So this happened. A Northern California private school is under fire after planning a lunch of fried chicken, watermelon and corn bread to celebrate Black History Month. Now, administrators at Carondelet High School for Girls in Concord are giving their biggest apology for offending students and their parents. “I’d like to apologize for the announcement and any hurt […]
The advent of Black History Month brings both excitement and anxiety, as we do our best to responsibly remember the contributions of blacks in America and field off annual commentary meant to cheapen the 28 days set aside for uplifting black communities. And with some American citizens’ well-intentioned quest to make this nation “post-racial,” that […]
She’s back and cuter than ever! The multiracial child who made a splash last year (and apparently angered those not ready to see an interracial family on television) is back. Gracie appeared in a Cheerios commercial alongside an African-American father and a white mother in 2013 and now, she’s starring in a Cheerios Super Bowl […]
The usually social media savvy Oreo company has left a bitter taste in many mouths after retweeting a user who had the n-word in their account. According to the Daily Mail, Oreo launched a contest for fans of the snack to try out new flavors for free. After user F***INGN**** showed his support, Oreo retweeted him […]
The fraternity that threw a racist party to celebrate (or demean) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is finally getting the boot from Arizona State University. The university notified Tau Kappa Epsilon that its recognition as a fraternity chapter at ASU has been permanently revoked. According to the Associated Press: Revoking recognition means the 65-year-old local […]
Oh, race and fashion, you have been on overload as of late. And while it’s beginning to ensure that everyone is super aware of things happening in race relations, especially when it comes to fashion, sometimes wires get crossed. One example is the latest controversy between Business of Fashion writer Jason Campbell and Vogue Italia […]
The appropriation of a particular and inaccurate subset of black culture continues in this edition of fraternities throwing racist parties. To celebrate (or demean) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Arizona State University’s Tau Kappa Epsilon decided to throw an “MLK Black Party,” that – unsurprisingly – was as offensive as it sounds and landed TKE […]
An African-American Republican candidate for House District 68 in Florida (of course) had some choice words for President Barack Obama on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Joshua Black took to Twitter to vent his disdain for our president, demanding that he be arrested and hanged for war crimes. Yep, that happened. “I’m past impeachment,” Joshua […]
If Trey Parker, Matt Stone and A-aron McGruder wrote a screenplay about the future, it would take place today – I hope that made sense. #AintNoNinFeb is a campaign to NOT use the word “Nigger,” and all its suffixes, in any social media throughout the month of February. If you dismiss this as an unattainable […]
Is it okay for caucasian people to use the n-word, even if they’re a super mega diva star like Madonna? The mother caused some controversy on her Instagram account when she shared a photo of her son boxing with the caption: “No one messes with Dirty Soap! Mama said knock you out! #disni**a.” Madge quickly […]
As if receiving food stamps isn’t difficult enough, a Republican Senator from Louisiana is proposing legislation that will require recipients to show photo ID in order to buy food. Under the bill introduced by Sen. David Vitter, beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would be denied their food if they are unable to show a […]
It’s a step in the right direction. The Justice Department is set to expand its definition of racial profiling to include religion, national origin, gender and sexual orientation — prohibiting federal agents from considering those identifiers in investigations. Read about it here…[NYT] Former judge, asshole and current Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas hurled an […]
