Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Louisiana middle school principal, high school coach wear offensive Halloween costumes
Two couples, affiliated with different schools, wore costumes called “People of Walmart” that sparked some controversy.
Read MoreMalcom X Suggests Cure To Racism In Newly-Discovered Handwritten Letter
A letter that was recently discovered is said to have been written by civil rights activist Malcolm X.
Read More‘You Talk White:’ Being Black and Articulate
Black people are generally seen as uneducated thugs, so speaking differently from stereotypes results in questions about their behavior.
Read MoreUCLA students protest after partygoers wear blackface at Kanye West-themed frat party
It’s hard to believe that we have to protest Blackface in 2015, yet a recent frat party at UCLA has driven activists to the streets.
Read MoreMan 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.
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