Stereotypes and Labels: Racial Discrimination Articles - Racism Against Blacks, Asians & More
Research findings, reporting incidents, personal reflections, anecdotes, and commentary that illustrate the pervasive beliefs, the use and harmful effects of labels, stereotypes, slurs, and derogatory slang in contemporary society.
March 15th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
GENEVA (AP) - AC Milan player Kevin-Prince Boateng, who led teammates off the field in protest of abuse by fans in January, will take part in a United Nations event next week discussing racism in sport.
The U.N.'s human rights office said Tuesday that Boateng and former France captain Patrick Vieira plan to attend its "Racism and Sport" discussion on March 21.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human...
March 15th, 2013
Written by Angela Delli Santi - Associated Press in Latest News, Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Republican Gov. Chris Christie has been asked to apologize for referring to the first black female leader of the state Assembly by race and gender, not by name, during a church-hosted meeting.
Christie, who's white, told an audience Tuesday that an "African-American female speaker of the Assembly" is blocking a vote on a school voucher bill that would let children in failing...
March 12th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Stereotypes & Labels with 1 Comment
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont newspaper defended itself Saturday against accusations of racism over a poster it published in support of a local sports team that read "fry Rice" in type associated with Chinese calligraphy, saying it meant no offense and simply wanted to play on words.
The back-page poster, printed in Thursday's edition, was intended to support St. Johnsbury Academy's basketball...
March 4th, 2013
Written by Rob Harris - AP Sports Writer in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter has set up a task force to address racism in soccer and will meet with a player who walked off the field in response to racial taunts.
Blatter said the new anti-racism task force will be headed by CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb, who's in charge of soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Blatter is calling for a "united front...
March 2nd, 2013
Written by Anita Hofschneider in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii Rep. Faye Hanohano has apologized on the House floor for offending people by using racial slurs to express disapproval of art in her office.
The Democratic lawmaker apologized Thursday, the same day the Honolulu Star-Advertiser published the remarks, which included slurs disparaging white, Japanese and Chinese people.
Hanohano, an outspoken advocate of indigenous issues,...
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