racism
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Washington State University’s College Republicans President Whines After Being Photographed Participating in Racist Rally: ‘They Have No Proof That I’m a Racist'
The president of Washington State University’s chapter of the College Republicans is crying foul after he was photographed participating in the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., claiming that he is being unfairly maligned. This waste of space … but really, listen. It gets better. James Allsup, the leader of this group of College Republicans,…
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James Alex Fields Jr., Man Accused of Plowing Into Crowd in Charlottesville, Va., Idolized Hitler, Nazism, Former Teacher Says
In case you were wondering about the beliefs of James Alex Fields Jr., the alleged terrorist who is accused of driving a car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., a former high school teacher has come out claiming that in the ninth grade, Fields was singled out by…
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Tiki Brand Denounces Use of Its Torches During White Supremacist Rally
Tiki Brand is probably used to being associated with pleasant things like barbecues (or cookouts) on a hot summer day, or just a fancy way to spruce up your lawn decoration. That’s probably why the brand, which is owned by Lamplight Farms Inc., swiftly denounced the use of its products by white supremacists this past…
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#NoConfederate: Charlottesville Proves That Confederate Is Already Real, so HBO, Are You Still Fucking Serious With This?
For those of you just tuning in, what was supposed to be a protest against the removal of Confederate monuments in the city of Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday turned into a full-blown Ku Klux Klan, “alt-right,” neo-Nazi revival meeting complete with burning torches, black people being attacked and beaten by racist whites, and an innocent…
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Drunk American Assaulted After Giving Nazi Salute in Germany
These fools gon’ learn one day. The Associated Press is reporting that a “drunken American man” was summarily slugged for giving the Nazi salute in downtown Dresden, Germany. The 41-year-old, who is not yet identified (internet sleuths, get on it!), suffered minor injuries in the 8:15 a.m. Saturday assault, according to police. The American is…
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#MaskOff: Social Media Exposes Racists From Charlottesville, Va., White Supremacist Rally
I love when a hot-ass song by sexy-voiced Future is also a cry to rip the sheets off racists. In what was clearly a not-so-great day yesterday, my rainbow at the end of this hollow, seemingly unending, dark-ass tunnel is that those fools who marched and maimed and killed in the name of white supremacy…
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Maybe Now Isn’t the Time, Guys
If you’re tempted to point out that you’re one of the good ones right now … please don’t. If you are upset that people of color are upset that their lives and beliefs are under assault by a resurgent, resilient, citronella-candle-filled white supremacist movement, empowered by a White House that can’t call a racist a…
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Racist Note Signed ‘KKK’ Left on Windshield of Black Woman’s Car
Man, black people can’t even park in peace without being harassed. Philadelphia police have launched an investigation into a racist note that was left on the windshield of a car a black woman had parked on a predominantly white block in the city’s Mayfair neighborhood, Fox 29 reports. The note read, “Nigger, do not park…
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Fla. Firefighter Recruit Fired, 3 Others Resign After Noose Found Hanging Over the Seat of the Only Black Recruit
A firefighter recruit was fired and three others resigned after a noose was found hanging over the seat belonging to the only black recruit. According to the Sun Sentinel, an investigation into the noose, which was found at the Pompano Beach Fire Training Center, wrapped up on Wednesday. Fire Chief John Jurgle said that he…
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How Russia Used Racism to Hack White Voters
It’s easy to blame Russian President Vladimir Putin and the various intelligence agencies he oversees for the political discord hemorrhaging Washington, D.C., and the rest of the country. The intelligence community determined (pdf) in January that the Kremlin deployed a bevy of tactics to sway public opinion in favor of Donald Trump. Recent reports found…