Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Man Alleges NYPD Cop Called Him N-word Several Times During Stop-and-Frisk Arrest in Lawsuit
A lawsuit alleges that an NYPD officer falsely arrested a Black man who was walking for no reason, and used racial slurs and assaulted him.
Read MoreRacist Jokes About This Photo Got People Fired and Sparked the Hashtag #HisNameIsCayden
By Dian Ozemebhoya Eromosele, The Root There is a man who goes by the name of Geris Hilton on Facebook (reportedly not his real name) who used to have a job. “Hilton” used to work at Polaris Marketing Group, according to AtlantaBlackStar, but his employment status changed after he posted a photo on Facebook Sept.…
Read MoreArt Student Hangs ‘Black Only’ And ‘White Only’ Signs Around University Campus
An art installation at the University of Buffalo was designed to provoke emotion and encourage students to confront racist social structures.
Read MoreMSA president speaks out about racist incident
“Some guys in the back of a pickup just started yelling the ‘N-word’ at me,” Head said Monday. This time, his response was a Facebook post on Saturday that brought it to the attention of the community.
Read MoreRacial Satire ‘White Squad’ Is Painfully Hilarious But All Too Real
A new, brilliant satire by MTV’s “Look Different” anti-bias campaign that tackles racial inequality that privileges white people and disadvantages people of color in everyday situations.
Read MoreRacism Is Not A Mental Illness
An act of terrorism unfolded on American soil last night when Dylann Roof allegedly killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina.
Read MoreIt’s Time to Stop Blaming Black-on-Black Crime
For every unarmed black man, woman or child killed by unrestrained police officers, there’s an intellectually impoverished response when black people get visibly upset about it: What about black-on-black crime?
Read MoreIf You Type ‘N—- House’ Into Google Maps, It Will Take You To The White House
President Barack Obama is no stranger to Internet racism, but this is just ridiculous: typing “nigga house” into Google Maps can land you at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Read MoreMichelle Obama Tells Grads Not to Let Hate and Insults Stand in Their Way
In her commencement speech to the graduating class, the first lady shared what she has overcome at the White House and encouraged members of the senior class to have faith in themselves.
Read MoreMichigan business owner denies being a racist despite hanging nooses and a Confederate flag outside his properties
A businessman in suburban Detroit is under fire from unhappy neighbours after hanging a Confederate flag and nooses at his two properties in the area.
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