Race

Report: Diversity in elite professions stagnating

A new report reveals the percentage of African-American professionals in certain fields has not grown in 20 years

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:35 PM UTC
Business race in america, Race, diversity

David Vitter’s hypocritical, punitive, horrible new amendment

Senator's new measure denies food stamps for life to certain classes of ex-convicts (solicitation not included)

David Dayen Friday, May 24, 2013 4:16 PM UTC 89
Business David Vitter, Farm Bill

Hickenlooper strikes major blow to death penalty

In Colorado, a moderate Governor temporarily halts an execution, raising huge questions about capital punishment

David Sirota Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 34
All Salon John Hickenlooper

Limbaugh: No one willing to impeach the first black president

Rush announced on Monday that Obama is not in "any jeopardy" of impeachment -- but only because he is black VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Monday, May 20, 2013 9:24 PM UTC 66
Media Video, Benghazi, Barack Obama

Barack Obama: Incidental black man?

The president gets personal at Morehouse College, as hard questions loom for black men and his presidency

Rich Benjamin Monday, May 20, 2013 4:58 PM UTC 48
Politics Black, Race

The truth in Kanye’s anti-prison rap

The rapper's incendiary "SNL" performance delivered condemnations of the prison industrial complex worth unpacking VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Monday, May 20, 2013 4:10 PM UTC 27
Entertainment Video, SNL, Kanye West

Meet GOP’s fringy new star, E. W. Jackson

10 deep, crazy thoughts from the minister -- and Virginia Lt. Gov. nominee -- who has lots to say on gays and KKK

Alex Seitz-Wald Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 37
Politics Virginia, E.W. Jackson, GOP

Columbia University seeks to change terms of whites-only fellowship

The university has petitioned to remove the condition that the recipient must be "a person of the Caucasian race"

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:14 PM UTC 17
Life Race, columbia university

Cleveland’s lost girls

The forgotten kidnapping victims show our obsession with missing white women is about not just race but class

Joan Walsh Wednesday, May 8, 2013 9:05 PM UTC 43
News Charles Ramsey, Gina DeJesus

It’s time for Democrats to ditch Andrew Jackson

As Biden speaks at event named for Old Hickory tonight, more appalling stories show party should dump him as icon

Steve Yoder Friday, May 3, 2013 3:48 PM UTC 100
Elections Andrew Jackson, Old Hickory

The most racist commercial of all time?

UPDATED: Critics call a Mountain Dew ad racist -- but the joke could be on them VIDEO

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:10 PM UTC 12
Life Video, Advertising, Odd Future

How can white Americans be free?

The default belief that the white experience is a neutral and objective one hurts both white and American culture

Kartina Richardson Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 403
Entertainment Lena Dunham, Harmony Korine, Race

Are the Tsarnaev brothers white?

Whatever their racial status, they seem to resemble young American mass murderers more than al-Qaida members

Joan Walsh Monday, Apr 22, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 355
News al qaeda, Dzhokhar Tsarneav

Boston aftermath brings out America’s worst prejudices

Between a Saudi student's profiling and irresponsible CNN and NY Post reports, our nation's bigotry is on display

David Sirota Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 4:53 PM UTC 164
Media Race, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Shapiro responds to Sirota on Boston suspect article

In debate hosted by Salon, Breitbart's Ben Shapiro mixes it up with David Sirota about the Boston terrorist's race

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 7:31 PM UTC 35
Media Ben Shapiro, David Sirota

Louis C.K.: “Race doesn’t mean what it used to in America”

During a week of accidental racism, the comedian points out how race affected his comedy

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 4:31 PM UTC 22
Entertainment Louis C.K., Race

NCAA tournament highlights America’s inequities

College sports is not a distraction from society's struggles -- it's a business that embodies them

David Sirota Monday, Apr 8, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 26
Entertainment NCAA, ncaa basketball

How to talk about white people

Discussing America’s soon-to-be newest minority with care and respect, not stereotyping and scorn

Joan Walsh Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 7:26 PM UTC 289
News

Crazy righty: Karen Finney’s not black enough

A Media Research Center staffer says John Boehner is darker-skinned than the new MSNBC host

Joan Walsh Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 9:23 PM UTC 179
News Karen Finney, tim graham

Tim Graham: “Average viewer would not be able to guess Karen Finney is African-American”

The conservative media mouthpiece would like you to know that he does not think Karen Finney is black enough

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 9:21 PM UTC 12
Oscars tim graham, Race, Racism

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