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My Black Church Now Owns a Racist Logo

By Moya Harris
Members of the Proud Boys, an extremist group rallied in front of the Ohio state capitol building on Jan. 6, 2024 in remembrance of Ashli Babbitt, one of the people killed during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Zach D Roberts/Nurphoto via Reuters.
Feb 13, 2025
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In June 2023, Metropolitan AME successfully sued the Proud Boys, winning a $2.8 million judgment through default judgement for trespassing and vandalizing our property. But because they have yet to pay, our church creatively sought to ensure payment by stripping the hate group of its trademark, meaning they can no longer sell merchandise to fund their hate — unless our church allows it. Any profits the Proud Boys earn from using the trademark must be paid to Metropolitan to help fulfill the multi-million-dollar default judgment.

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Members of the Proud Boys, an extremist group rallied in front of the Ohio state capitol building on Jan. 6, 2024 in remembrance of Ashli Babbitt, one of the people killed during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Zach D Roberts/Nurphoto via Reuters.