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A Black church that now owns the Proud Boys logo is using it to sell shirts
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A historic Black church whose Black Lives Matter sign was destroyed by members of the extremist group ...
Historic Black church takes on Proud Boys and wins: 'We want to see more victories'
A Black church that won a challenge against the Proud Boys hopes it spurs others to act. “We want to capitalize on this ...
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Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church gains control of Proud Boys trademark
The decision Monday comes years after members of the far-right group vandalized a Black Lives Matter sign in front of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church following a 2020 rally for ...
Black church selling ‘Proud Boys’ merch after winning trademark, vows to ‘never’ let the group use their name again
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal in Washington, D.C., won the trademark for the “Proud Boys” in early February.
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Proud Boys changes name to ‘African Methodist Episcopal Boys’ after D.C. judge rules it no longer has control over trademark
A Washington D.C. judge has ruled that The Proud Boys no longer has control over its trademark. Control of the trademark was transferred to the Metropolitan African […] ...
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Black D.C. Church Now Owns Logo And Trademark Of Proud Boys Hate Group
The Proud Boys will have to ask permission from a Black church in Washington, D.C. to use or sell anything with their logo or ...
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A historic Black church just won the rights to the ‘Proud Boys’ name
On Monday, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic Black church ... as hats or T-shirts emblazoned with their name or logos, according to the New York Times.
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A Historic DC Black Church Now Owns the Proud Boys’ Name
A DC judge awarded the Proud Boys’ trademarks to downtown’s Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church ... any of their familiar logos, including a black and yellow laurel wreath,” the New York ...
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Once vandalized by the Proud Boys, a historic Black DC church now owns their name
Jones Bosier granted default judgment against the Proud Boys in a long-running civil case brought by the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Metropolitan AME was one of two ...
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Black church vandalized by Proud Boys hopes to use attention for social justice
“It will be a place for people to think about what we do next, how we move forward,” William Lamar, pastor of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church told USA TODAY in an exclusive ...
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‘We're not going back': Metropolitan AME Church holds rally in honor of MLK Day
As Inauguration Day festivities continue, civil rights activists filed into the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Northwest D.C. for a rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...
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Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized
the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church. The ruling also clears the way for the church to try to seize any money that the Proud Boys might make by selling merchandise like hats or T ...