Although Suzanne Collins, author of “The Hunger Games,” described some of her characters as having dark skin in her book, several movie-goers were disappointed when they saw black people on the screen, Jezebel.com reported. “Kk call me racist, but when I found out Rue was black, her death wasn’t as sad #ihatemyself,” said @jashperparas. When Read More
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Grand jury will investigate killing of unarmed teen
Florida State Attorney Norm Wolfinger announced Tuesday that a grand jury will investigate the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed teen who was shot dead by a neighborhood “watchdog.” The grand jury is scheduled for April 10th. As of Wednesday morning, more than 800,000 people across the country signed a petition for justice regarding Martin’s Read More
Thousands seek justice for Trayvon Martin
Nearly 600,000 people across the country have signed a petition for justice regarding the killing of Trayvon Martin. About three weeks ago Trayvon Martin, 17, was returning to his dad’s fiancee’s house in Sanford, Florida, after buying Skittles and iced tea at a nearby store, several media outlets reported. It was the last trip he would Read More
Southern Miss students: “Where’s your green card?”
University of Southern Mississippi band members yelled “Where’s your green card?” to a Puerto Rican basketball player during a game Thursday, CNN reported. Southern Mississippi was playing Kansas State University in an NCAA tournament, which was televised. Angel Rodriguez, a Kansas State student, was being yelled at while shooting free throws. “I heard it. I don’t pay attention Read More
Can you believe this bumper sticker?
Here is an example of how people have become more open about being racist since President Obama was elected. A friend on Facebook posted this photo. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook. Related Links Mixing It Up: ESPN writer fired for racist headline Mixing It Up: Was Planned Parenthood’s founder a racist? Mixing It Up: Group Read More
Indian boarding schools brainwashed students
I just learned about this award-winning documentary, “Our Spirits Don’t Speak English: Indian Boarding School.” I haven’t watched it yet, so I don’t know if it’s good, but it sounds interesting. Here is a description: “‘Our Spirits Don’t Speak English: Indian Boarding School’ uncovers the dark history of U.S. Government policy which took Indian children Read More
Woman says she was knocked out for being gay
Chelsea Gallagher has made claims that Shane Williams, a 20-year-old freshman football player at Colorado Mesa University beat her up because she’s gay. The incident started in a Grand Junction, Colo. bar as an argument between the two, then turned into a fist fight police said. The fight ended with Wiliams picking Gallagher up and slamming Read More
ESPN writer fired for racist headline
After the New York Knicks lost a basketball game to the New Orleans Hornets Friday night, an ESPN writer titled his story “Chink in the Armor.” Chink is a derogatory word used for Asians. The writer was making fun of Jeremy Lin, an Asian-American player who has led the Knicks to multiple wins in the Read More
