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Jesse Jackson’s granddaughter Skye fights racism at her Virginia boarding school: ‘It was just normal for students to be in blackface’
Skye Jackson says that if you scratch the surface at her elite boarding school, you’ll find an atmosphere of deep racism.
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White woman who went on racist rant in CVS is being investigated by police
A hate incident report was filed to the LAPD after Heather Patton went on a racist rant at a CVS.
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Middle school teacher allegedly told students to 'write something funny' under photos of enslaved people
A teacher at a Long Island middle school is under investigation for allegedly telling students to write a "funny" caption underneath photos of slavery.
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Racist note telling Native American student to ‘go back to the rez’ prompts university investigation
After Native American college student Kayde Langer found a racist note left on her door, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire students are calling for the culprit to be expelled.
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Cheerleaders at Arkansas high school under fire for 'Make America Great Again' banner
A public high school in Arkansas is under fire after cheerleaders lifted a banner at a football game featuring President Donald Trump's campaign slogan and the words, "Trump the Leopards."
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Sacramento bar under fire for new dress code which critics call a modern-day 'WHITES ONLY' sign
Barwest, a popular bar and restaurant in Sacramento, recently posted a new dress code, in which sweats, chains, grills, baggy clothes, and "gang colors" and "solid color t-shirts" are banned after 10 p.m.
Yahoo LifeCadbury faces backlash for new chocolate bar meant to promote diversity: 'Congratulations to Cadbury for solving racism'
The Unity Bar features four types of chocolate and was meant to symbolize India standing "united in its diversity." However, some social media users think the confection missed the mark.
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TV news anchor tearfully apologizes after saying black coworker 'looks like' a gorilla: 'I know it was wrong'
Oklahoma City TV news anchor Alex Housden apologized to her black coworker Jason Hackett for joking that he resembles a gorilla.
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Black man files lawsuit claiming racism after being denied entry to club for wearing 'too many' chains
An African-American man filed a $500,000 lawsuit on Monday against a part-owner of a Portland bar and a security company after he was denied entry for wearing "too many" chain necklaces.
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Universal Studios Orlando says ‘appalling’ guests who used Nazi salute on roller coaster 'are not allowed to return'
Four people made the offensive hand gestures on a roller coaster at Universal Studios Orlando.
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'The dog doesn't really like black people:' Church turns away housekeeper because of a 'racist' German shepherd
The Diocese of Memphis is denying any racial discrimination, blaming the priest's "kind racist" dog for not allowing LaShundra Allen to do her job.
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Woman arrested for holding black teens at gunpoint because she felt ‘threatened’
Jerri Kelly of Wynne, Arkansas was arrested for holding four fundraising teen boys at gunpoint because she felt "threatened."
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Reporter says she was told to dress like Ivanka Trump, not 'look too Latina' at White House Correspondent's Dinner
Mariana Atencio planned to "represent our people" with her outfit at the White House Correspondents Dinner. However, a higher-up told her not to look "too Latina."
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Neo-Nazi group puts racist 'Send Them Back' posters on Seattle synagogues
The posters depict a cartoon of U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ayanna Pressley. Above the illustration are the words, "Send them back."
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Seminar for teachers sparks backlash for including slides on 'white privilege' and 'racism'
According to one member of a conservative political organization, the inclusion of slides on "white privilege" and "racism" is a sign that the "liberal left is running the school systems."
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Ronald Reagan's racist remarks prompt activists to demand high school change its name
Activists are petitioning an Elizabeth N.J. school board to rename Ronald Reagan Academy School Number 30 following the “insensitive, racist” remarks Reagan made on a phone call with Richard Nixon.
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Teen expelled, arrested over racist gun videos: 'I hate black people'
A South Carolina high school student was expelled and arrested over racist videos, including one of him shooting a box of sneaker box and saying, “I hate black people.”
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Florida man charged with felony for threatening hotel manager through email: 'Made my girl cry now I must make him die'
A man sent an email to a local Florida news station threatening an African-American manager of a hotel.
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Naomi Campbell says she was banned from a French hotel ‘because of the color of my skin’
Naomi Campbell says she was racially profiled at a French hotel during the Cannes Film Festival.
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TSA suspends two agents for allegedly hanging stuffed gorillas on a noose as a ‘joke’
The TSA agents, who work at Miami International Airport, hung the "offensive display" in a workstation.
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Gun shop's billboard targeting Democratic congresswomen sparks outcry: 'Racist'
Cherokee Guns is gaining attention online for its billboard calling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar “idiots.”
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College student says she was sent home from on-campus job for wearing headscarf: 'The rule is belittling and racist'
Felicia Layton, a 21-year-old kinesiology student and employee of an on-campus daycare, shared in a Facebook post on Thursday that she was sent home from work for wearing the back of her hair wrapped in a headscarf.
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Elderly women who told Burger King manager ‘Go back to Mexico’ apologize in ‘heartfelt’ letter
The elderly sisters from Florida wrote a private apology to the Burger King manager they told to "go back to Mexico" in viral video.
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YouTube channel called 'racist' for cartoon about white woman turned into 'ugly' black woman
My Pingu TV aired a cartoon about a white angel who is punished for breaking a rule and must live as an "ugly" black woman.
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Deli owner under fire for offering free side dish to anyone who says 'send her back' while ordering
John Canesa, the owner of Canesa's Brooklyn Heros in Clayton, Calif., is facing backlash after sharing a promotion on Facebook, which offered a free side to anyone who said "send her back" while ordering.
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Muslim couple files civil rights complaint after Tim Hortons worker tells them to 'go back to your country'
A Tim Hortons employee insulted the couple, who are Muslim and Algerian-American, and told them, "This isn't your country. Go back to your country. I thought you had your papers."