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Houston Rep. Al Green says Tennessee lawmaker's comments about cane, calling him 'boy' are racist
U.S. Rep. Al Green on Tuesday said a Tennessee lawmaker's comments about him and his cane were an act of racism.
Al Green Responds to Colleague’s Racial Dig: ‘Cannot Be Tolerated’
Rep. Al Green responded Tuesday after a GOP colleague referred to him as “boy.” The 77-year-old Texas Democrat, who is Black, ...
White GOP Rep Slammed For Referring To Al Green As 'Boy' — And A Race Expert Would Like A Word
Diana Harshbarger came under fire after she used the term during an interview. One expert in racial equity shares what's ...
Tennessee Republican Diana Harshbarger calls Rep. Al Green ‘boy,’ suggests he had ‘gun’ inside cane
A Republican congresswoman used a racial slur when addressing her Democratic colleague, Rep. Al Green of Texas, drawing ...
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Remember Rep. Al Green’s Cane? Republican Congresswoman Claims, Without Evidence, ‘There’s a Gun In There,’ Calls the Black Man a ‘Boy’
It was a signature moment of the Democratic resistance to Donald Trump as he began his second term: Longtime Texas ...
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Houston Congressman Al Green says Tennessee rep used a racial slur by calling him ‘boy’
U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, a 65-year-old Republican from Tennessee, used the term "boy" when referring to the 77-year-old ...
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MAGA Politician Calls Al Green Racial Slur for Protesting Trump, but That's Not All
Harshbarger has no plans to apologize. In fact, she took to social media doubling down on her offensive comments.
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‘Starving the needy to support the greedy:’ Congressman Al Green calls out federal cuts impacting seniors’ food security
Cuts to the Senior Food Box program in Houston are leaving many without essential nutrition. Leaders push back, calling it ...
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Tennessee Republican Diana Harshbarger calls Rep. Al Green ‘boy,’ suggests he had ‘gun’ inside cane
"We cannot allow the normalization of these kinds of slurs," said Rep. Al Green after Harshbarger used the racial slur while discussing him during a recent interview. A Republican congresswoman ...