Algood, Tenn., resident Shun Mullins filed a complaint last summer about the mishandling of his mother Dorothy's…
There's a common line that apologists love to trot out when we're discussing incidents of blackface in cultures…
After a huge cash infusion from an investor who has $75 million worth of faith that embattled chef Paula Deen's…

You may have noticed: Lupita Nyong'o is having quite a moment.
Sometimes you read things that are so ridiculous you can barely believe your eyes. Today that prize goes to the…
People who experienced racial discrimination as teenagers had higher blood pressure, higher body max index, and…
It's cold in the middle of the country. Hair follicle numbingly, butt puckeringly, jean freezingly cold. And so,…

Solomon Georgio, an L.A.-based comedian, decided to celebrate Martin Luther King Day with a little nonviolent…
Here we go again. Tau Kappa Epsilon, a fraternity at Arizona State University was suspended this week after…
Today, a blog run by a "street style star" featured an interview with a Russian socialite with just about the worst…
Madonna has non-apologized for using a racial slur on an instagram photo of her son, Rocco. While Madonna is known…
At a recent meeting of Italian Parliament, representative of Lega Nord (the Northern League) Gianluca Buonanno…
Well, here's a pretty clear way to articulate your disgust with the fashion industry's penchant for cultural…

A new study says if you’re black and successful, people will probably remember you with the complexion of, say,…
There is so much going on with Idris Elba lately, and that's a very good thing, because now we finally have an…
The company responsible for one of the stupidest film marketing decisions of all time has offered an apology.
Well, to put it bluntly, this completely sucks: anti-censorship group The Kids' Right to Read Project (KRRP) has…
Yesterday on Tumblr, Carefree Black Girl posted the image seen above: A 12 Years A Slave poster with Brad Pitt as…
Steve Martin has apologized after tweeting a racist joke and offending many of his fans on Twitter.
Another perfectly legitimate, non-purloining shopper has claimed that Macy's, in its ceaseless effort to make…