We were shocked this Halloween season when the question of whether or not to dress up in blackface was even an actual question (the answer is never, no and definitely not), but the internet is showing the world that we clearly need to do a Halloween Costume 101, because people just don’t get it. Like […]
So this happened. A Wisconsin man was arrested and charged with two counts of battery after allegedly assaulting two Hebrew-speaking men because (get this) he believed they were speaking Spanish. What? According to a police incident report on the early Saturday morning altercation, Dylan T. Grall, a 23-year-old from Janesville, passed the two victims on the street […]
This weekend, we were all taken aback by a photograph of a Halloween party where two men dressed up as a dead Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman. The outrage was tremendous, especially because the Facebook comments on the original photo seemed to suggest that those around the two offensive men didn’t see anything wrong with […]
Who knew this Barneys debacle was going to reach such heights? Clearly not Barneys. After what seemed like silence from all parties at fault, Barneys has realized that they cannot stay mum on the recent allegations of racial discrimination until they go away. Following a response from Jay Z, who as of right now will keep his collaboration with the brand […]
This can’t be life. On the heels of allegations against both Macy’s and Barneys that black shoppers were racially profiled, another customer is coming forth to tell his story. Art Palmer was shopping at the Macy’s flagship store in NYC last April, when four plainclothes police officers stopped him three blocks away. He had just […]
What is this world that we live in?! Last night multiple people sent this photo into us as it emerged on social media, portraying one young man dressed in black face as Trayvon Martin while another depicted George Zimmerman with a shirt that reads “Neighborhoo Watchman,” yes missing the “d” at the end. With bullet […]
First Barneys now Macy’s?! An actor on HBO’s “Treme” says he was stopped after buying sunglasses because of his race at Macy’s department store, and he has now filed a lawsuit against the company. A lawsuit filed by Robert Brown in state Supreme Court in Manhattan Friday alleges the actor was stopped by police at […]
UPDATE: 10/25/13 3:30PM EST The paparazzi wasted no time trying to get Jay Z to make a comment about where he stands with the recent Barneys controversy when they caught up with the rapper on the Stockholm leg of his MCHG tour. Daily News reports: The 43-year-old music mogul has maintained radio silence all week after […]
On the heels of allegations that Barneys department store in NYC discriminated against a young black student buying an expensive belt, now they’re taking another blow. Kayla Phillips, a 21-year-old nursing student from Brooklyn, is telling news outlets that she too was a victim of discrimination and racial profiling at the luxury store after trying […]
We’ve been here so many times. It’s almost Halloween and we have a message for all of you out there planning “hilarious” costumes this year. Painting your face black and doing your best mockery of a fallacious black/African culture is both stupid and racist. And you deserve to be kicked in both of your shins […]
Wait, is it 2013? A Fort Worth, Texas teacher is being accused of separating his class by race and insulting the students and their families. Obviously, the teacher’s fifth graders and their parents are not happy. The Forth Worth Independent school district said in a statement that they are aware of the allegations and would […]
So this happened. This morning, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution made quite a stir after posting a racially insensitive reference to their Twitter page. The tweet was complete with a link to an actual story about Lynch (if you’re not familiar with Willie Lynch, click here) winning the lottery. They later removed the tweet and apologized: The AJC […]
