racism
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Jussie Smollett Arrested, Police Claim Actor Was Upset Over Salary as Motive for Apparent Staged Attack [Updated]
This is a mess. Less than a month since news surfaced of Jussie Smollett’s alleged homophobic and racist attack on Jan. 29, things have spiraled into an unexpected circus. Chicago Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi has confirmed Smollett was arrested and is currently in custody, Deadline reports. A bail hearing will be scheduled for Thursday…
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In a Shameless Bid for Relevance, Burberry Includes a Noose in Its Runway Show
They say there’s no such thing as bad press. Clearly, Burberry creative director Riccardo Tisci subscribes to that theory, since his latest move made Prada and Gucci’s recent racial gaffes look like child’s play. Like the aforementioned luxury fashion houses, Burberry made some provocative design choices this season, consequently raising the bar on offensiveness to…
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With New Anti-Discrimination Guidelines, New York City Becomes a Safe Haven for Black Hair
The New York City Commission on Human Rights is taking a major step in ensuring that none of the city’s residents are victims of hair bias. This week, the commission is releasing new guidelines that equate discrimination against any hairstyle within a workplace, school or public space with racial discrimination. While the new amendment to…
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When Keeping It 'Colonial' Goes Wrong: Vogue Brazil Editor Resigns After Using Black People as Props at Birthday Party
Just prior to the release of its Spring Fashion Issue, Vogue Brazil suddenly finds itself without a style editor, as Donata Meirelles found out the hard way that using black people as props in a nod to the glorious history of colonization isn’t so chic in 2019. In fact, for Meirelles’ 50th birthday, she got…
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Montana Women Sue Border Protection Agents After Being Detained for Speaking Spanish While in Public
Ana Suda and Martha Hernandez are suing US Customs and Border Protection officers for detaining them at a gas station last year. Their case could test the agency’s far-reaching power to patrol the border zone, including their ability to stop and question individuals suspected of illegal residence in the United States. Video of the incident…
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White Woman Tells Black Police Officer Arresting Her ‘My KKK Friends Will Burn Your Family’
An allegedly drunk white woman in Deland, Fla., took exception to being arrested by a black sheriff’s deputy and was caught on tape going on a racist and violent rant against him. BuzzFeed News reports that Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon King was responding to a report of a disturbance at a home and upon…
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Jussie Smollett Is 'Pissed Off' at 'the Attackers and the Attacks'
For the first time since his reported homophobic and racist attack in January, Jussie Smollett is formally speaking out in a televised interview. Smollett recounted the incident to Robin Roberts on Good Morning America Thursday morning, a night which started when his creative director (who is also “like [his] uncle”) Frank Gaston picked him up…
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Court Upholds Ruling to Unseal Grand Jury Testimony in 1946 Moore's Ford Lynching
More than 50 years after the death of two black couples who were mobbed, dragged, tied and shot 60 times by a group of white men nearly 60 miles from Atlanta, answers may finally be available. Monday, the 11th circuit of the United States Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that ordered the…
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Apparently, White People Need 'Grace' and 'Empathy' From Black People
My uncle be lying. When I was a kid, my uncle James, whom we called “Junior,” owned a Rottweiler named Duchess. Duchess was huge, well-trained and house-broken but my mother and sisters were all afraid of dogs, so it was usually my responsibility to feed and care for Duchess whenever my uncle was out of…