry.
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Underwood hopped on Twitter to celebrate her entry into the Disney canon:
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“Disney’s got another Black princess y’all,” said Underwood, likely making reference to the fact that other young queens in the industry have secured headline roles in adaptations of iconic Disney stories.
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Last month it was announced that Yara Shahidi of Black-ish fame will play Tinkerbell in Disney’s live-action telling of Peter Pan. Halle Bailey, of the sister singing duo Chloe x Halle, was also memorably cast last year as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action reboot of The Little Mermaid.
Sneakerella is currently in production and is set to premiere on Disney+ in 2021.


theroot--2020-10-24--ICE Is Reportedly Torturing Detained African Immigrants To Force Deportations Ahead of Election

On the heels of the last presidential debate—in which Trump flippantly dismissed his administration ’ s cruel and inhumane decision to separate immigrant children from their parents for the crime of being non-white and seeking asylum in America—there are now reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officers are torturing detained immigrants from Cameroon as part of a move to mass deport them ahead of the election .
According to The Guardian , lawyers for Cameroonians immigrants detained in Mississippi say many of their clients have been choked , beaten , and pepper-sprayed by ICE agents using torture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own deportation papers .
The stories from the many Cameroonian immigrants who have been recently deported are harrowing , and demonstrate a telling similarity to the violence often meted out to home-grown Black people in America at the hands of agents of the state .
One of those involved , identified by the initials BJ , said that on 27 September , Ice officers “ pepper-sprayed me in the eyes and [ one officer ] strangled me almost to the point of death .
I kept telling him , ‘ I can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ As a result of the physical violence , they were able to forcibly obtain my fingerprint on the document , ” BJ said .
Another detainee , known as DF , said that he was ordered to sign his deportation order by an Ice agent on 28 September .
“ I refused to sign .
He pressed my neck into the floor .
I said , ‘ Please , I can ’ t breathe.
’ I lost my blood circulation .
Then they took me inside with my hands at my back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DF said .
According to his account , he was then taken to a punitive wing of the Adams county centre , known as Zulu , and subjected to further assault .
“ They put me on my knees where they were torturing me and they said they were going to kill me .
They took my arm and twisted it .
They were putting their feet on my neck .
While in Zulu , they did get my fingerprint on my deportation document and took my picture , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 13 October flight to Douala .
It is unclear what has happened to him since .
A third detainee , CA , said he was forced to the ground , sat on , handcuffed and pepper-sprayed .
“ I was crying , ‘ I can ’ t breathe , ’ because they were forcefully on top of me pressing their body weight on top of me .
My eyes were so hot ...
I was dragged across the ground , ” he said .
“ The officers told me to open my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My legs and hands were handcuffed .
They forcefully opened my palm .
Some of my fingers were broken .
They forced my fingerprint on to the paper.
” Ironically , most of the Cameroonian migrants had traveled to the U.S. in order to escape being detained and tortured by government security forces in Cameroon targeting English-speaking citizens there .
Instead they ’ ve been caught in another web of state violence , as ICE appears to be rapidly increasing its deportations ahead of election day in November .
“ The abuse we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black immigrants , isn ’ t new , but it is escalating , ” Christina Fialho , executive director of Freedom for Immigrants ( FFI ) , told The Guardian .
It ’ s likely not a coincidence that these abuses against immigrants are happening as we get closer to the possibility of Trump—who notoriously described as “ shitholes ” the countries in Africa and the Caribbean where Brown and Black people often migrate to America from—being booted out of the Oval Office .
The Cameroonian embassy in Washington D.C. has made no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are being tortured in the U.S. , nor has the U.S. government .
ICE has only said in response that they , “ provide safe , humane , and appropriate conditions of confinement for individuals detained in its custody.
” That ’ s clearly the empty party-line that this administration has chosen to elide acknowledging its cruelty and inhumanity when taken to task about the concentration camp strategies currently being employed against non-white immigrants across the country .
“ They ’ re in facilities that are so clean , they ’ re so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said at Thursday night ’ s debate , after he was repeatedly asked about the fate of the over 500 Hispanic and Latino children who were stolen from their parents by the U.S. government and detained in cages—some of them babies who were reportedly being cared for by other minors in detainment .
One thing is for sure : America can no longer lay claim to being a world leader when it comes to human rights and due process .
That ’ s if it ever honestly could .

On the heels of the last presidential debate—in which Trump flippantly dismissed his administration’s cruel and inhumane decision to separate immigrant children from their parents for the crime of being non-white and seeking asylum in America—there are now reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are torturing detained immigrants from Cameroon as part of a move to mass deport them ahead of the election.
According to The Guardian, lawyers for Cameroonians immigrants detained in Mississippi say many of their clients have been choked, beaten, and pepper-sprayed by ICE agents using torture to force the detainees to sign their own deportation papers.
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The stories from the many Cameroonian immigrants who have been recently deported are harrowing, and demonstrate a telling similarity to the violence often meted out to home-grown Black people in America at the hands of agents of the state.
From The Guardian:
One of those involved, identified by the initials BJ, said that on 27 September, Ice officers “pepper-sprayed me in the eyes and [one officer] strangled me almost to the point of death. I kept telling him, ‘I can’t breathe.’ I almost died.” “As a result of the physical violence, they were able to forcibly obtain my fingerprint on the document,” BJ said. Another detainee, known as DF, said that he was ordered to sign his deportation order by an Ice agent on 28 September. “I refused to sign. He pressed my neck into the floor. I said, ‘Please, I can’t breathe.’ I lost my blood circulation. Then they took me inside with my hands at my back where there were no cameras,” DF said. According to his account, he was then taken to a punitive wing of the Adams county centre, known as Zulu, and subjected to further assault. “They put me on my knees where they were torturing me and they said they were going to kill me. They took my arm and twisted it. They were putting their feet on my neck. While in Zulu, they did get my fingerprint on my deportation document and took my picture,” he said. DF was one of the detainees on the 13 October flight to Douala. It is unclear what has happened to him since. A third detainee, CA, said he was forced to the ground, sat on, handcuffed and pepper-sprayed. “I was crying, ‘I can’t breathe,’ because they were forcefully on top of me pressing their body weight on top of me. My eyes were so hot ... I was dragged across the ground,” he said. “The officers told me to open my eyes. I couldn’t. My legs and hands were handcuffed. They forcefully opened my palm. Some of my fingers were broken. They forced my fingerprint on to the paper.”
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Ironically, most of the Cameroonian migrants had traveled to the U.S. in order to escape being detained and tortured by government security forces in Cameroon targeting English-speaking citizens there.
Instead they’ve been caught in another web of state violence, as ICE appears to be rapidly increasing its deportations ahead of election day in November.
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“The abuse we are witnessing, especially right now against black immigrants, isn’t new, but it is escalating,” Christina Fialho, executive director of Freedom for Immigrants (FFI), told The Guardian.
It’s likely not a coincidence that these abuses against immigrants are happening as we get closer to the possibility of Trump—who notoriously described as “shitholes” the countries in Africa and the Caribbean where Brown and Black people often migrate to America from—being booted out of the Oval Office.
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The Cameroonian embassy in Washington D.C. has made no comment on the reports that their nationals are being tortured in the U.S., nor has the U.S. government.
ICE has only said in response that they, “provide safe, humane, and appropriate conditions of confinement for individuals detained in its custody.”
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That’s clearly the empty party-line that this administration has chosen to elide acknowledging its cruelty and inhumanity when taken to task about the concentration camp strategies currently being employed against non-white immigrants across the country.
“They’re in facilities that are so clean, they’re so well taken care of,” Trump said at Thursday night’s debate, after he was repeatedly asked about the fate of the over 500 Hispanic and Latino children who were stolen from their parents by the U.S. government and detained in cages—some of them babies who were reportedly being cared for by other minors in detainment.
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One thing is for sure: America can no longer lay claim to being a world leader when it comes to human rights and due process. That’s if it ever honestly could.