Racism
Lena Waithe Faces Backlash Over Scenes of Racist Violence in 'Them'
Waithe, who executive produced two episodes of Amazon's series 'Them,' is under scrutiny after a Los Angeles Times review of the show noted scenes that depict racist violence.
KKK Graffiti in Michigan College Dorm Was Written by Black Student
Albion College said the racist graffiti discovered last weekend "are not about one particular person or one particular incident."
Does Derek Chauvin Deserve a Fair Trial?
Does Chelsea Handler speak for most Americans when it comes to due process for unpopular defendants?
'Help Me Hate White People': Entry in Bestselling Book Stokes Controversy
The author said she wrote the prayer after a friend used a racial slur and she channeled her "rage" into faith.
Video of Family's 'Border Wall' With Neighbor Viewed Over 8 Million Times
Adrian Jr. Carrillo says they put up the so-called border in response to complaints made by their "racist neighbor."
Black Student Injured In 'Racist' Attack At Nightclub
The 19-year-old's attorneys allege the male owner of a nightclub in Quincy, Illinois, placed her in a chokehold and "strangled her until she lost consciousness."
Georgia's New Voting Law Is Racist
Republicans act like the new Georgia voting bill isn't racist, just because the bill doesn't explicitly say, "we want fewer people of color to vote." But that's exactly what it is designed to do, and as history shows, they probably know it.
Football Game Ends Early After Slurs Thrown at 'Remember the Titans' Team
The 2000 film explored the team's battles against racism in 1971. Fifty years later, the team is still allegedly battling racism on the field.
Woman Accused of Blaming COVID on Chinatown Salon Workers in New York
A plain-clothes NYPD officer stopped the attack in the city's Chinatown after a woman told salon workers, "You brought coronavirus to this country."
Washington Theater Group Asked Job Applicants About 'Toxic Whiteness'
The Village Theatre asked potential employees: "How do/would you disrupt the toxic whiteness of the musical theater genre?" and "What does anti-racism look like in your classroom?".
Anti-Masker Throws Up Nazi Salute After Being Kicked Out of Jamba Juice
In footage first shared on Instagram, a man can be seen berating a Jamba Juice employee and a bystander by telling them to "Go back to your country"—and worse.
School Worker Probed For Allegedly Using Racial Slur In Appeal to Students
The three-second clip does not provide any context to the statement, but has been met with outrage since being shared across social media.
'Genshin Impact' Critics Call for Boycott Amid Racism and Pedophilia Claims
Critics are using the hashtag #BoycottGenshin to discuss their issues with the game, while fans are hitting back.
Redefining 'Harm' Infantilizes People of Color
"Harm" has become an almost ubiquitous term in social justice circles, mainly because of how broadly activists apply it.
Sery Kim Sues Texas Tribune for Calling Her 'Racist' Over Immigrant Remarks
"Calling me a 'racist' is how leftist media practices its brand of politically-correct discrimination against conservatives like myself," Sery Kim said after filing a $10 million defamation suit against The Texas Tribune.
Video Shows Neighbor Shouting Racist Comments at Chinese Family Front Door
"You brought COVID-19 here," the man repeatedly screamed into the couple's front door.
GOP Rep. Greg Murphy Slammed for Invoking 9/11 While Tagging Ilhan Omar
Murphy also tweeted and deleted a racist attack against Kamala Harris last October, writing that she "was only picked for her color and her race."
Ohio Newspaper Calls on Lt. Governor to Apologize for 'Wuhan Virus' Tweet
"So it appears it was the Wuhan Virus after all?" Husted tweeted on March 26, prompting the editorial board's response Sunday.
Daniel Kaluuya Opens SNL With Monologue on Racism, Royals and Golden Globes
"British racism is so bad white people left," the British actor joked as he hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time.
Charles Barkley Says Politicians 'Divide' Black-White, Rich-Poor America
Barkley has previously criticized the movement to defund the police and defended the hiring of Nets coach Steve Nash.
GoFundMe for North Carolina Shop Vandalized in Anti-Asian Attack Tops 30K
Joyce and Mun Sung, the owners of Plaza Sundries convenience store in the Charlotte Transit Center, were attacked on Tuesday when a man came into the store with a metal bar and began damaging merchandise.
Ex-Trump Official Rejects Chinese Immigrants, Says It's OK as She's Korean
"I don't want them here at all. They steal our intellectual property, they give us coronavirus, they don't hold themselves accountable," Kim said of potential Chinese immigrants.
Man Caught on Video Destroying Asian-Owned Store While Allegedly Using Slur
Security camera footage depicts the man, who allegedly also shouted racial slurs, smashing merchandise and appliances as bystanders react with alarm.
Anti-Chinese Stereotypes Used as Test Answers in Texas Middle School Quiz
The question asked whether Chinese traditions include the eating of dogs, cutting off rude people's lips or beating thieving children with canes.
Brown University Students Vote For Reparations For Slave Descendants
Last week, undergraduate students voted overwhelmingly to provide reparations to students who are descendants of slaves associated with the school or its founders. Now, the issue will be reviewed by the university's administrators.
Does the Floyd Videotape Prove Derek Chauvin's Guilt?
No reasonable person watching that video could justify what Chauvin did—certainly not during the final several minutes when Floyd, incapable of offering resistance, cried for his mother and said he couldn't breathe.
How Am I Supposed to Explain to My Kids Why We Asians Are Being Attacked?
I watched the video over and over in horror: A tiny, 65-year-old Asian woman, who looked a lot like my sweet, deceased mother, was brutally beaten, kicked in the head multiple times.
Influencer Marketing Companies Have a Moral Obligation to #StopAsianHate
Caring about people's lives and using a company's online influence are not mutually exclusive.
Liberal New York City Leads Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
A recent report found New York City had seen an 833 percent annual increase in reported anti-Asian hate crimes during the pandemic.
Harvard Draws Backlash in Telling Students 'You May Wish You Weren't Asian'
"Remember that your ancestors likely went through similar or even worse incidents," the school wrote on under a list of Anti-Asian racism resources it provided in response to the rise in racist attacks against Asian Americans.