racism issues

http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/nyt-food-network-wont-renew-paula-deens-contract-after-racial-slur-dilemma/ "The Food Network did issue a statement on the matter early on, saying the channel “does not tolerate any form of discrimination and is a strong proponent of diversity and inclusion. We...

Not sure this is the right place for this, please advise if otherwise. Was reprimanded this morning for describing someone as oriental. Then pummeled for pointing out the differences between humans around the world. Supposedly this is not correct anymore. We are one specie, human. There are...

Yeah, it's not going so well for them...

Seriously? Is racism so deep-seated in the states, that no-one dares pass legislation to outlaw this ignorant and repulsive social modelling? Don't you people have a NOT-WHITE guy running the joint? Anybody can attend the "other" prom. (The integrated one) And then there's the "white only"...

Ok, so the tabloid feeding frenzy that was the John Terry racism trial is over.... Some interesting things to look at (even if you don't care about Terry or football...) http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jul/13/john-terry-cleared-anton-ferdinand The question i'm interested in is, even...

I'm on the fence.

N.C. man no longer faces death after judge invokes 'Racial Justice Act' A couple questions: How widespread is this practice in the United States? I've heard the same thing was done in Texas. Does this partially explain the much higher incarceration rates among blacks compared to whites? What...

Something I've wondered for a while - how representative (or unrepresentative) are message board contributors? Previously in the old days (ie about 10 years ago....) message boards seemed disproportionately populated by angry young men, but with the spread of the internet is that generalisation...

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-trayvon-martin-case-jesse-jackson-20120323,0,2131299.story "Jackson said that there is a mistaken assumption in some corners of America that all racial problems went away with the election of President Obama. "There was this feeling that...

You know with all the usual stuff: Where's White History Month? Is this part of the reparations? It makes blacks feel like their accomplishments don't mean as much And all that stuff. Are those that would normally be a suspect to start one banned or suspended or something?

At the local high school some of the kids have decided it is "cool" to spray paint swastikas on the pavement. This has unsettled some of the kids and upset some of the parents. So this all goes up before the school board who now want to force the students into more "diversity/tolerance" classes...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16423278 I think it was a racist comment, especially because I've heard her use the word "white" in describing people when using the word "black" would have drawn criticism (her description of Tweedledum and Tweedledee for one). Should she go? Tougher one...

The pastor tells the woman's parents, I don't want them here because I don't want my 3 year old granddaughter to grow up thinking it's ok to marry a black man. The church held a vote banning all interracial couples and the vote carried. Religious freedom trumps discrimination, I guess...

Yes, America is in the process of suicide. Diane Rehm had Pat on for the second hour yesterday, plugging his new book. I guess the campaign trail didn't beckon this time... Anyway, what's causing America to "suicide"? Diversity. Yes, that's right, all those naughty furriners moving in...

Adam Serwer at Mother Jones has an interesting breakdown of Herman Cain's latest antics. source (warning - the camp name is in the link) The conservatives slamm Cain for the ranch issue But, as Serwer points out, they are mute on criticising Cain for various other comments he has made...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/26/confederate-flag-still-flying-in-black-south-carolina-neighborhood-despite/ (Sorry about the link from fox news) So - on the surface, my 'keep your government out of my business' side of me says that she should be perfectly entitled to fly whatever damn...

Why is that blacks can say they are "proud to be black" and they can strive for racial autonomy of their communities, but whites can not? Racism to me involves abuse of power. People of color don't have the power, but there is an ability for them to be prejudice. If white nationalists were not...

The other day I was on the subway and this very brutish black woman got on the train. Her size and her demeanor really seemed "apelike" to me. I was shocked that this thought so casually skipped through my mind. I certainly don't like that it did and of course it was racist. I apologize...

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2011/05/31/2011-05-31_naomi_campbell_may_sue_cadbury_for_using_her_name_in_racist_chocolate_ads.html its racist and offensive, she says. ...err......what about when Ray Nagen called New Orleans a "chocolate" city? was there an outrage over...

A few weeks back I'm at this public building with a little extra time, and there is this pretty young woman there, and out of politeness and because we're sharing the same space for the moment, we exchange a few banal words. I ask her if she's a student because we're not far from a college...

Once again, you have proven to the nation that if ignorance were cash, you'd be the richest state in the union. Poll: 46% of Mississippi Republicans want interracial marriage ban

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-libya-mercenaries-20110305,0,5517806.story Black people are being suspected of being mercenaries with what looks like very little evidence.

From the Washington Post You know, Tea Party -- all about fiscal discipline. Oh, and re-segregating school systems too. They're also about that. Don't act surprised.

http://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Race_and_intelligence#Group_mean_IQ_from_various_sources Yes, i know, its the nazi wiki. But: "Richard Lynn, "Race Differences in Intelligence: An Evolutionary Analysis" 2006 Table 16.2 (indigenous populations) Estimated average IQ East Asians 105 Europeans 100...

I was teached that it is in no way bigoted or racist to call Egypt, brown peoples land. i wonder how you see that, do i overreact when i call such an expression bigoted and racist?

...to a black couple. Couple charged with refusing to sell home to black buyers What confuses me about this, even beyond the racist ignorance, is how anyone can be subject to civil penalties for electing not to sell something they own, for any reason. Isn't it their property? They should be...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100604/ts_ynews/ynews_ts2425 Apparently, having a "dark" child showing soo prominently on the mural caused soooo many complaints. I am definitely NOT going to Arizona any time soon.

So the British government is racist. There are jobs you can't apply for if you don't have the right skin colour. link

I think this is a question that gets too easily answered on both ends of the spectrum, and the real information out there is just not a slam dunk for either end to claim as absolute. But before I get into it I'd like to suggest watching this TED presentation by Nate Silver on the effects of...

bE8kmJlJWRs I think Elias should be taken away from his mother, because letting your kid go to school and live in place like that is borderline child abuse IMO.