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America Is Now The World’s Sundown Town
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
This is who we are now. We are the country that makes people who aren’t white leave the country because they’re not white. And this is according to this administration’s own press release, which celebrates the fact that we’re now the inverse of the words engr…
Oct 9, 2025, 8:27 PM
Appeals Court Subtly Lets The Trump Administration Know It’s Just Being Racist By Demanding An End To Birthright Citizenship
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
It’s not enough to go after the “worst of the worst.” It was never a sustainable effort, what with migrants committing fewer crimes than natural citizens. The attempt to rid the country of as many non-white people as possible under Trump always had to go bigg…
Oct 9, 2025, 4:26 PM
Leslie Jones Says We’re Not Talking Enough About Racism
Matt Solomon, Cracked.com
By Matt Solomon Published: September 26th, 2025
Sep 26, 2025, 5:30 PM
Florida’s move to end vaccine mandates may deepen skepticism in Black communities, health experts warn
Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, CNN
Kiva Williams lives in Tampa, Florida, but she’s worried the state is going to turn into the “wild, Wild West.”
Sep 14, 2025, 11:00 AM
Racist Watters Claims Blacks ‘Begging’ For Nat Guard In Chicago
NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com
I’ve written for years about Jesse Watters’ blatant racism and race baiting. But just in time to put lipstick on the pig of Donald Trump’s authoritarian plans to install the National Guard in Chicago, Watters pretended to have his finger on the pulse of the …
Sep 6, 2025, 6:13 PM
70 years after Emmett Till's murder, Mississippi museum acquires gun used to kill him
Debbie Elliott, NPR
It's been 70 years since Emmett Till, a Black teenager visiting relatives in Mississippi, was killed by white men because he whistled at a white woman. Now the gun used in his death is in a museum.
Aug 28, 2025, 9:00 AM
Cities led by Black women are the first targets of Trump’s political power grab
Amanda Becker, Barbara Rodriguez, Salon
“This is in many ways a political warning, a political message."
Aug 23, 2025, 10:00 AM
Actually, Slavery Was Very Bad
Clint Smith, The Atlantic
The president’s latest criticism of museums is a thinly veiled attempt to erase Black history.
Aug 22, 2025, 2:00 PM
The Internet Is Completely Losing It Over This Podcast Host Telling White People Who Voted For Trump To Go Back To "Cracker Barrel"
Alexa Lisitza, Buzzfeed
"This is the most savage takedown of anyone I've ever heard in my life," one commenter reacted.View Entire Post ›
Aug 13, 2025, 8:12 PM
American neo-Nazis love the Trump era. “[Trump] awakened a lot of people...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
American neo-Nazis love the Trump era. “[Trump] awakened a lot of people to the issues we’ve been raising for years. H
Aug 11, 2025, 2:13 PM
New poll finds Americans perceive less racial discrimination in US
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Less than half of Americans believe racial minorities face substantial discrimination, in reversal of previous trend.
Jul 31, 2025, 4:42 PM
To See How America Unraveled, Go Back Five Years
Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic
What the summer of 2020 wrought
Jul 30, 2025, 11:00 AM
Tapping The Ancient Wisdom Of Hospitality To Foster Inclusivity
Joe Holt, Contributor, Joe Holt, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephholt/, Forbes
With DEI programs under attack, leaders can practice the virtue of hospitality as a safe and effective tool for promoting inclusivity.
Jul 27, 2025, 4:43 PM
Trump Suggests He’ll Block Washington Commanders Stadium Deal If Name Change Isn’t Reversed ‘Immediately’
Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes
The president also criticized the Cleveland Guardians for retiring their “Indians” nickname.
Jul 20, 2025, 8:42 PM
'Times Are Different': Trump Calls To Bring Back 'Redskins' Slur Amid Epstein Scandal
David Edwards, Crooksandliars.com
President Donald Trump urged the National Football League (NFL) and the owners of the Washington Commanders football team to bring back the "Redskins" name. "The Washington 'Whatever's' should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Fo…
Jul 20, 2025, 6:45 PM
Trump demands Washington Commanders revert to racist name
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The president commanded NFL owners to change Washington's team name back to a racial slur.
Jul 20, 2025, 3:22 PM
The astonishing racism in NYC’s mayoral race
Abdallah Fayyad, Vox
Throughout Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for New York City mayor, he’s faced a barrage of attacks that have only gotten worse since he handily won the Democratic primary two weeks ago. And this isn’t just happening at the local level; New York City’s mayoral race…
Jul 7, 2025, 7:58 PM
No, Black people may not be joining all of your protests. But they are still resisting
Tatyana Tandanpolie, Salon
Black Americans’ call to sit out of Trump protests and marches post-election hasn’t exactly translated to inaction.
Jul 5, 2025, 10:30 AM
'Antagonized for being Hispanic': Growing claims of racial profiling in LA raids
Adrian Florido, NPR
Immigration agents are raiding known hubs for Latino workers: day laborer gathering spots, street vendor corners and car washes. Legal advocacy groups say their tactics are unconstitutional.
Jul 4, 2025, 5:00 PM
Lawsuit accuses Trump admin of targeting minorities in Los Angeles immigration raids
Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News
Lawsuit accuses Trump administration of 'systemic pattern' of targeting minorities in immigration crackdown
Jul 3, 2025, 12:30 AM
We’ve been living under Hitler’s spell – time to wake up
Alec Ryrie, Yahoo Entertainment
The age of Hitler was not the Thirties and Forties: it has been our own lifetimes. It began in the Forties, was in full swing by the Sixties and is only now,...
Jun 30, 2025, 8:24 AM
What does Juneteenth mean to you? We want to hear your story
Vanessa Romo, NPR
NPR wants to know how you feel about celebrating Juneteenth at this moment in history
Jun 16, 2025, 10:17 PM
Trump’s Actions Have Sparked a Call for a Black Wall Street
Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone
For decades, Black communities have revered the history of Black Wall Street. Since Trump, many are newly inspired to organize their own
Jun 15, 2025, 2:30 PM
R. Kelly's Attorney Says Singer Sympathizes With Diddy, Feds Target Black Entertainers
TMZ Staff, TMZ
R. Kelly and Diddy have something in common ... both men have been accused of racketeering and sex trafficking -- and even though the two aren't exactly friends, Kelly says he feels for Diddy, who's currently on trial, and says Black entertainers as a whole a…
Jun 12, 2025, 11:00 PM