Lil Wayne’s tone-deaf comments about race teach a valuable lesson
Here’s the thing.
On Sep 13, 2016 by Brianna Holt
Man posts ‘Blacks Rifles Matter’ sign on his lawn—and tourists aren’t happy
He also claims the Black Lives Matter movement should be ‘flattered.’
On Sep 13, 2016 by Jaya Saxena
Black millennial Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with glam selfies
The #BlackOutEid hashtag is full of pride and slayage.
On Sep 12, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
High school football player who protested national anthem has suspension lifted after Twitter outrage
Activists came to Mike Oppong’s defense—and the school responded.
On Sep 12, 2016 by Jaya Saxena
Solange Knowles pens thoughtful essay on the ‘tone’ of white people
Being black in white spaces means dealing with the assumption that you don’t belong.
Airbnb announces changes to combat discrimination
First steps include an instant booking feature and less-prominent profile images.
On Sep 8, 2016 by Lyz Lenz
Miss World Japan receives online hate for being biracial
Half-Indian, half-Japanese winner Priyanka Yoshikawa is being criticized for not being ‘pure.’
On Sep 6, 2016 by Lyz Lenz
Why Young Thug’s gender-bending style matters
For rap fans who spend any amount of time online, he’s become impossible to ignore.
On Sep 1, 2016 by Chris Osterndorf
Georgetown University offers preferential admission to descendants of slaves
The university wants to make amends for its past—and the internet isn’t buying it.
On Sep 1, 2016 by Lyz Lenz
Alleged neo-Nazi police officer is back on duty after being exposed by hackers
Hans Lichterman was spotted patrolling black protests at the DNC.
On Sep 1, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
White supremacists cheer on Oregon neo-Nazi who ran over black teen
One white supremacist wrote on Facebook: ‘They tested kindred and homeboy did not hesitate.’
Founder of alt-porn site gets kicked out of Lyft over hula-girl bobblehead rant
The video was leaked on a libertarian YouTube channel—and now all hell has broken loose.
On Aug 31, 2016 by Lyz Lenz
Colin Kaepernick’s birth mom scolds him on Twitter over national anthem
‘The path less traveled doesn’t need to be one of destruction.’
On Aug 30, 2016 by Tess Cagle
Montreal teachers kick off school year in Native American headdress
The school previously had a problem with blackface.
On Aug 30, 2016 by Lyz Lenz
Teen commits suicide over alleged fear she’d be seen as racist in shared photo
‘She was scared of what the reaction might be from the Asian community in her area,’ a detective said.
On Aug 30, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
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