DOVE says sorry for advertising photo in which dark complected…

DOVE says sorry for advertising photo in which dark complected person turns light after using DOVE… And they rightfully should say sorry for this one. The Facebook advertising campaign used a series of three images, showing a black woman peeling off her T-shirt to reveal a white woman underneath her skin. A third image shows … Read moreDOVE says sorry for advertising photo in which dark complected…

A crowd of North Carolina protesters have toppled a Confederate statue after white supremacist violence in Virginia. Demonstrators in the former slave state attached a rope to Durham’s statue of an unidentified Confederate soldier Monday evening and pulled it down to the ground, where it was spat on and kicked. “People can be mobilized and people are angry and when enough people are angry, we don’t have to look to politicians to sit around in air conditions and do nothing when we can do things ourselves,” protester Takiyah Thompson told WNCN.

A crowd of North Carolina protesters have toppled a Confederate statue after white supremacist violence in Virginia. Demonstrators in the former slave state attached a rope to Durham’s statue of an unidentified Confederate soldier Monday evening and pulled it down to the ground, where it was spat on and kicked. “People can be mobilized and … Read moreA crowd of North Carolina protesters have toppled a Confederate statue after white supremacist violence in Virginia. Demonstrators in the former slave state attached a rope to Durham’s statue of an unidentified Confederate soldier Monday evening and pulled it down to the ground, where it was spat on and kicked. “People can be mobilized and people are angry and when enough people are angry, we don’t have to look to politicians to sit around in air conditions and do nothing when we can do things ourselves,” protester Takiyah Thompson told WNCN.

FRANK BRUNI OPINES IN THE TIMES: I’m a White Man. Hear Me Out.

FRANK BRUNI OPINES IN THE TIMES: I’m a White Man. Hear Me Out.: From the editorial:” I’m a white man, so you should listen to absolutely nothing I say, at least on matters of social justice. I have no standing. No way to relate. My color and gender nullify me, and it gets worse: I … Read moreFRANK BRUNI OPINES IN THE TIMES: I’m a White Man. Hear Me Out.

FRANK BRUNI OPINES IN THE TIMES: I’m a White Man. Hear Me Out.

FRANK BRUNI OPINES IN THE TIMES: I’m a White Man. Hear Me Out.: From the editorial:” I’m a white man, so you should listen to absolutely nothing I say, at least on matters of social justice. I have no standing. No way to relate. My color and gender nullify me, and it gets worse: I … Read moreFRANK BRUNI OPINES IN THE TIMES: I’m a White Man. Hear Me Out.

MAKING AMERICA HATE AGAIN: THE WORLD WATCHES ATTACK IN VIRGINIA

TERROR IN VA: 3 DEAD ON DAY OF WHITE NATIONALIST RALLY Trump Sparks Backlash for Blaming Violence on ‘Many Sides’ CAR PLOWS INTO PROTESTERS… Video… Clashes leave dozens injured… State of Emergency…  Detroit Red Wings to white supremacists: Stop using our logo…  Battle over Robert E. Lee statue…  Trump condemns bigotry and violence… Biden jumps … Read moreMAKING AMERICA HATE AGAIN: THE WORLD WATCHES ATTACK IN VIRGINIA

LA TIMES lead Sunday: Will this year’s Academy Awards see a repeat of #OscarsSoWhite backlash?

Glenn Whipp writes, Their fear: The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite will be trending on social media again. The academy found itself on the defensive last year when white actors earned all 20 of the nominations in the lead and supporting categories. The topic came to define the Academy Awards so much that host Neil Patrick Harris opened … Read moreLA TIMES lead Sunday: Will this year’s Academy Awards see a repeat of #OscarsSoWhite backlash?

LA TIMES lead Sunday: Will this year’s Academy Awards see a repeat of #OscarsSoWhite backlash?

LA TIMES lead Sunday: Will this year’s Academy Awards see a repeat of #OscarsSoWhite backlash?: Glenn Whipp writes, Their fear: The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite will be trending on social media again. The academy found itself on the defensive last year when white actors earned all 20 of the nominations in the lead and supporting categories. The … Read moreLA TIMES lead Sunday: Will this year’s Academy Awards see a repeat of #OscarsSoWhite backlash?

The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies

Some fascinating information.. You know zombies well.. But where did the idea of them come from?Not light reading. After the Haitian Revolution in 1804 and the end of French colonialism, the zombie became a part of Haiti’s folklore. The myth evolved slightly and was folded into the Voodoo religion, with Haitians believing zombies were corpses … Read moreThe Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies

The internet gives you the freedom to say anything. And for so many people, that is an awful, awful thing

Multiple Firings After Racially Charged Facebook Remarks Mocking a Black Child Go Viral » Perhaps there are two lessons learned here. First, Facebook is not private. Even if you think it is.. even if you set it to private.. even if you believe you’re getting away with untoward comments.. you will be seen. And secondly? … Read moreThe internet gives you the freedom to say anything. And for so many people, that is an awful, awful thing