At least 80 black employees accuse American Airlines of racial discrimination
According to a Pennsylvania attorney, at least 80 African-American employees of American Airlines have been subjected to racial discrimination.
Honda punished for racial profiling
Honda’s US finance division has been accused of charging minority groups higher interest rates.
South Sudanese Model Rips ‘Racist’ Fashion Industry
Nykhor Paul’s cup runneth over with regard to how dark-brown models are treated.
The Defiant One: Why You Should Know Civil Rights Icon Gloria Richardson
More than 50 years ago, the activist and pioneer stood up to the National Guard and became an inspiration to a generation of activists.
Why I Miss Rachel Dolezal
She was here for a moment and then, like lightning bugs and cheap gas, she was gone. And I miss her.
Google Apologizes For Tagging Photos Of Black People As ‘Gorillas’
When Jacky Alciné checked his Google Photos app earlier this week, he noticed it labeled photos of himself and a friend, both black, as “gorillas.”
Gary Younge: Farewell to America
After 12 years in the US, Gary Younge is preparing to depart – as the country’s racial frictions seem certain to spark another summer of...
KKK planning rally at SC Statehouse to protest Confederate flag removal
chapter of the Ku Klux Klan has been approved to hold a protest rally at the South Carolina Statehouse next month, according to a Politico...
Taking Down The Confederate Flag Won’t ‘Solve’ Racism
The people of Charleston rejoiced after South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley called for the removal of the Confederate flag at the state capitol, and rightly...
Report: Autopsy finds ‘high-energy injury’ in Gray’s death
BALTIMORE (AP) — A medical examiner found that a young black man suffered a “high-energy injury,” most likely caused when the Baltimore police van he...
New York City to Pay $6.25 Million to Man Wrongly Imprisoned for 25 Years for 1989 Murder
Jonathan Fleming had proof that he was vacationing at Disney World in Florida when his friend was shot to death in Brooklyn.
Wal-Mart to remove any items on shelves or online that feature Confederate flag
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) — For 15 years, South Carolina lawmakers refused to consider removing the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds, insisting renewing the debate...
New Nina Simone Documentary Recalls Past Struggles While Echoing Present
While watching “What Happened, Miss Simone?” — a new documentary about the legendary singer-songwriter Nina Simone — it’s almost impossible not to think about two...
‘Southern Pride’ or Jim Crow’s Death Rattle? Everything You Need to Know About the Confederate Flag
Currently flying high over the state grounds in South Carolina, the Confederate flag has a long, controversial history.
Black Churches Have Always Been Targets of Domestic Terrorists
But like all the churches before it, South Carolina’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church will rise again.
Dylann Roof Was Planning Charleston Shooting ‘For Six Months,’ Roommate Says
Dylann Roof’s roommate says the suspect was planning something big leading up to the alleged shooting at a South Carolina church Wednesday that left nine...
Jon Stewart opts against jokes, calls Charleston shooting ‘terrorist attack’
Comedian and Daily Show host Jon Stewart could not find anything to joke about in the opening to Thursday night’s show following the tragic shooting...
Whites are moving back into Detroit as blacks leave
DETROIT (AP) — Whites are moving back to the American city that came to epitomize white flight, even as blacks continue to leave for the...
Being Black in Thailand: We’re Treated Better Than Africans, and Boy Do We Hate It
Black expats in Thailand and Australia describe the guilt they feel living fairly privileged lives in comparison with the discrimination that African immigrants and Aborigines...
Ken Burns charges Wash. U grads to work towards eradicating racism
Filmmaker and historian Ken Burns challenged the graduates of Washington University to get about the business righting the wrongs of America – racism and discriminatory...
61 Years After Brown v. Board Of Education, Many Schools Remain Separate And Unequal
Decades after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling declared segregated schooling of black students unconstitutional, many American schools with high minority...
4 Big Things Google Is Doing To Improve Diversity In Silicon Valley
After executives were slammed last year over low diversity numbers, Google is stepping up to help make Silicon Valley less homogenous and spread the wealth...
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