The 2012 Summer Olympics have not gotten underway as yet and there is already drama taking place in London. Greek triple-jump champion Voula Papachristou caused…

A KKK group in Atlanta applied to adopt a highway on the one-mile stretch of Route 515 in the Appalachian Mountains. They claim they want the…

I’ve heard of racism, but this right here… Is just a 2nd grader doing his project. Sean King dressed up like Martin Luther King Jr for his class project. Check out this video & see how this young man got suspended for portraying this civil rights icon. Do you really think this would be considered […]

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According to CNN.com, Two men accused of killing three black men and injuring two others have been charged on several accounts. Charges include murder, shooting with intent to kill, and malicious harassment. Police have identified that the killings may have been race related. Read More

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via CNN.Com A new study suggested that African-American children are more optimistic than white children (when it comes to the topic of race). CNN’s Anderson Cooper recently conducted a study where both races of children were asked to describe what was going on in an illustrated picture (of kids on a playground), and the answers […]

Last night the New York Knicks lost their first game since new sensation Jeremy Lin became the starting point guard. In the games that the…

Vanity Fair magazine has released its annual Hollywood issue, profiling a dozen or so up-and-coming actresses, and – just like every other year – all the actresses of any color were pushed to the side. Literally. The cover is tri-fold, featuring one “power” panel – the one you’ll actually see on newsstands – and two […]

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CNN is reporting that Papa Johns fired one of it’s New York cashiers after identifying an Asian customer as “lady chinky eyes” on the restaurant’s receipt, Friday. The company released a statement apologizing for the customer’s experience. Read more

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What would you do if you were in the middle of a racist rant? Especially in a public place. Check out what Jim Hardie, a white Iraq veteran, did in this situation. Read More Follow us on Twitter @979TheBox @kiotti

Rihanna was recently referred to as a “n***ab***h” in Dutch magazine “Jackie” (get the details & see the photo HERE!) Upon hearing this news, the singer went off on Twitter, checking the Editor-in-Chief for her ignorance and ending her letter with a big “F**k You!” The editor has since resigned. Editor-in-Chief Eva Hoeke first attempted […]

Rihanna is again the victim of racism. Dutch magazine Jackie recently did a fashion story about how to dress like the trendsetting superstar and, in turn, called her “the ultimate n***ab***h.” UPDATE: Editor Quits After Calling Rihanna Racial Slur In Magazine (Read More) The English translation read: “She has street cred, she has a ghetto […]

As if throwing up mid-performance during a show in Portugal wasn’t enough, Rihanna also met her match while there when she encountered a racist man at a hotel. She tweeted about the unfortunate incident in her usual vulgar way: “I just met the most racist c**t EVER!!! This man said the craziest sh*t abt black […]