Racism

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June 3, 2015

Blind man receives racist note on windshield for using handicap spot

theGrio REPORT - This week, a Maryland man says someone left a racist note on the windshield of his fiancee's…
June 3, 2015

Retail racism: New study says minorities in retail get paid less, promoted less

WASHINGTON (AP) — African-American and Latino cashiers, salespeople and first-line managers are paid less, are less likely to be promoted…
June 2, 2015

Black bus driver called ‘Monkey' and 'Blackie' at Jewish School in Brooklyn

theGrio REPORT - According to a new federal lawsuit, the only African-American bus driver at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school in…
May 31, 2015

Mississippi couple calls woman a n****r in Walmart parking lot

theGrio REPORT - A video recently uploaded to YouTube shows a black woman and her daughter have a confrontation with…
May 31, 2015

Ohio sheriff's deputy fired over racist tweets comparing Baltimore protesters to 'Planet Of The Apes'

theGrio REPORT - Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly confirmed that deputy Zachary Davis was fired on Wednesday after racist tweets…
May 30, 2015

Tracee Ellis Ross: "I think racism usually trumps" sexism in Hollywood

theGrio REPORT - Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross recently sat down at a roundtable of comedy actresses, including Amy Schumer,…
May 30, 2015

Video shows boy taunting black family with racial slurs

theGrio REPORT - A video released this week shows a 7-year-old white boy taunting a black man and his daughter…
May 30, 2015

Apartment complex allegedly puts up notice directed to black residents

theGrio REPORT - An apartment company in Irvine, California, has drawn well-deserved criticism after posting a flyer with specific noise…
May 30, 2015

Cop on video to black teen: ‘If you f*** with me, I’m going to break your legs’

theGrio REPORT - Many are upset after the ACLU released video footage of an officer arresting an African-American teen "because…
May 27, 2015

‘Go back to Baltimore': Kansas councilman allegedly calls teen ‘black n****r b*tch’ over traffic mishap

theGrio REPORT - Less than two weeks on the job and Edwardsville city councilman Chuck Stites, is already being investigated…
May 24, 2015

Byron Allen on Obama: 'White president in black face'

theGrio REPORT - President Obama has a lot of high profile fans, but it appears television mogul Byron Allen isn't…
May 24, 2015

New York school combats racism by segregating students

theGrio REPORT - A private school in New York City, Fieldston Lower School, is taking a controversial approach to racism…
May 24, 2015

'You don't belong here': Black family receives hateful note from white neighbors

theGrio REPORT - A family in Long Island is in a state of disbelief after receiving an anonymous letter in…
May 12, 2015

Police allegedly lock up a black 8th grader for six days – for throwing Skittles

theGrio REPORT - An eighth grader boy was allegedly arrested and detained for six days for throwing Skittles on a…
May 12, 2015

Video released of officer shooting homeowner, family says man is now paralyzed

theGRIO REPORT - Last Thursday, Bryant Heyward grabbed his brother’s 40-caliber handgun and called 911 report that two men had…
May 11, 2015

Professor's tweets on whites, slavery spark outrage

theGrio REPORT - An incoming Boston University professor of African-American Studies has brought controversy to campus after a series of…
May 10, 2015

Georgia principal apologizes for racist graduation ceremony remarks

theGrio REPORT - Saturday, the internet was abuzz with the story of Nancy Gordeuk, a Georgia school principal who made…
May 10, 2015

Confederate flag waving teens issue apology

theGrio REPORT - The problems began when East Chapel Hill High School students made a school trip to the Gettysburg…
May 10, 2015

Supporters help Tamir Rice's mother move out of homeless shelter

theGrio REPORT - Recently, Tamir Rice's mother revealed that she has been staying at a homeless shelter, because she was…
May 9, 2015

Latino-owned Colorado restaurant plans to hold 'White Appreciation Day'

theGrio REPORT - The Latino owners of a Colorado barbecue restaurant announced their plans to hold a "White Appreciation Day"…