racism
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Paris, Texas, Is Site of Racial Animosity Again as Confederate Flags Pop Up at High School
Paris, Texas, a town with a long history of racial strife, is back in the news again after students at Paris High School adorned the backs of their pickup trucks with large Confederate rebel flags Tuesday. Photos of the racist display quickly circulated through social media as parents and students expressed outrage over the flags’…
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Bloomberg’s Megan McArdle Can’t Tell Me Shit About White Supremacy
Here’s a joke: Q: What did the Nazi say to the segregationist? A: You’re doing a great job over there. While that joke may not make you burst at the seams in laughter (I admit that I haven’t properly cultivated my cache of Nazi material), it raises an interesting question: Are there varying degrees of…
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Brazilian Toilet Paper Brand Takes a Slogan for Black Empowerment and Wipes Its Ass With It
A few weeks ago, Dove captured the prize for the dumbest marketing campaign, and this week, a Brazilian brand of luxury toilet paper is trying to wrestle it away. The “Black is beautiful” slogan has been applied to various campaigns over the years to inspire black people across the world to have self-confidence in their…
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Mich. State Police Director May Have Had Pay Docked for Controversial Posts About NFL Protests, but Her Pension Is Still Good
By now we all know about Michigan State Police Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue’s controversial Facebook post, in which she referred to NFL protesters as “ungrateful, anti-American degenerates.” Many demanded her resignation in response to the meme that was shared on her Facebook page at a time when the MSP was already under scrutiny for its…
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Va. School District Investigating Photos That Allegedly Show Students Wearing KKK Robe, Giving Nazi Salute
Photos circulating that allegedly show Virginia high school students throwing up the Nazi salute, including one wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe, have prompted an investigation by the school district. Chesapeake Public Schools said that it was aware of the situation and is taking “appropriate action,” but declined to comment further on “individual student discipline,”…
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Chicago Moms Organize ‘Stand Up to Hate’ Playdate After Anonymous Racist Letter Targets Black Nanny, Calls Her an ‘Infestation’
Two West Town, Chicago, moms are taking a stand after receiving a racist anonymous letter that targeted their black nanny. According to DNAinfo, the moms and the nanny have fired back with their own letter supporting a message of love and are also encouraging others in the community to come out for a Stand Up…
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Cardi B, Kicked Out of Hotel Over Weed, Claims Cops Were Racist
Cardi B and her crew were in Albany, N.Y., over the weekend, and she says that the Hilton Albany Hotel where they were staying kicked them out over accusations of marijuana smoke. Early Sunday morning, after receiving complaints about the smell of weed, hotel employees told the rapper everyone had to leave, but Cardi says…
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10 Ways A Different World Lied to Us About HBCU Life
If there’s one way I know that the show was a pure work of fiction, it’s that in all the seasons of A Different World, we never saw anyone having to go to the financial aid office and act a straight donkey. There are a few experiences that truly bind those of us who graduated…
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‘Kill Them’: White Nationalists Arrested for Shooting at Protesters After Richard Spencer’s Speech in Fla.
Three white nationalists from Texas who went to Gainesville, Fla., to hear their leader—Richard Spencer—speak at the University of Florida were arrested Thursday after one of them allegedly shot at protesters “with the intent to kill,” authorities say. The Los Angeles Times reports that the shooting was the first serious instance of violence reported in…