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Pal Who Defended George Zimmerman Changes Tune

Frank Taaffe testifies for grand jury, thinks former friend may be racist after all

(Newser) - "I'm going to go on camera and say George is not a racist" are words that Frank Taaffe now regrets saying about former pal George Zimmerman . Just two years ago, when the media frenzy was at a fever pitch following the shooting death of Trayvon Martin , Taaffe made...

'Aunt Jemima' Heirs Want $2B in Royalties

Anna Short Harrington's great-grandkids say Pepsi, Quaker Oats exploited her

(Newser) - "Aunt Jemima" is a household name for any American who has ever eaten a pancake (read: almost everyone). So it's not terribly surprising that the heirs of Anna Short Harrington, whose iconic image helped make the brand's syrup and pancake mixes famous, are going after decades of...

Justin Bieber's Racist Video Gets a (Worse) Sequel

It allegedly features him using the n-word in a song, among other things

(Newser) - Days after Justin Bieber apologized for a video showing him using the n-word while telling a racist joke when he was 15, we are apparently going to be subjected to a sequel that sounds even worse. Details about the video are behind a paywall at the Sun , but according to...

Justin Bieber Apologizes for N-Word Joke

Says he was young, didn't realize he was 'continuing the ignorance'

(Newser) - As sources promised he would , Justin Bieber has apologized for telling a racist joke that included the n-word back when he was 15. At that age, "I thought it was OK to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but I didn't realize at the time that it wasn't...

Jon Stewart: Racists Clearly Unsure What Racism Is

They know it's bad, but that's about it, says 'Daily Show' host

(Newser) - Thanks to the Donald Sterling brouhaha , the Cliven Bundy brouhaha , and the Supreme Court's upholding of the Michigan affirmative action ban , Jon Stewart spent quite a bit of time talking about racism on the Daily Show last night. Re: Sterling, whose comments were of course made to his mixed-race...

Richard Sherman: 'Thug' Just an Accepted Version of N-Word

Seattle Seahawks cornerback responds to interview controversy

(Newser) - Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman found himself the center of a storm of controversy after he gave a loud, emotional post-game interview/rant moments after his team beat the 49ers to make it to the Super Bowl. Many critics responded by calling Sherman a "thug" (the term was used an...

Own Handwriting Snares Hate Crime Suspect

NH man busted for racist graffiti on refugee homes

(Newser) - A New Hampshire man who allegedly scrawled racist graffiti on the homes of African refugees was busted after a hardworking detective went through hundreds of gun permits and other documents looking for a handwriting match. After the officer found striking similarities, including a distinctive "b," on one permit,...

Texas Teacher: I'm Too Racist to Molest Black Student

Esther Irene Stokes denies touching 7-year-old, was fired Tuesday

(Newser) - Texas elementary school teacher Esther Irene Stokes had a novel defense to an accusation she fondled a 7-year-old student—Stokes said she's too racist to have touched a black child, reports Raw Story via the Houston Chronicle . The girl claimed that Stokes touched her "private part," outside...

Police Chief Uses Polygraph to Spot Racists

He's trying to keep them off the force using lie detector test

(Newser) - A police chief hired to rebuild a tiny Tennessee department dismantled by scandal is using a lie-detector test to keep racists off his force. Coopertown Police Chief Shane Sullivan took over the department in November, becoming the 11th chief in as many years. He was hired on the heels of...

Family Sues Disneyland, Calls &#39;White Rabbit&#39; Racist
Family Sues Disneyland,
Calls 'White Rabbit' Racist
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Family Sues Disneyland, Calls 'White Rabbit' Racist

Black family says costumed character discriminated against them

(Newser) - According to a lawsuit, the Black family went to Disneyland and got shunned by the White Rabbit—literally. The San Diego family is suing the amusement park because, they say, the employee playing the Alice in Wonderland character was racist. Last August, 6-year-old Jason Black tried to hug the "...

Would-Be Juror: Don't Pick Me, I'm A Racist Homophobe

Man admits serving would "be a serious injustice to the legal system"

(Newser) - Today's award for honesty goes to a would-be juror in Southampton, UK, by way of The Daily Echo . The man, whose name was withheld, wrote a letter to the Crown Court saying that he shouldn't be selected to serve on a dangerous driving case because he, in his...

Nanny: Sharon Stone Racist, Wouldn't Let Me Read Bible

Crazy lawsuit filed against actress

(Newser) - According to a new lawsuit, Sharon Stone hired a nanny … then wouldn't let her speak to Stone's children, lest they pick up her Filipino accent. This according to Erlinda T. Elemen, who worked as Stone's live-in housekeeper and nanny for five years, and who claims Stone...

Ashton Kutcher Brownface Ad Yanked

Popchips insists ad was intended as a joke

(Newser) - A Popchips ad featuring Ashton Kutcher playing an Indian man in brownface has been yanked after complaints of racism, the AP reports. ( Gawker notes that a "composite" version of the ad, which still features clips of the character, remains available on YouTube.) The ad, designed to look...

Hunger Games: Tea Party or Liberal Message?

It's everybody's call

(Newser) - Opposite ends of the political spectrum are claiming the blockbuster Hunger Games as their own. Is it a tale of too much government or of gun-packing capitalists who don't believe in social services? The dystopian story tells of dictatorial President Snow forcing conquered people to offer their children annually...

Judge: Yeah, I Sent Racist Obama Email

Montana's top judge Richard Cebull caught forwarding joke

(Newser) - It always seems like a good idea at the time: Open stupid email forward at work, guffaw under your breath, forward it on to a couple of buddies. Except when you're a federal judge. On your official email. And the content of the email takes a not-so-subtle racist jab...

Fired ESPN Editor on Lin Headline: 'Honest Mistake'

Anthony Federico 'devastated' at his error

(Newser) - The canned ESPN editor behind the apparently racist Jeremy Lin headline tells the New York Daily News it was "an honest mistake," and "had nothing to do with me being cute or punny." Anthony Federico says he's used the phrase "chink in the armor"...

Insiders: Paul OKed Racist Newsletters to Boost Sales

Washington Post report says Paul knew all about controversial passages

(Newser) - Ron Paul absolutely knew about the racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic content in his newsletters—and, indeed, strategically embraced it as a means of boosting sales, sources tell the Washington Post . "It was his newsletter … so he always got to see the final product," says one former secretary...

Ron Paul: I Didn't Write That 'Race War' Letter

Candidate 'disavows its content,' says rep

(Newser) - A rep for Ron Paul would like the clear things up—or at least one thing: The candidate did not pen a 1993 direct mail letter that warns of a "coming race war in our big cities" and a "federal-homosexual cover-up on AIDS." The eight-page letter was...

Racist, Sexist Halloween Costumes Come Under Fire

Two groups are fighting back

(Newser) - Before you don your Halloween costume tomorrow, consider this: Is it offensive? Two groups are fighting back against costumes they consider racist or sexist:
  • Ohio University's Students Teaching About Racism in Society (STARS) created a campaign with the headline, "We’re a culture, not a costume." Students
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Old Racist Photo Stirs New Facebook Furor

Hunter photo a fake, but authorities worry about hate groups

(Newser) - A 4-year-old racist photo on Facebook, ostensibly of a white hunter standing over a dead 3-year-old black boy, has ignited a media frenzy following a report by South Africa's Sunday Times . Although the pic was quickly found to be an fake—the "hunter" paid the boy to pose...

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