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Disney uses black Princess Tiana character to sell watermelon candy

March 6, 2012 By Joe Sims

And not only was Princess Tiana used to sell the Valentine treat. Alongside her a white Sleeping Beauty is used to sell vanilla candy.

Thousands kick off Selma to Montgomery march

March 5, 2012 By John Wojcik

Organizers say that, more than a commemoration, the march this week is a demonstration against modern day attacks.

Is Ben & Jerry’s fortune cookie ice cream insulting or not?

February 29, 2012 By Susan Webb

Some doubt the fortune-cookie ice cream is really a problem, but others say it reflects how little most Americans know about Asian Americans.

“The New Jim Crow” is must-read for social justice movement

February 29, 2012 By Sam Webb

Much like James Baldwin's "The Fire Next Time" or Michael Harrington's "The Other America," Alexander's book is a wakeup call to this nation.

First black actor to win an Oscar: Hattie McDaniel

February 29, 2012 By Joe Sims

Roles in film for African Americans at the time were almost exclusively as maids and servants. McDaniel excelled at appearing in such roles, for which she received wide criticism.