Criticism of Dutch 'Black Pete' grows

Toby Sterling, Associated Press

AMSTERDAM (AP) - Foreigners visiting the Netherlands in winter are often surprised to see that the Dutch version of St. Nicholas' helpers have their faces painted black, wear Afro wigs and have thick red lips..

Gabby Douglas: 'I almost quit gymnastics to work at Chick-Fil-A'

Carrie Healey

theGRIO REPORT - Having moved far from home to train for the Olympics, Gabby Douglas told her mother when she 15 years old that she was ready to throw in the towel, move home, and 'get a job at Chick-Fil-A'...

Naomi Campbell goes topless, talks racism in fashion for 'Interview'

Alexis Garrett Stodghill

Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell bare all and discuss racism in fashion for the December issues of German and Russian Interview. Campbell appears topless for the cover (NSFW), which features the best friend-supermodels in a touching, languid embrace.

Illamasqua makeup brand defends its 'blackface' ad

Alexis Garrett Stodghill

After also posting the ad on Pinterest, the company received a backlash of complaints from users who immediately noted the resemblance of the ad's styling to stereotyped portrayals of African-Americans from blackface minstrelsy.

Accusations of harrasment, racism at elite New York Atheletic Club

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - A private New York club with 144 years of elite history studded with Olympic medals has found itself in the midst of accusations of sexual harassment and racism...

Apartment notice warns against 'adolescents of Afro-American race'

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - A notice warning residents about black youth was posted at a southwest Houston apartment complex yesterday to the outrage of some of the city's community members.

Map shows South has most racist Obama tweets

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - An interactive map tracks the most hateful tweets following President Barack Obama's re-election...

Alabama voters keep Jim Crow language in constitution

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - Alabama voters turned down an amendment to the state's constitution in Tuesday's elections that would have removed racist language from the document...

All that jazz: A review of Mandy Sayer's 'Love in the Years of Lunacy'

Chase Quinn

REVIEW - Set in Australia in 1942, in the thick of World War II, 'Lunacy' centers on the interracial love story between Pearl -- a young, white Australian woman who plays the saxophone in an all-girl jazz band -- and James, a black American GI...

NHL player offends with blackface costume

Ugonna Okpalaoka

theGRIO REPORT - Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak can now be added to the list of this year's blackface offenders...

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Criticism of Dutch 'Black Pete' grows

Gabby Douglas: 'I almost quit gymnastics to work at Chick-Fil-A'

Naomi Campbell goes topless, talks racism in fashion for 'Interview'

Illamasqua makeup brand defends its 'blackface' ad

Apartment notice warns against 'adolescents of Afro-American race'

Map shows South has most racist Obama tweets

Alabama voters keep Jim Crow language in constitution

All that jazz: A review of Mandy Sayer's 'Love in the Years of Lunacy'

NHL player offends with blackface costume

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