There have been theories about online communication lacking in tone and gesture. This is particularly true of blogging and text messaging. This is one reason why emoticons exist: to inject some emotional context when communicating online. Jokes and satire also do not translate well via online communication apparently as The Colbert Report found itself on the defensive recently due to a tweet.
Survivors return home, and many veterans find themselves in a community that has no understanding of what was personally given during combat. And, heroes who don't return... their loss is quite obvious... yet, they remain un-thanked for what they've given, simply because of their race.
Ian Haney López, author of Dog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle Class, shows us how politicians use racist coded language to influence white voters.
The passing and subsequent vetoing of Senate Bill 1062, which would have legalized discrimination towards gays, shows Arizona's resistance to a nation becoming increasingly intolerant towards intolerance.
A new study from UK think tank Demos says Twitter averages over 10,000 racial slurs a day. Twitter, like most social media websites, is no stranger to controversy.
TMZ reports that a source close to the 18-year old kid has stated that his "lawyer called Kanye's people and expressed the desire to strike a civil settlement for several hundred thousand dollars". Of course this was going to be the teenager's next move who was smart enough to realize he struck gold with this situation.
During her recent appearance on "Oprah: Where Are They Now," the 90s hit sitcom "Sister Sister" teen star Tamara Mowry tearfully opens up about horrific racism that she has experienced because of her interracial marriage.
Kim Kardashian is backing up her fiancée Kanye West as he is now dealing with yet another alleged assault case in an attempt to defend her. Things got really ugly outside of a medical building in Beverly Hills when a kid who first was "protecting" Kim from the paparazzi turned on her. After he began to yell racist slurs at the photographers, Kim told him to stop and he went off on her.
Specific interactions that can be interpreted as small acts of non-physical aggression, in regards to race, culture, or gender are called microaggressions. These brief and routine acts of ignorance are intentional and unintentional hostile or derogatory racial slights, and subtle insults against minorities, which can be further undermined when addressing someone's gender, sexual orientation or ability.
The posh fashion house is apparently also the setting for hostile racial slurs and discrimination. The Alexander McQueen store is the destination for luxury clothing and designer fashion.
On Friday, Nov. 8, a man was shot and killed while driving his car in a Rialto neighborhood in Southern California. According to Police Captain Randy DeAnda, the fatal shooting was the result of an ongoing dispute that was fueled by racial slurs.
The campaign to change the Washington Redskins team name is growing with every passing day The campaign to change the Washington Redskins team name is growing with every passing day.
Unable to prove her heritage, Jakiyah McKoy loses her title as Little Miss Hispanic Delaware, though some say that it was stripped away because she is too black.
Oprah Winfrey made headlines this past week after she went on Entertainment Tonight and spoke candidly about a perceived racist interaction while she was in Switzerland. Now, the woman she accused of racism is firing back.
When one works in an industry that is largely populated by African-Americans, it's probably not a good idea to throw the n-word around casually. Unfortunately, that is exactly what the Philadelphia Eagles' Riley Cooper did earlier this summer, and he is now paying dearly for his language.
Thousands of people took to the streets to express their dismay at the acquittal of George Zimmerman last Saturday, and among those in attendance was music's royal couple, Jay Z and Beyoncé.
