Taylor Swift: ‘Makes Me Sick’ Monuments To ‘DESPICABLE’ Racists Are Still Standing
Singer Taylor Swift has no time for statues dedicated to commemorating dead racists in her home state of Tennessee. The…
Stephen Colbert Nails Why Donald Trump Likes Military Bases Named For ‘Old Racist Guys’
Stephen Colbert zinged President Donald Trump on Thursday for his refusal to consider renaming military bases that are named after…
Don Lemon: Donald Trump Just Said ‘The Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Heard’
CNN’s Don Lemon on Thursday hammered President Donald Trump for what he called “the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.” Lemon…
Dave Chappelle Breaks His Silence On George Floyd In Powerful New Special, ‘8:46’
Comedy icon Dave Chappelle dropped a surprise special called “8:46” on YouTube late Thursday, where he addressed the police killing…
We Don’t Have To Halt Climate Action To Fight Racism
Late last month, the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer lit a tinderbox of outrage that has…
‘Song Of The South’ Trends As Fans Debate Legacy of ‘Disney’s Most Notorious Film’
In the wake of HBO Max temporarily pulling “Gone with the Wind” from its streaming service for “racist depictions,” Disney’s…
Tucker Carlson Loses Advertisers After Racist Comments AGAIN
Tucker Carlson keeps repeating his own dumb history. The Fox News host again is losing advertisers after saying racist stuff.…
Black Man Told Oklahoma Police ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Before He Died, Video Shows
A Black man in Oklahoma City died last year after stating repeatedly that he couldn’t breathe while being held in…
NASCAR Driver Ray Ciccarelli Says He’ll Quit After Confederate Flag Ban
Ray Ciccarelli, a part-time NASCAR truck series driver, just found a dubious way to make a name for himself. Ciccarelli…
Meghan Markle’s BFF Jessica Mulroney Under Fire For ‘White Privilege’ Attacks
Meghan Markle’s longtime best friend Jessica Mulroney is under fire after Canadian brand marketer and entrepreneur Sasha Exeter called Mulroney…
‘Magic: The Gathering’ Publisher Bans Seven Cards For Racist Imagery
Wizards of the Coast, the company behind the popular competitive card game Magic: The Gathering, announced on Wednesday that it…
The Reckoning Over Workplace Racism Has Begun
As anger over racism builds in the U.S., a familiar pattern is unfolding: the culling of the bad apples. Like…
HBO Max Pulls ‘Gone With The Wind’ For ‘Racist Depictions’
HBO Max apparently does give a damn. The new streaming service announced Tuesday that it was removing “Gone With The…
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Stars Apologize For Once Calling Police On Only Black Cast Member
Being messy is basically a prerequisite for appearing on “Vanderpump Rules,” but stars Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute crossed a…
Teen Girls Organized A 10,000-Person Black Lives Matter Protest In Nashville
Girl power would be an understatement. Six teenagers organized and led a 10,000-person protest in Nashville against racism and police…
George Floyd Survived The Coronavirus. Then The Police Killed Him.
At the beginning of April, George Floyd contracted the coronavirus. It’s unclear how severe his case was and if he…
Black Lives Matter Has Been Doing The Work To ‘Defund The Police’ For Years
LOS ANGELES — On Monday, after the Los Angeles Police Department spent days violently attacking people protesting police brutality and…
Kristen Bell On How White Parents Can Raise ‘Anti-Racist’ Kids
Kristen Bell is vowing to raise her daughters to be “anti-racist” and is sharing some suggestions with other parents about…
Kumail Nanjiani’s Tweet Brilliantly Rejects Idea Of Few ‘Bad Apple’ Cops In Buffalo
With one tweet on Friday, comedian Kumail Nanjiani eviscerated the notion that police violence against peaceful protesters is the product…
Trump’s Presidency Is Reaping What His White Grievance Politics Sowed
Donald Trump has not had a great year. It started with an impeachment trial, then a pandemic, and now widespread…
California Mayor Resigns After Email About Police Brutality Sparks Outrage
The mayor of Temecula, California, resigned this week after his email response to a constituent’s question about police brutality was…
‘Late Night’ Writer Amber Ruffin Has Even More Unsettling Police Stories
If you weren’t already feeling uncomfortable about “Late Night” writer Amber Ruffin’s disturbing encounters with police, how about now? For…
Virginia To Take Down Robert E. Lee Statue
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to announce on Thursday the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E.…
Man Charged In Ahmaud Arbery Murder Allegedly Used Racist Slur As Victim Lay Dying
One of the three men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was killed while jogging, allegedly…
Racism Is A Public Health Crisis. Ohio Wants To Declare It A Statewide Emergency.
As nationwide protests continue over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed when a white Minneapolis…
Meghan Markle Talks About Being ‘Personally Affected By Racism’ In Resurfaced Video
A video of Meghan Markle speaking up about being biracial and fighting racism is making the rounds online as protests…
Cory Booker Asks A Pointed Question Over And Over In Senate Speech Against Racism
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday delivered an impassioned speech on the Senate floor about racism and the protests that…
Police Crackdowns Escalate As More Protesters Nationwide Demand Justice For George Floyd
Protests prompted by the police killing of George Floyd popped up in even more cities across the U.S. on Saturday…
D.C. Mayor Calls Trump’s Comments About ‘Vicious Dogs’ An ‘Attack On Black America’
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Saturday she was “shaken” by President Donald Trump’s threat about unleashing “vicious dogs” on…
Pink Fires Back At Critics Of Her George Floyd Protest And Black Lives Matter Posts
Pink is pushing back on some hateful Instagram commenters who responded to her posts about Black Lives Matter and the…
Jane Fonda Nails 2 Paths To Overcoming Racism While Praising George Floyd Protesters
Longtime activist and actor Jane Fonda said Sunday that while some may focus on the violence in the George Floyd…
White Woman Fired From Job After Calling Cops On Black Man In Central Park
Amy Cooper, the white woman who called the cops on a Black man in Central Park over the weekend as…
Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Wearing Blackface In ‘Saturday Night Live’ Clip From 2000
Jimmy Fallon apologized after a resurfaced video of him wearing blackface sparked outrage on social media — although it wasn’t…
Christian Cooper Urges An End To Threats Targeting White Woman Who Accosted Him
Christian Cooper wants others to show the type of grace to Amy Cooper that she didn’t want to give to…
John Boyega Actually Had To Defend Himself After Saying He ‘F**king’ Hates Racists
John Boyega made two things abundantly clear on social media Wednesday — he hates white-on-black racism and that’s not up…
Amy Cooper Knew Exactly What She Was Doing
Amy Cooper knew exactly what she was doing. That’s the wildest and most insidious part of all this ― the…
Lana Del Rey Clarifies Controversial Remarks On Beyoncé And Other ‘Sexy’ Female Artists
Lana Del Rey took time to explain her eyebrow-raising remarks about Beyoncé, Cardi B. and other “sexy” female stars this…
Volkswagen Apologizes For Ad Of Giant White Hand Pushing Tiny Black Man Around
Volkswagen has pulled a racist ad from its Instagram page, saying in a public apology Thursday that it will investigate…
Oklahoma City University’s virtual graduation ceremony ‘Zoom bombed’ with racist attack
About 650 graduates were participating in the Zoom commencement. May 10, 2020, 11:29 PM 8 min read 8 min read…
Dennis Prager Gets Roasted For Lamenting He Can’t Say ‘Negro’ Or ‘Colored’
Twitter users criticized conservative pundit Dennis Prager for seeming really disappointed that he can’t use archaic words to describe Black…
Colin Kaepernick Launches COVID-19 Relief Fund For Black And Brown Communities
Colin Kaepernick has started a relief fund via his organization Know Your Rights Camp to help aid Black and Brown…
McDonald’s Apologizes For China Restaurant’s Sign Banning Black People
McDonald’s has apologized after video shared online showed signage at a restaurant in China that said Black people were barred…
‘Zoombombers’ Target Religious Minorities With Hateful Messages
Soumaya Khalifa logged on to Zoom early in the morning on March 30 to prepare for the first session of…
Molson Coors Gunman Had Noose Placed On His Locker In 2015: Brewery
The Molson Coors Brewery in Milwaukee where an employee fatally shot five co-workers and himself last week has reportedly long…
Olive Garden Manager Fired After Complying With Request For Non-Black Server
A manager of an Olive Garden restaurant in Indiana no longer works for the chain after agreeing to a white…
Jury Rules Man’s Deadly Tirade On Portland Train Was Fueled By Racist, Religious Bigotry
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has ruled that Jeremy Christian callously disregarded the lives of the three men he…
Bloomberg On Ex-Felon Voting Rights In 2018: ‘They’re Not Going To Vote Anyway’
Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg released a plan last month to restore voting rights to convicted felons who have served…
New Netflix Comedy ‘Gentefied’ Explores Gentrification And The American Dream
Greedy gringos are taking over the Latinx neighborhood of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles. The new Netflix series, “Gentefied,” gives…
Right-wing extremism suspected in Germany shooting that left 11 dead, including suspect
A mass shooting in Germany that left 11 people dead, including the suspected gunman and his mother, appears to have…
‘Bachelor’ Finalist Victoria Fuller Apologizes For ‘White Lives Matter’ Photo
“Bachelor” finalist Victoria Fuller apologized on her Instagram page Saturday for posing in “White Lives Matter” attire for an ad…
Michael Bloomberg Allegedly Told New Mom To Find ‘Some Black’ For A Nanny
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has long been trailed by accusations of promoting a frat house culture in the workplace,…
Fox News Host Tried To Corner Pete Buttigieg. It Didn’t Go Well.
Fox News’ Ed Henry on Monday asked Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg how he could still attack Donald Trump as…
Terry Crews Criticized For ‘AGT’ Comments Referring To Gabrielle Union’s Ouster
People on Twitter are criticizing Terry Crews for his recent comments addressing Gabrielle Union’s ouster as a judge on NBC’s…
Joe Biden Doubles Down On A Racist Myth About Black Parents
In a long and often rambling interview with The New York Times published Friday, former Vice President Joe Biden responded…
Sean Hannity Producer Calls Meghan Markle ‘Very Uppity’
A producer for Sean Hannity’s radio show told the host Tuesday that Meghan Markle was “very uppity” for failing to…
Poster of monkeys meant to prevent racism at Italian soccer games raises controversy
The campaign meant to combat racism in Italian soccer has stunned critics. December 17, 2019, 8:51 PM 7 min read…
Major Jewish Denomination Votes To Support Reparations For Slavery
The Reform movement, America’s largest Jewish denomination, has passed a resolution supporting the need to make reparations for slavery. The…
Michael Bloomberg Criticized For Calling Cory Booker ‘Well-Spoken’
Michael Bloomberg is facing criticism on social media for using a common racist trope to describe Democratic presidential rival Cory…