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A Black Lives Matter activist who controversially appeared on Tucker Carlsons Fox News show earlier this month and mocked white people while defending a blacks only Memorial Day event has been fired from the community college where she worked.

According an Associated Press report, Essex County College has fired adjunct professor Lisa Durden for the comments she made while on Carlsons show. The announcement comes just two weeks after Durden appeared on Fox and just days after it was reported that she had been suspended indefinitely from her teaching position.

Durden originally appeared on Carlsons show on June 6 to discuss the blacks-only event. When Carlson confronted Durden about the blacks-only celebration, Durden mocked: Boo-hoo-hoo, you white people are angry because you couldnt use your white privilege card to get invited to the Black Lives Matters all-black Memorial Day celebration! Wow!

During their tense exchange, Carlson said Durden was demented.

Just two days after the interview, the AP reports that Essex suspended Durden with pay. College officials say they suspended the teacher after receiving complaints about her interview and the comments she made. But after another meeting with college officials last Tuesday, Durden got the axe.

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Essex County College President Anthony Munroe said the school supports and affirms the right of free speech and independent views and expressions of those views for faculty and staff.

He also noted that although Durden did not mention her affiliation with the school during her television appearance or claim to be representing its views, her employment with us and potential impact on students required our immediate review into what seemed to have become a very contentious and divisive issue.

In response to her dismissal, Durden and her attorney, Leslie Farber, are considering legal action against the school, alleging the college violated Durdens First Amendment rights.

I believe their first suspending and then firing her was directly because of her appearing on the Tucker Carlson TV show, and is a violation of her federal and state constitutional rights to free speech, Farber said in a statement to NJ.com.

According to the AP, Durden has also compared her firing to a public lynching. In an interview with NJ.com, Durden also compared her dismissal to a rape victim being blamed for the crime or a solider returning from war to a hostile environment.

Still, Munroe defended the colleges decision to dismiss Durden in a statement late Friday.

The college was immediately inundated with feedback from students, faculty and prospective students and their families expressing frustration, concern and even fear that the views expressed by a college employee (with influence over students) would negatively impact their experience on the campus, Munroe said, according to NJ.com.

I fully believe that institutions of higher learning must provide a safe space for students The character of this institution mandates that we embrace diversity, inclusion, and unity, he explained. Racism cannot be fought with more racism.

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Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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The Dykes on Bikes lead the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Jack Jungbluth, 4, watches the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Members of Black Lives Matter sit down on 4th Avenue, blocking the Seattle Pride Parade from proceeding for 30 minutes, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Members of Black Lives Matter sit down on 4th Avenue, blocking the Seattle Pride Parade from proceeding for 30 minutes, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Alyssa Pablo watches the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Members of ROTC: Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corps perform during the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Scouts from Troop 98 Rainier hold pride flags during the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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The Dykes on Bikes lead the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

The Dykes on Bikes lead the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

The Dykes on Bikes lead the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Two members of the Dykes on Bikes steal a smooch before leading the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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A woman dressed as Wonder Woman rides in the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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People watch from a balcony overlooking the Seattle Pride Parade route, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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The Boy Scouts of America lead the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence walk in the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Katie Jensen (left), Mikala Kim (center), and Anna Russell-Sessun watch the Seattle Pride Parade as it goes down 4th Avenue, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Members of Black Lives Matter link arms across 4th Avenue and block the Seattle Pride Parade for 30 minutes, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Members of Black Lives Matter link arms across 4th Avenue and block the Seattle Pride Parade for 30 minutes, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Members of Black Lives Matter link arms across 4th Avenue and block the Seattle Pride Parade for 30 minutes, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Members of Black Lives Matter link arms across 4th Avenue and block the Seattle Pride Parade for 30 minutes, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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A Roller Derby girl fixes her skates along the route of the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

The Dykes on Bikes prepare to lead the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

The Dykes on Bikes prepare to lead the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

The Dykes on Bikes lead the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

The Dykes on Bikes lead the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

People watch from balcony overlooking the Seattle Pride Parade route, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

People watch from balcony overlooking the Seattle Pride Parade route, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Scenes from the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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A pride flag tops the Space Needle during the Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Rioters threw projectiles at the police line and set fire to bins at the demonstration in Forest Hill in the borough of Newham.

The protest was called after the death of Edir Frederico Da Costa, 25, on the 21st of June, six days after Metropolitan Police officers in Newham stopped him in a car.

Activists claim he was beaten by police and left with a broken neck. However, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said a preliminary post-mortem indicated there were no spinal injuries caused by police, The Times reports.

In total, six police officers were injured, with one male officer sustaining facial injuries and a female officer suffered a head injury, the force revealed in a statement.

The protest of around 200 people started on Sunday afternoon with people holding Black Lives Matter signs made by a group called Stand Up to Racism, which is connected to the disgraced Socialist Workers Party.

Echoing the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S., they chanted: No justice, peace! Fuck the police!

Signs bearing the logo of the Movement for Justice (MfJ) group can also bee seen in photographs the same open-borders organisation that called the Day of Rage protest last week that aimed to shut down London and bring down the government.

As the sun set, things turned violent. Four rioters were arrested for the offences of arson, disorder, and criminal damages. Helicopters were scrambledand roads were closed in the demonstration, which continued until at least 3 am.

The Metropolitan Police said: On Sunday, 25 June a protest occurred outside Forest Gate police station, with the protesters later moving on to the Stratford area.

The protest returned to the police station, where a number of objects were thrown towards officers.

A small number of roadway fires involving the contents of litter bins were started; these were dealt with by the London Fire Brigade. We are not aware of any damage to local buildings.

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By Hina AlamStaff Reporter Emma McIntoshStaff Reporters

Sun., June 25, 2017

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led thousands of revellers under a rain of glitter and colour at the Torontos Pride parade Sunday. This years march, which had a theme of inclusivity, had two conspicuous absences through most of the afternoon: uniformed police and Black Lives Matter (BLM), the activist group that disrupted last years march.

BLM did show up toward the end of the parade, despite not being officially registered. Protesters chanted Black Lives Matter in all-black outfits as they raised their fists in the air near Yonge and College Sts., the same place where the group held up the parade last year.

May we never again have to mourn another life like that of Andrew Loku, read one of the signs, referring to the fatal shooting of a black man by Toronto police in 2015.

Wherever they go, black folks will resist their presence, activist Rodney Diverlus said of police.

Tweets from BLM organizers said this years Pride parade was more inclusive and accessible because of their activism.

Their protest did not bring a halt to the main parade, which had already passed.

First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde, who walked alongside Trudeau at the front of the parade with a group of Indigenous activists close behind, was the first in his post to march in the Toronto Pride parade.

There were no closets in our teepees, Bellegarde said earlier in the day, referring to the historic importance of two-spirited people to First Nations communities.

I feel the energy in the air, said Bellegarde, dressed in a sky-blue shirt with rainbow stripes running across his shoulders and chest. He said he was excited to be at his first Pride parade: The caring. The compassion. The love. The acceptance.

Trudeau was joined by his wife, Sophie Grgoire Trudeau, and their children Xavier and Ella-Grace. Grgoire Trudeau waved a rainbow flag, one of the symbols of the LGBTQ community.

This is all about including people, Trudeau sporting a temporary rainbow maple leaf tattoo on his cheek told media shortly before the parade began.

Its all about how we celebrate the multiple layers of identities that make Canada extraordinary and strong, and today we celebrate with the entire LGBTQ community.

Trudeau also wished the crowd a happy Pride Mubarak, a play on words referring to the end-of-Ramadan celebrations happening in the Muslim community Sunday celebrations Trudeau honoured with a pair of brightly coloured socks.

Trudeau last year became the first sitting prime minister to march in the parade.

Also joining this years march were Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory.

Many in the roaring, rainbow-clad crowd perched on rooftops and ledges, cheering as each float went by.

Jason and Daniel Northway-Frank, wearing blue T-shirts reading dada and daddee, have been coming to the parade since 1995. They said they come to honour friends and family.

Its supportive of diversity, Jason said.

Pride organizers asked Toronto police not to march in uniform this year one of BLMs demands from the 2016 sit-in.

Instead, dozens marched in uniform with members of the New York Police Department at the New York Pride parade Sunday.

Its sad that were not able to actually march in the parade, but I understand the chiefs decision, said acting superintendent Steve Molyneaux of the Toronto polices 51 division. Were still here to police it and make sure its safe and make sure everyone has a good time.

BLM has argued that allowing uniformed officers at the parade could discourage marginalized communities from attending.

The police not in uniform is really significantly important, especially to people of colour, said Tori Cress, an Anishinaabe activist who walked with the Indigenous march. Those are things that we equate to violence historically.

At the Faith and Pride service before the parade, Rev. Brent Hawkes, senior pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, asked people to come together to celebrate their differences. Fat raindrops briefly fell from the rumbling, lightning-filled skies, sending people scrambling and ending the service early.

Inclusion is the core value in our community and as long as a group or a company supports LGBT equality, then in my opinion, welcome aboard, he said.

Because I probably wear a uniform that represents the group that has done the most damage to the LGBT community the Christian church, he said. So I would say dont ban whats offensive to some, reform it to the benefit of everyone.

Hawkes, who has led the service for more than 20 years, is due to retire at the end of the year.

Around the corner from the main festivities on Church St., a crowd of about 100 gathered for an Indigenous opening ceremony called the Spirit Within, which was also interrupted by the brief downpour.

The ceremony opened with a prayer by Ma-Nee Chacaby, a two-spirited person of the Beaver Clan from Thunder Bay.

Were here just to walk, Chacaby said. To be visible. To show were proud to be who we are, especially the two-spirited people.

Bellegarde and Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, who was decked out in a red top hat and rainbow ribbon skirt, also spoke at the ceremony, each touching on similar themes.

It is important for First Nations to be represented at Pride because studies have shown that LGBTQ and two-spirited Indigenous people are subjected to more violence and oppression than others, Bellegarde said.

Its all about acceptance.

Tory said he was excited to be at Pride, but touched on the controversies that hit the parade last year.

Its a bit bittersweet because we have a few issues to address, he said.

More than 150 other groups, including the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the Canadian Armed Forces, Google Canada, Metrolinx and Sick Kids hospital, participated in the parade. The theme for this years pride was the plus sign, representing inclusivity.

With files from Star staff and The Canadian Press

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An activist inside the Black Lives Matter civil rights group called the movement tyrannical in an interview obtained by Buzzfeed and released on Thursday.

In a piece titled What Happened to Black Lives Matter?, an unnamed member of the movement claimed that theres a do what youre told mentality within the group, which can cause divisiveness within the group.

Theres a tyrannical element, the insider added, and seemed to insinuate that some of the groups unity is mostly for show, and issues are often suppressed in order for the movement to appear more sound.

The member, who spoke to Buzzfeed under the promise of anonymity, also claimed that if higher-ups within the movement knew who was spouting information about the groups precarious position, the result could be worse than the social setbacks currently facing the movement.

I think the fallout will be greater than the concerns that are troubling us, the insider admitted. Im surprised people even wanted to do a story like this.

The unnamed member claimed that the two major obstacles facing the BLM movement are a lack of funding as well as leadership support.

Noting that the group is somewhat forced to promote a sense of unity and belonging, the movement doesnt offer much in the way of support from local chapters.

Florida activist Donna Davis, who was willing to go on the record, added, Does the talent to meet those challenges exist in the Black Lives Matter organization? Absolutely it does. Problems that arise are an opportunity to get things right. But we cant pretend that were not plagued by some of the issues and concerns that have taken down the movements in the past. Were not immune to it.

Black Lives Matters Austin founder, Margaret Haule, added, A lot of us were looking for support, cues or direction, and we werent getting it. If emergencies came up, there would be conflicting messages. [We watched as] some chapters were given more attention than others.

Despite insiders giving a look into what allegations of what really goes on within the Black Lives Matter movement, Shanelle Matthews the Director of Communications for the Global Black Lives Matter Network told Buzzfeed, We are committed [to] keeping our people safe and building our power. We are also committed to building movements with more integrity, dignity, and inclusiveness than ever.

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