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Macy’s is investigating a confrontation that occurred in one of its locations on Christmas Eve. The racially charged incident was captured in a now-viral video that shows a man harassing store clerks for speaking Arabic. A Twitter user named Ricky shared the tense moment on Christmas Day, writing: “This man made two women cry after […]
Wayne Brady is on the wider internet’s side when it comes to the Chris Rock-Louis C.K. debacle. In an interview with TMZ, freed up from the constraints of Twitter, Brady went in on everyone involved. “It was inappropriate,” he said. “Louis C.K. shouldn’t have been saying it. Chris Rock shouldn’t have signed off on it. […]
Buena High School wrestler Andrew Johnson was set to compete in the 120-pound division against Oakcrest High School in New Jersey on Thursday, when the ref decided not to allow him to wear a cover over his dreadlocks. Johnson chose to get an impromptu haircut rather than forfeit the important match. The contest was dubbed a “Cape Atlantic League [CAL] […]
Columbia University officials have responded to a viral video in which one of their students is seen delivering a racist rant. A group of underclassmen posted footage of the incident on social media Sunday, sparking nationwide outrage. The video features white sophomore student Julian von Abele shouting white supremacist rhetoric at his fellow students, some of […]
Back in November, while on a panel to promote his new movie Green Book, Viggo Mortensen used the N-word. As you can imagine, it didn’t go too well. Mortensen, who has apologized, expanded on his usage of the word and specifically the context in which he used the word while speaking to France 24. “I would like to say that how it […]
The students at Barbaroo High School in Wisconsin who were photographed making a Nazi Salute will reportedly not be punished by school officials. It is so hard to find words… This is why every single day we work hard to educate. We need to explain what is the danger of hateful ideology rising. Auschwitz with its […]
Nintendo plans to remove a controversial Native American reference from the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The video game company announced their decision Wednesday, following online criticism that included accusations of racism. The controversial image is connected to the 1980s Mr. Game & Watch character, who can transform into an aggressive figure that perpetuates Native American stereotypes: […]
Delivering both an awful performance and an offensive appearance, Polish musician Bogumil “Boogie” Romanowski used blackface to portray Drake with a cover of “Hotline Bling” on popular variety program Twoja Twarz Brzmi Znajomo. The premise behind the show sees Polish celebrities impersonating global stars for a 10,000 złoty cash prize (roughly $2650) that’ll be given to a […]
Police are looking for a vandal who scribbled a racist slur on New York City’s African Burial Ground monument. The Lower Manhattan monument marks the spot where as many as 15,000 Africans were buried between 1690 and 1794. The grounds were used because Africans, both enslaved and freed, weren’t allowed to be buried in cemeteries. […]
