Racism

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August 29, 2013
OPINION - Where is the explanation for how or why black women were inexcusably omitted from this “smartest” list and…
August 13, 2013
PHOENIX (AP) — Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is moving on a day after tweeting a fan in San…
August 10, 2013
Has outrage over the lack of diversity and racial insensitivity within the fashion industry reached its peak? If not, Thursday's…
August 9, 2013
GENEVA (AP) — Talk show host Oprah Winfrey says she encountered racism while shopping in Switzerland — and the national…
July 31, 2013
SPORTS -- Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper faced a Twitter storm, and apologized Wednesday for an n-word laced rant…
July 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Paula Deen called Dora Charles her soul sister -- a sister who has been with Deen for…
July 21, 2013
OPINION - Black America is still grieving the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, and the sense that racial profiling…
July 19, 2013
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Elegant in tuxedos and white gloves, the six black pallbearers silently and gracefully remove the mahogany…
July 19, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A new petition is calling on Florida lawmakers to revoke George Zimmerman's license to carry a concealed…
July 14, 2013
OPINION - Race and the specter of racism, permeated the case from the opening to closing arguments...
July 11, 2013
NBC News - LONDON -- A diner owner has triggered soul-searching about racism in Britain after putting up a sign…
July 11, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - As Kentucky Senator Rand Paul weighs the possibility of a 2016 presidential run, his past—and present—record on…
July 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A member of Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul's staff has expressed support for John Wilkes Booth, Abraham…
July 1, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Lauryn Hill took to her Tumblr page to post an open letter, venting about slavery, racism and…
June 20, 2013
OPINION - Racist jokes can get you into trouble, and maybe even a lawsuit. Just ask celebrity chef Paula Deen...
May 31, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A new Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial couple and their child was forced to shut off its…
May 14, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Pakistani designer Aamna Aqeel has spawned the latest race-related controversy in fashion through her 'Be My Slave'…
May 13, 2013
CLUTCH - Wet Seal has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a class action discrimination case that originated when…
April 19, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - A teacher accused of sexually molesting a first grader has claimed in her defense that because she’s…
April 11, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The U.S. has historically had a poor track record in welcoming black immigrants regardless of their talents…