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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.
Yahoo LifeTeens paint blackface, use N-word in viral video: 'Ooga booga'
The teens all deleted their social media accounts after the video went viral.
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Community outraged after student posts blackface videos on social media: 'Racists need to be flushed out'
Videos of a 14-year-old student at a Fresno, Calif., high school wearing blackface and using a racial slur have gained traction online.
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High school yearbook delayed after school officials discover blackface photo
The photo was taken in September at a football game in which fans were encouraged to wear black clothing to support the team. Some students wore blackface.
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Utah high school students disciplined after racist photo depicting the KKK, blackface is shared on social media
The photo shows an adult wearing a white hood and two high school students in blackface with the Confederate flag behind them.
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Outrage as 3 white teens spotted wearing 'blackface masks' at Illinois gas station
Illinois police officers and authorities at a local school district are addressing the state's second student-involved blackface scandal of the past month.
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High schoolers stage walkout after photos of classmates in blackface surface: 'We want justice'
High school students in Illinois staged a walkout on Tuesday after pictures of fellow classmates in blackface surfaced on social media over the weekend.
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Teens' 'blackface' bake sale dessert sparks anger
The students allegedly named the chocolate "Alfonso" because "it's a black name."
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Principal calls viral video of student in blackface and using racial slur unacceptable: 'We are better than this'
Lake Ridge High School Principal Brandon Johnson sent an email to parents regarding the video: "There is no acceptable excuse or explanation for behaviors or speech that promote racism."
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The Kooples Founder Laurent Elicha and Wife Noemi Accused of Wearing Blackface: Report
Kooples Founder and Wife Accused of Blackface: Report
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Campus police officer fired over old photo of him wearing blackface for a Flava Flav costume
Authorities at the University of Missouri fired a campus police officer after a photo of him wearing blackface emerged.
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Woman in viral blackface picture says using the n-word was just a 'joke'
Jessica Rebello of Massachusetts says the charcoal masks worn by her and a friend were a "joke."
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University apologizes for students pictured in blackface: 'The image is repulsive'
A petition created by another student is calling for the school to enforce a "zero tolerance policy towards racism and hate speech" and expel the students in question.
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Virginia first lady under fire for handing cotton to black students during tour of residence's slave quarters
A student criticized Pam Northam, whose husband, Gov. Ralph Northam, was the subject of a blackface scandal just weeks ago.
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U.S. Marine Corps launches investigation after video of 2 members in blackface surfaces online
A video originally posted to Snapchat shows the two men in black face masks.
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Parents fear backlash over daughter's Black History Month assignment: 'You don't dress up as another race'
The expected task is to research and present an African-American historical figure, and students are encouraged to wear costumes depicting the icon.
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Louisiana police officers defend wearing blackface in 1993 for a drug operation
Photos of the two police officers wearing blackface came to light after a police yearbook surfaced online.
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Student's blackface photo reportedly under investigation by school: 'Inappropriate'
A post showing an Alabama high school student in blackface began circulating on social media Wednesday, but news organizations blurred the student's face because she's likely a minor.
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Gucci apologizes for 'blackface' sweater after backlash
Several people have pointed out that the sweater resembles blackface.
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Antique store stands by KKK figurine: 'I'm sorry if you're offended, but we feel it's a part of history'
"If you don't like it, just don't come here again," said the manager of Uncle Billy's Antique Mall in Pensacola, Florida.
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School issues apology after principal appears in blackface as Steve Harvey at staff meeting
Lisa Boyer, the principal of Friendship Elementary School in Glen Rock, Pa., wore blackface to dress as the comedian Steve Harvey during an all-white staff meeting. She and the district have released statements of apology.