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US Deportation Law Based on Anti-Latino Racism Fuels Immigration Fight
A Nevada case shined a light on a U.S. immigration law and its little-known history after a federal judge called the rule racist and struck it down.
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‘Great British Bake Off' Hosts With History of Performing Blackface Don Ponchos for ‘Mexico Week'
During the episode, the pair even acknowledge that their “joke” may be inappropriate but do it anyway.
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Fla. Sending Migrants North Evokes Memories of 1962 ‘Reverse Freedom Rides'
Wednesday’s unexpected arrival of dozens of undocumented immigrants, sent to Martha’s Vineyard from Florida under the order of Gov. Ron DeSantis, brought back vivid memories of a similar situation that unfolded on Cape Cod more than 60 years ago. In June of 1962, white supremacists in the South arranged for hundreds of Black families from Arkansas to board one-way buses…
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Black Preacher Arrested While Watering Flowers Sues Police
A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor has filed a federal lawsuit over the ordeal.
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Black Woman Sues Over Cotton Picking Project at Daughter's Calif. School
A Black woman has filed a civil rights suit on behalf of her daughter against Los Angeles Unified and the Board of Education, alleging the girl suffered emotional distress after a cotton picking field was set up at her Hollywood school in 2017 as an instructional tool about what life was like for slaves.
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Small Alabama Town Disbands Police Department Over Racist Text
Residents were outraged when the text messages surfaced in social media posts.
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How One Mental Health Expert Talked to Her Daughter About Allegations of Bias at Sesame Place
Mental health expert Sheila Robinson-Kiss takes her daughter to Sesame Place every summer. When the 10-year-old became aware of social media posts alleging bias against Black children at the theme park, she was heartbroken. In a conversation with LX News host Ashley Holt, Robinson-Kiss shares how she discussed the issue with her daughter and offers advice to other parents.
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Kelly Rowland and More React to Sesame Place's Apology Over Incident Involving Theme Park Character
Kelly Rowland, Wendell Pierce, Yvette Nicole Brown and more reacted to a viral video of a Sesame Place character seemingly ignoring two Black girls during their parade.
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US Soprano, Offended by Blackface, Pulls Out of Italy Opera
Soprano Angel Blue says she won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because blackface was used in the staging of another work this summer.
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Lewis Hamilton Condemns Former F1 Champion Nelson Piquet for Racial Slur
Lewis Hamilton said “archaic mindsets” have to change after retired Formula One champion Nelson Piquet reportedly used a racial slur against him.
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Hate Groups Expert: White Supremacist ‘Great Replacement' Conspiracy is On the Rise
The racist “great replacement” conspiracy theory was once on the fringe, but is becoming more mainstream in American politics and on Fox News, explains Oren Segal of the ADL Center on Extremism. “It completely neglects the fact that this is a country made up of immigrants,” Segal said.
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What Is the ‘Great Replacement' Theory and How Did It Go Mainstream?
The “great replacement” theory, also known as “white replacement” theory, is the false idea that white Americans are being systematically replaced by nonwhite people for control of the country, and it’s existed on the fringes of racist ideology for centuries. In the wake of a deadly Buffalo shooting motivated by white resentment, Dr. Jonathan Metzl explains how it moved into...
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‘Racism is Real': Video Shows Forney Boy at Black Family's Door Cracking Whip
The Nash family says they’re upset with how the Kaufman County Constable’s Office handled what they call a ‘racially-motivated’ incident caught on camera.
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Forney Family Looking for Answers From Officials After Neighbor Confrontations
After a viral videos of neighbor confrontation that included racist actions, a family in Forney is speaking out and demanding answers from officials.
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Americans Are Divided Over Discussions of Race, Sex in Schools, Poll Shows
Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools should be taught about racism and sexuality.
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White Woman Pleads Guilty in Alleged Racist NYC Hotel Confrontation With Black Teen
The white woman was hit with a felony hate crime charge for allegedly wrongly accusing the then-14-year-old son of a noted jazz musician of taking her phone and lunging at him.
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Americans More Accepting of Refugees From Ukraine Than Middle East, Central America, New Data Finds
This article was updated on March 25, 2022, at 3:56 p.m. ET. As the Russia-Ukrainian conflict surpasses the one-month mark, over 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled the violence. Most of them have traveled to fellow European countries, but on Wednesday, President Biden announced the U.S. would admit as many as 100,000 Ukrainians. Biden also plans to meet with Ukrainian refugees…
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Less Than 1% of All FDIC-Insured Banks Are Black-Owned, According to the FDIC
Between 1888 and 1934, there were 134 Black-owned banks. Today, there are only 20 Black-owned banks that qualify as Minority Depository Institutions.
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Columbia Suspends Psych Head After ‘Freak of Nature' Tweet About Model's Skin Color
Columbia University suspended the head of its psychiatry department Wednesday night after comments he made on Twitter about a model’s skin color, calling her a “freak of nature.”
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More Cities in North Texas Report Receiving Hate-Filled Messages
More anti-semitic flyers have shown up across North Texas. People in Garland, Keller and Colleyville have reported receiving racist flyers on their driveways and doorsteps.