RACISM
Lauren Smith-Fields’ Family to Sue Police Over Investigation Into Her Death
Lauren Smith-Fields was found dead after a Bumble date. Her family says police have been “racially insensitive” and failed to adequately investigate her death.
Merrill Lynch Banker Bro Fired After Racist Smoothie Tirade Goes Viral
Merrill Lynch wealth manager James Iannazzo was fired after calling an employee a “fucking immigrant” and throwing a drink.
Leaked Emails Show LA Mayor’s Former Chief of Staff Calling Black Lives Matter ‘Annoying’
Private emails from 2016 and 2017 obtained by VICE News show members of Eric Garcetti’s office disparaging the Black Lives Matter movement.
Chinese Basketball Fans Attack Black Player With Racial Slurs
Several fans were heard yelling the N-word at U.S. player Sonny Weems.
Joss Whedon Denies Racism Charges by Saying Black Man Is Just a White Man’s Pawn
It's an unsurprising development given the way Whedon has depicted—or not—people of color during his long career.
‘And Just Like That’ Is Desperately Trying to Prove It Has Black Friends
The ‘Sex and the City’ reboot wants to undo its colorblind legacy by including Black characters. Unfortunately, they’re treated as luxury accessories.
A Far-Right Rapper Who Remade Hip-Hop Into White Power Anthems Now Faces Jail
Mr. Bond flew under the authorities' radar for years, until the Halle synagogue attacker soundtracked a Twitch stream with his music.
Ahmaud Arbery’s Murderers Are Going to Prison for Life
Father and son Gregory McMichael, 65, and Travis McMichael, 35, were both sentenced to the maximum of life in prison, without parole.
Black Hair in Video Games Is Terrible. These 3D Artists Are Changing That.
The Open Source Afro Hair Library, slated to launch on Juneteenth 2023, will be the gaming world’s first free database of 3D-modeled Black hairstyles.
It Only Took Louisiana 129 Years to Pardon Homer Plessy
Homer Plessy’s arrest led to the infamous Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson.
BLM Activists Who Toppled Slave Trader Statue Cleared of Criminal Damage
The four protesters didn't deny pulling down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in June 2020 and rolling it into Bristol harbour, but said their actions were justified.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Called Kwanzaa a ‘Fake Religion’
Kwanzaa is not a religion but a seven day celebration mirroring traditional harvest festivals among various African cultures.