Crude historical depictions of African Americans as ape-like may have disappeared from mainstream U.S. culture, but research presented in a new paper by psychologists at Stanford, Pennsylvania State University and the University of California-Berkeley reveals that many Americans subconsciously associate blacks with apes. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

A group of african-americans are "protesting" at the home of Viacom executives. Trying to extort them and force them to stop the airing of music videos that have any negative content for blacks or that promote drugs. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

The New Zealand All Blacks, please. picked by zadscmc 2 years ago

The unconscious is playing a political role this year, for the evidence is overwhelming that most Americans have unconscious biases both against blacks and against women in executive roles. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

In a murderous quest aimed at "cleansing" their turf of snitches and rival gangsters, members of one of Los Angeles County's most vicious Latino gangs sometimes killed people just because of their race, an investigation found. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Whites are now in the minority in nearly one in 10 U.S. counties. And that increased diversity, fueled by immigration and higher birth rates among blacks and Hispanics, is straining race relations and sparking a backlash against immigrants in many communities. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Historical realities suggest that blacks and Hispanics won't play much of a role in determining the Republican Party presidential nominee. But this year's Democratic primary and caucus schedule was designed specifically to give increased influence to minorities, particularly Latinos. picked by muppet 8 months ago

One man's take on the "N-word" as used by whites and blacks. Not what I would consider an iron-clad defense, but certainly brings up some interesting points. Thoughts, Plimates? picked by Rowangrey 3 months ago

Mitt Romney sure does, but he's hardly the only one. The Church of Latter Day Saints was quite racist until political pressures and the need to expand forced them to change their stand against African-Americans. Mitt would like us to believe that when he heard they changed their policies he pulled off the road and wept. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

A look into how victimhood is passed down from generation to generation picked by FriedBrains 2 years ago

Emergency room doctors are prescribing strong narcotics more often to patients who complain of pain, but minorities are less likely to get them than whites, a new study finds. picked by muppet 8 months ago

"To all those who have drawn the inference from my words that Africa, as a continent, is somehow genetically inferior, I can only apologize unreservedly."

Follow up to picked by proverb 11 months ago

Let's all hold hands and sing "Kumbaya." picked by ReBoot 1 year ago

A cat chasing a mouse in Tirana's main power station caused a 72-hour blackout across parts of the Albanian capital. picked by maxriter 4 months ago

White students at a South African university tricked black residence hall workers into eating stew containing urine, prompting a march Wednesday in which five people were arrested, university officials said. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Did her refusal to accept legally and socially mandated dehumanization mean she was turning her back on black culture? Two essays debate the point.
This is especially interesting considering accusations from some blacks that Barak Obama isn't 'black enough' to represent them. picked by VoodooPeacock 1 year ago

Etta Baker was born in 1913, in Caldwell County, North Carolina, and learned to play guitar at age three. Her mother and father both played fiddle and banjo, and her sisters played guitar and sang. Music in their rural community revolved around events like corn shuckings, barn raisings, and dances, where blacks and whites associated more freely than in other parts of the state. Her background in o... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

No one will be dead, but just like the group did in 1944 when it buried Jim Crow, the laws that institutionalized segregation between blacks and whites in America, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's leaders are hoping to bury the N-word. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Back in February, Kenneth Eng made news for writing a column titled "Why I Hate Blacks" in the Bay Area–based newspaper AsianWeek. Not a stunt—Eng apparently really did hate black people (and whites, and even other Asians, according to other of his writings). picked by Bornbad 1 year ago