In protest of the repeal of an interim rule requiring people with facial coverings such as burqas to be seated separately from the public galleries, one Australian protester wore a Ku Klux Klan hood in Parliament. The protester was accompanied…
Klu Klux Klan In Australia? A Reminder That America’s Hate-Filled Legacy Is NO Secret
When looking for an outfit as part of an anti-Muslim protest at the Australian Parliament House, one man opted for a Klu Klux Klan uniform. He was (of course) indignant that he and his fellow protesters were subjected to a…
Paula Deen Targeted Over ‘Mammy’ Photo on Her Website
Poor Paula Deen can’t catch a break. She went through months of embarrassment and difficulty over some alleged comments that some viewed as racist toward black people. She lost book deals, endorsements, her cooking show, and loads of fair-weather fans.…
Kailyn Lowry: Was Teen Mom Star’s “Hairstyle” Comment Racist?
Kailyn Lowry may be choosing her on-camera words more carefully in the future after one quote got her a tone of hate messages from viewers. The Teen Mom 2 star found herself at the center of racist accusations following a…
Boston Herald: Obama Cartoon Was Honest Mistake, Not Racist
Twitter has been aflutter over a cartoon that recently appeared in the Boston Herald, and the newspaper, as well as the cartoonist behind the controversial ‘funny’, have made apologies. The cartoon, meant to poke fun at the recent Secret Service…
Hulk Hogan: Was There an Anti-Black Dress Code at Hogan’s Restaurant?
There has been another of those non-scandal scandals afoot in the tabloids lately. This one is about famed wrestler Hulk Hogan. The story goes that the Hogan’s Beach restaurant in Tampa, Florida, has a dress code that discriminates against black…
Etsy Bans ‘Redskins’ Items From Its Marketplace
Even if you don’t follow football, it’s unlikely that you’ve not heard about the controversy surrounding the Washington Redskins and its name and mascot. It’s been controversial for years, but the argument has picked up major steam in recent months.…
Obama “Ni**er” Headline Stuns Nation
Disclaimer: Ordinarily, whenever a word as offensive to many as this one is used in a story, it gets redacted, replaced. But this story is about the very use of the word in a headline. We beg your indulgence as…