Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Alabama Pardons 3 ‘Scottsboro Boys’ After 80 Years
The names of three Black men who were falsely accused of raping a white woman have been cleared, although they’re not alive to witness it.
Read MoreWhite Supremacist Serial Killer Executed
Franklin, who targeted interracial couples, Black children, and others, has been put to death by the state of Missouri.
Read MoreRacist Comments Made to France’s Justice Minister, Again?
A far-right tabloid has resorted to racist insults against Christiane Taubira, the Justice Minister who championed gay marriage.
Read MoreRidiculed For Having a ‘Black Name’
A 19-Year-old Black woman changes her name from ‘Keisha’ to ‘Kylie’ to avoid bullying and racist stereotypes
Read MoreOnly Blonde White Waitresses Are Allowed To Have Hair Highlights At Hooters?
Farryn Johnson has filed a complaint after being fired from her waitressing job for adding highlights to her hair like some of her coworkers.
Read MoreDo Racial Issues Still Push Some Over the Edge?
Richard Prince analyzes the racial implications of discussions about mental health after violent events.
Read MoreNever-Ending Story: ‘Conversation About Race’ Has Not Brought Cultural Consensus
As long as people feel that racism is over and Hollywood depicts racial tropes, we must keep talking about race.
Read More‘Because You’re Black’
By Nathan Place and Erin Durkin, NYDailyNews.com At the Framboise Patisserie in Middle Village, Queens, the pastries are elegant, the cakes are custom-made — and city officials say the hiring is discriminatory.“I can’t hire you because you’re black,” Jamilah DaCosta, 25, said she heard when she applied for a job working the counter at the…
Read MoreHate Crime Punished With Execution
Harry Mitts Jr.’s execution evokes mixed feelings by the family of the two Black neighbors he killed in 1994.
Read MoreWhat is a “Black Name”?
Jamelle Bouie discusses the implicit racism often evoked by so-called Black names and its impact on the community.
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