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.
June 2nd, 2014
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Justin Bieber's use of the N-word shows insensitivity of racism among our young people, even some of our most famous. Bieber is apologizing after a years-old video surfaced showing the then-teenager telling a racist joke with the N-word.
In a statement Sunday to The Associated Press, Bieber said when he was a kid he didn't realize how certain words could hurt. He says he learned from his mistakes...
May 28th, 2014
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Painting racial slurs on a newly opened restaurant is yet another sign that racism is alive and well even among younger generations of Americans.
A 33-year-old St. Louis County man faces felony vandalism charges in an incident police say was racially motivated.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Gregory M. Endsworth of St. John was charged with first-degree property damage after the owners...
May 21st, 2014
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Anti-Semitic tweets are increasing in Spain and Jewish organizations have asked prosecutors to investigate some 18,000 allegedly anti-Semitic insults sent via Twitter following a weekend European basketball game.
The complaints refer to tweets sent after Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Spain's Real Madrid.
The president of the Israel in Catalonia association, Ruben Novoa, says a complaint was...
May 14th, 2014
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Codes representing Hitler and neo-Nazi slogans included on packaging for laundry detergent have caused outrage among shoppers in Germany.
Procter & Gamble has apologized for "any false connotations" after stirring anger in Germany for unintentionally placing a neo-Nazi code on promotional packages for its Ariel laundry detergent.
Outraged shoppers had posted pictures online of Ariel powder...
May 7th, 2014
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Another instance of racism marred a soccer match last Sunday, this time in Spain. During the game, Atletico Madrid supporters targeted Levante midfielder Papakouly Diop with jeers.
This latest incident in Spain's first division came a week after Barcelona defender Dani Alves responded to a Villarreal fan who threw a banana at him by eating the fruit before continuing to play.
Diop's answer to the...
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