Historic Black Church Vandalized by ‘Proud Boys’ Now Controls Group’s Name

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated February 5, 2025

The far-right extremist group known as the Proud Boys has officially lost control of its own name—and in a strking ruling, ownership now belongs to a Black church that the group once sought to intimidate.

In a landmark ruling, Judge Tanya M. Jones Bosier of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia granted ownership of the Proud Boys’ trademark and name to the Metropolitan African

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