RACISM

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POLITICS
Cory Booker: Trump's Criticism Of Ilhan Omar Is 'Reprehensible'
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Speaking at a presidential forum in Texas focused on women of color, the New Jersey senator said the president’s language was “toxic.”
U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, speaks during a town hall meeting, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Primghar, Iowa. King held the first of a promised 39 town hall meetings in his Iowa district since he made racist remarks during a newspaper interview this month that led to a formal rebuke and diminished role in Congress. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Rep. Steve King, Longtime White Supremacist, Compares Himself To Jesus
By Hayley Miller
The Iowa Republican said being accused of racism gave him "better insight into what he went through for us."
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MEDIA
Ex-CBS Executive Blasts Network's 'White Problem' In Scathing Op-Ed
By Amy Russo
The company said it disagrees "with some statements" in Whitney Davis' account.
Chicago, IL, USA - March 17, 2016: A United Airlines 747-400 landing on 28C at the Chicago O'hare Airport.
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BLACK VOICES
United Airlines Agent Accused Of Calling Black Customer A 'Monkey' Faces Charge
By Kimberley Richards
The Houston employee is headed for trial on one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority South Central Regional Conference in New Orleans, Friday, April 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Kamala Harris Wants To Study Reparations But Dodged Saying If She Supports Payouts
By Julia Craven
“We had centuries of slavery in this country. We had decades of Jim Crow. We had legalized discrimination and segregation," she said at a CNN candidate town hall.
The group of nine African American students walk past members of the National Guard as they use a side door to enter Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, after the Federal court ordered the enforcement of desegregation laws. The students' previous attempts to enter the school were met by jeers from a crowd of onlookers and a group of white students blocking the main entrance.
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BLACK VOICES
Arizona School Apologizes After Little Rock 9 Exercise Brings Up Trauma For Black Student
By Kimberley Richards
A mother of a 9-year-old student said her son was humiliated during the Little Rock Nine exercise.
North Carolina head coach Sylvia Hatchell instructs her team in the second half of a first round women's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Waco, Texas, Saturday March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SPORTS
UNC Coach Resigns Amid Allegations Of 'Racially Insensitive' Remarks, Injured Players
By Sara Boboltz
Longtime women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell was accused of forcing her team to play while hurt and using a threat involving "nooses."
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 11: Eboni K. Williams visits Build Brunch at Build Studio on March 11, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
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MEDIA
Former Fox News Host: 'Racist' Network Was Founded To Demonize ‘The Other’
By Lee Moran
“Fox has a reputation for being bigoted and racist, all for very good reason,” Eboni K. Williams told “The Breakfast Club” radio show.
CORRECTS ARREST DATE TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 - This booking image released by the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal shows Holden Matthews, 21, who was arrested Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in connection with suspicious fires at three historic black churches in southern Louisiana. Matthews faces three counts of simple arson of a religious building on the state charges. Federal investigators also were looking into whether hate motivated the fires. (Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal via AP)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Holden Matthews, Suspect In Louisiana Church Fires, Charged With Hate Crimes
By Andy Campbell
The new charges confirm what police wouldn't initially say: that investigators believe the arsons were motivated by racism.
Kelly Marie Tran arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
ENTERTAINMENT
Kelly Marie Tran Gets Emotional As Fans Chant Her Name At Star Wars Celebration
By Kimberly Yam
The actress had previously endured a deluge of racist and sexist comments over her role in "The Last Jedi."
Joe Nguyen
Joe Nguyen
POLITICS
Washington State Officials Mocked Vietnamese American Senator's Name On State Senate Floor
By Kimberly Yam
State Sen. Joe Nguyen, son of Vietnamese refugees, explained to HuffPost why his colleagues' jokes about his Asian name spoke to a larger issue.
VIDEOS
Rep. Ted Lieu Plays Audio Of GOP Witness’ Remarks On Hitler
During a hearing on hate crimes and white supremacy, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) played an audio recording of Turning Point USA activist Candace Owens’ past remarks on Adolf Hitler, in which she stated, “If Hitler just wanted to make Germany great and have things run well — OK fine.”
Whoopi Goldberg
"The View"/ABC
MEDIA
Whoopi Goldberg Says Black Church Burnings Are 'Not Going To Stop People’s Faith’
By Amy Russo
The Louisiana congregations "can celebrate their relationship with God outside," the co-host of "The View" pointed out.
VIDEOS
Rep. Jerry Nadler: Trump “Fans The Flames” Of White Supremacy
In a hearing on hate crimes and the rise of white nationalism, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) says President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has emboldened white supremacists worldwide.
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker speaks at the third day of the National Action Network's 26th national convention in New York City on April 5, 2019. The convention featured speeches and panel discussions around issues such as voting rights, criminal justice reform, immigration, health care, education, corporate responsibility, and economic equity. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Sipa USA)
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POLITICS
Senator Cory Booker Announces He'll Offer Bill To Study Potential Reparations
By Amy Russo
The measure would create a commission to review proposals on the matter.
GETTY
GETTY
VIDEOS
What Hollywood Is Getting Right (And Wrong) About Colorism
Fighting for inclusion in Hollywood means considering how casting is often dictated by colorism, in addition to racism.
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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
My Adoptive Parents Hid My Racial Identity From Me For 19 Years
By Melissa Guida-Richards, Guest Writer
My parents successfully passed me off as a dark-skinned Italian for 19 years of my life.
El exvicepresidente estadounidense Joe Biden habla en la entrega del Premio al Valor Biden, el 26 de marzo de 2019 en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Frank Franklin II)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Biden Opposed Historic Black DOJ Nominees In Anti-Busing Crusade
By Amanda Terkel
As Joe Biden considers a run for president, his long history in the Senate continues to come under scrutiny.
Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark, D-Mass., accompanied by Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., left, speaks at a news conference following a House Democratic Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Democratic Congresswoman Demands Betsy DeVos Resign For Promoting 'Racist Research'
By Amy Russo
“What Betsy DeVos did that I so object to and find disgusting is she rescinded civil rights policy and cherry-picked racist research to back it up.”
Actor Jussie Smollett talks to the media before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BLACK VOICES
Chris Rock Calls Out Jussie Smollett At NAACP Image Awards
By Carla Baranauckas
"What the hell was he thinking?" the comedian asks about the "Empire" actor.
Harold Williams
CBS Miami
CRIME
Man Asks To Use Market's Bathroom, And Employee Allegedly Stabs Him
By David Moye
"I see how black and brown people are treated, and I can’t help but wonder if he stabbed me in the face because of the color of my skin,” Harold Williams said.
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MEDIA
Journalists Should Call Something Racist When It's Racist, Associated Press Says
By Marina Fang
People have criticized news outlets for using euphemisms like “racially charged” or “racially tinged,” particularly in reporting on President Donald Trump.
Rashad James, an attorney for Maryland Legal Aid, has filed a complaint against the Harford County Sheriff's Office.
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BLACK VOICES
Deputy Detained Black Attorney Thinking He Was A Suspect: Complaint
By Nina Golgowski
“There is no plausible explanation other than racial bias," said an attorney representing Rashad James.
Actor Jussie Smollett talks to the media before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ENTERTAINMENT
Prosecutor Who Dropped Charges Against Jussie Smollett Believes He's Guilty
By Hayley Miller
The "Empire" actor has vehemently denied staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in January.
Charlottesville, VA - Aug. 3: Zyahna Bryant wrote a petition in March of 2016 asking the City of Charlottesville to take down a statue of Robert E. Lee from a city park during her freshman year at Charlottesville High School. She was photographed in the sancturary of Sojourners United Church of Christ, Friday August 3, 2018 (Photo by Norm Shafer/ For The Washington Post via Getty Images).
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POLITICS
Charlottesville Students Walk Out, Demand Reform After Racist 4chan Threat
By Andy Campbell
Charlottesville High's Black Student Union has had enough of its city being used as a staging ground for racist violence.
Anderson Cooper poses on the red carpet at the Billboard Magazine's 11th annual Women in Music luncheon in New York December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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MEDIA
Anderson Cooper Rips Rep. Steve King For 'Racist Stereotypes' In Katrina Remarks
By Amy Russo
The CNN anchor called out the congressman's offensive comparison of New Orleans flood victims to those in his own state.
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