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Black Santas can be controversial — and that's because of white supremacy, expert explains
What is it about a Black — or Latinx or Asian or any other nonwhite — Santa that so triggers some of white America? We spoke with "White Fragility" author Robin DiAngelo to find out.
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'Yasss, queen!', 'Hell, no!': Here's how Black-caricature GIFs can reinforce racism, as 'digital blackface'
The growing popularity among non-Black users of GIFs that feature Black people has given rise to a new term: "digital blackface." Yahoo spoke to UC Berkeley student Erinn Wong about her research on what that means.
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What is 'Blackfishing'? Here's why a Black publication was criticized after employing a white dating columnist
Last week, MadameNoire magazine was called out for hiring a white woman writer, with accusations that the publication was “Blackfishing.” An expert breaks it down.
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Misty Copeland Calls Out Russian Ballet Company for Blackface: 'The Reality of the Ballet World'
Misty Copeland Calls Out Russian Ballet for Blackface
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Bed Bath & Beyond pulls pumpkins after blackface accusations
Bed Bath & Beyond apologized "for any offense caused" by the black pumpkins.
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College will not punish white students in blackface, citing their First Amendment rights
Four Colorado State University students, who wore blackface in a photo, will not face punishment. According to university officials, they are practicing their First Amendment rights.
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Teens paint blackface, use N-word in viral video: 'Ooga booga'
The teens all deleted their social media accounts after the video went viral.