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High school powder puff team poses for team photo, play game in blackface

New project prompts whites to explore what it’s like to be white in America

‘Hercules’ actor Kevin Sorbo calls Ferguson protesters ‘animals,’ issues apology

Woman with HIV: ‘I thought you got it in Africa’

Georgetown University’s black population is the latest to spark awareness about race on campus

Report: Someone sends out a potentially racist tweet every 9 seconds

Chief Keef says new mixtape will ‘raise the murder rate’

Radio Interview: The History of Blackface

White teen who dressed as a “n***er” for Halloween to critics: ‘worry about finding your dad’

What does your Halloween costume say about you?

Baseball Player Adam Jones Says Fan Threw Banana at Him During Recent Game

Black Cafe Owner Posts Sign to Ward Off Racists: “f you are allergic to black people, don’t come in.”

North Carolina 4th of July Parade Marred by ‘White History Month’ Float

911 Operator Fired After Racist Rants: ‘Black People are Like Animals’

Police Investigate Racist Bullying at Philadelphia Catholic School

Louis C.K. Talks Mexican Heritage: “I’m An Accidental White Person”

Associated Press Will No Longer Use Term ‘Illegal Immigrant;’ L.A. Times May Follow Suit

Georgia Students Organize First-Ever Integrated Prom at Their High School

LAPD Officer Wins $1.2 Million Settlement after Accusing Department of Racial Harassment

Teacher Under Fire for Giving Students Slavery Word Problems

Hospital Accused of Granting Man’s Request that No Black Nurses Care for His Baby

Lisa Lampanelli Sparks Outrage Over Use of the N-Word; Says Context Matters

Wisconsin Student Suspended for Placing Noose and KKK Symbols on Black Peer’s Desk

Black Meteorologist Fired for Responding to Racist Facebook Comment About Her Hair

Racist, Sexist Signs Posted Around UCLA Call Asian Women ‘White Boy-Worshipping Whores’

Two U. of Minnesota Students Spark Outrage With Wildly Racist Rant in Blackface

Joe Biden: Transgender Equality is the ‘Civil Rights Issue of Our Time’

Arkansas Rep. Jon Hubbard: Slavery Was ‘Blessing in Disguise’ For Blacks

CNN Finally Addresses Attack on Black Camerawoman at Republican National Convention

Louisiana School Psychologist Says Young Black Thugs Should Be “Put Down”

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