racism
Detroit is Haiti: unforgivably Black
October 21, 2009Time Magazine has decided to zero in on Detroit; here's a reaction from one lifelong Detroiter.
Read moreStores pull immigrant-slurring Halloween costume after protests
October 21, 2009After a nationwide campaign by immigrant advocacy groups calling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume tasteless and offensive, several major retail stores and Web sites have pulled it from their racks.
Read moreRush Limbaugh ejected!
October 15, 2009Rush Limbaugh, a conservative radio talk show host known for his racially charged comments, has been removed from a potential group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams.
Read moreCaster Semenya: Who’s really confused about gender?
August 24, 2009It's Kafka-esque. A small number of specialists have been ordered to determine if South Africa's international champion in the women's 800 meter race, Caster Semenya, is really a woman. After her blazing victory and complaints from...
Read moreJena Six case comes to an end; shone light on racism in criminal justice system
July 7, 2009In September 2007 more than 40,000 demonstrators descended on the small town of Jena, La. to protest unequal justice for the Jena Six, a case in which charges were brought against six black teens following a...
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