Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Who Will Mourn George Whitmore?
George Whitmore’s experience in the criminal justice system and court of public opinion, only to be forgotten, leaves us questioning.
Read MoreDolce & Gabbana responds to accusations that ‘Blackamoor’ earrings are racist
After outfitting a white model with earrings that evoke a the racial stereotype of the mammy, one design company faces backlash.
Read MoreHow White Ideals Color US Race Relations
One author tackles a tired, racism belief about economic disparities and what–if anything–they say about work ethic.
Read MoreEmpty chair ‘lynchings’: Anti-Obama protests gone too far?
Some Americans who oppose Barack Obama have resorted to racist imagery that evokes violence in their protests.
Read MoreAnti-Amalgamation Law Passed This Day in 1664
More than 350 years ago, Maryland made interracial marriages illegal between white women and Black men with the anti-amalgamation law.
Read MoreNew Study Confirms Racial Bias in Criminal Sentencing
Research finally supports what people of color have known all along: there is racial bias in the criminal justice system.
Read MoreAs Republican convention emphasizes diversity, racial incidents intrude
The Republican party’s new tactic, which embraces diversity, struggles as party members and supporters display racist behavior.
Read MoreMichelle Obama Slave Image: Racist Art?
An edited photo of the first lady of the United States has some people discussing the line between racism and art.
Read MoreOlympian Gabby Douglas: Teammates Called Me a Slave
A talented athlete opens up about her experiences as one of the few Black women in gymnastics.
Read MoreFear of a Black President
Ta-Nehisi Coates examines the fine line walked by Barack Obama–and others– to find their identities as multiracial people.
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