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50th Anniversary Celebration Of The Beatles "Abbey Road" In Hollywood
August 24, 2022

Capitol Music drops virtual rapper FN Meka amid backlash

Capitol Music Group is severing ties with previously announced signing of virtual rapper FN Meka after backlash over Black stereotyping.
August 2, 2020

Bronx Zoo operator apologizes for 1906 display of African man in monkey cage

The Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates Bronx Zoo and other attractions in New York City, is atoning for a racist…
November 1, 2016

BBC under fire for segment on black people and fried chicken

The BBC posted a clip online on Monday featuring a discussion of the stereotype of whether black people love chicken…
June 21, 2016

Anchorwoman ousted over Facebook post on black men says she was fired for being white

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh newscaster fired after her comments in a Facebook post about a shooting were deemed racially…
December 2, 2015

Black men in hoodies sing Christmas carols in the suburbs

A new holiday parody video is illustrating just how misleading stereotypes can be, particularly those about black in.
March 19, 2015

Dr. Boyce Watkins calls 'Empire' 'ghettofied coonery;' here's why he's wrong

theGRIO REPORT - Fox's 'Empire' is a bonafide TV success, but Dr. Boyce Watkins claims the show is a "ghetto-fied…
October 5, 2011

Slideshow: Black 'Sambo' stereotypes in China

SLIDESHOW - A "Sambo" image on a billboard sparks outrage for an American living in Beijing, China...