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.
November 23rd, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
The use of racial slurs at a student government meeting and other race-based incidents on his campus have spurred the University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor to send a campuswide email deploring the incidents.
"Racial epithets and racial impersonations are not acceptable anywhere but especially in an institution devoted to education and progress," Chancellor Harvey Perlman said in his email...
November 7th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
The alleged bullying incident on the NFL's Miami Dolphins football team between two offensive linemen, one white and one African American, continues to take many twists and turns, and with each reported revelation it becomes more and more unbelievable.
At first the incident between white lineman Richie Incognito and black lineman Jonathan Martin was reported as a case of the veteran Incognito...
November 5th, 2013
Written by Christine Armario - Associated Press in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
Reducing the school-to-prison pipeline for minority students is becoming a major concern across the country, especially in those states where there is growing evidence that detentions, expulsions and arrests are issues more to children of color for lesser offenses.
One of the nation's largest school districts, law enforcement and the NAACP have reached a deal aimed at arresting fewer students for...
November 4th, 2013
Written by Nebi Qena - Associated Press in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
The Kosovo elections test ethnic relations with Serbia as hard-line Serbs in northern Kosovo intimidated would-be voters and were suspected of attacking a polling station during local elections Sunday. The actions underscored Kosovo's strained relations with Serbia, even as both states seek closer ties to the European Union.
It was the first time voters in all of Kosovo were choosing local...
October 29th, 2013
Written by Leanne Italie in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
Is dressing in blackface costumes for Halloween racist whether it is a favorite TV character, musical star or politician?
How about a bloody hoodie and blackface for a costume riff on the slain teen Trayvon Martin, or full-on minstrel at a splashy Africa-themed party for the fashion elite in Milan? Each of those costumes made headlines this Halloween season. And the answer to each, African...
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