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  1. power
    Florida Wants to Teach Kids That Slavery Was GoodRon DeSantis’s board of education continues to water down Black history curriculums in public schools.
    By Danielle Cohen
  2. power
    A White Woman Has Been Charged for Shooting Her Black NeighborSusan Lorincz has received one count of manslaughter and one count of assault, but is not being charged with murder.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  3. exclusive
    Law Roach on Why He Retired From Celebrity Fashion StylingThe image architect speaks out for the first time since shocking the fashion industry by announcing he’s done with celebrity styling.
    By Lindsay Peoples
  4. beauty
    Racism Caused Early Graying. Now I Turn It Into Hair Art.A 2020 study gives insight on early graying and trauma.
    By Leena Trivedi-Grenier
  5. royals
    Former Royal Staffer Apologizes for Racist CommentsNgozi Fulani says she’s been attacked online since sharing her experience.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  6. power
    L.A. City Councilmember Resigns Over Racist RemarksLeaked audio revealed Nury Martinez made disparaging comments about a Black child and Indigenous people.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  7. airbnb
    Airbnb Is Sorry for Listing ‘Former Slave Quarters’ for RentThe company has pledged to remove properties that formerly housed the enslaved from its platform.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  8. sesame street
    Unpacking the Sesame Street Amusement-Park BacklashA family is suing SeaWorld Parks for racial discrimination after a video of a Muppet ignoring two Black girls sparked outrage.
    By Danielle Cohen
  9. sorry
    Walmart Is Reevaluating Their Juneteenth Ice CreamThe retail giant also rolled out emancipation-themed wine bottles, commemorative T-shirts, and party supplies.
    By Danielle Cohen
  10. culture wars
    Mother Outraged Her Biracial Son Has Learned to Identify RacismMelissa Riley tried to sue her son’s middle school for teaching him about inequality.
    By Danielle Cohen
  11. power
    The Normalization of White Male ViolenceWhat happened in Buffalo on Saturday is our nation’s natural state. Black anxiety is mine.
    By Brittney Cooper
  12. lawsuits
    NeNe Leakes Sues Bravo for Alleged Racist Work EnvironmentThe former Real Housewife claims she and other Black castmates endured years of “racially offensive” comments.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  13. celebrity
    No, Ali Wong Is Not Getting Divorced From Randall ParkMultiple outlets mistook the actor for Wong’s husband, Justin Hakuta.
    By Mia Mercado
  14. keeping up with the royals
    Prince William Might Need a History LessonSpeaking about the Ukraine invasion, he said war in Europe is “very alien to see.”
    By Mia Mercado
  15. celebrity
    Zoë Kravitz Says She’s Been Turned Down for Roles Over RaceThe Batman star said she couldn’t audition for The Dark Knight because they weren’t going “urban” for the role.
    By Mia Mercado
  16. media
    The New York Times Mixed Up Serena and Venus Williams“No matter how far we come, we get reminded that it’s not enough,” Serena wrote.
    By Danielle Cohen
  17. ukraine
    People of Color Are Having a Harder Time Getting Out of UkraineBlack and South Asian civilians report being sent to the back of lines, pulled off trains and buses, and stranded at the border.
    By Danielle Cohen
  18. power
    Columbia Psych Chair Suspended After Calling a Black Model a ‘Freak of Nature’Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman called Nyakim Gatwech “a work of art or freak of nature.”
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  19. books
    The False Promise of AdmissionsReading Kendra James’s memoir about being one of the only Black students at an elite boarding school, I felt a shock of recognition.
    By Kaitlin Byrd
  20. power
    Chinatown Is GrievingAssemblymember Yuh-Line Niou on the killing of Christina Yuna Lee and what it will take for New York to stop anti-Asian hate.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  21. stop asian hate
    An Asian Woman Was Followed Into Her Home and Fatally StabbedThe NYPD has charged a man in the death of 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee.
    By Mia Mercado
  22. power
    U.S. Ski & Snowboard Investigating Allegations of Sexual Misconduct and RacismFormer Olympian Callan Chythlook-Sifsof accused a coach of sexual misconduct and said another snowboarder routinely used the N-word around her.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  23. 2022 winter olympics
    Leave Eileen Gu AloneUnpacking the hypocritical and dangerous media coverage of the Olympic star.
    By Chelsea Peng
  24. power
    What We Know About the Death of Lauren Smith-FieldsThe family of a 23-year-old Black woman plans to sue the city of Bridgeport for failing to properly investigate her death.
    By Danielle Cohen
  25. power
    Don’t Blame Alice SeboldIt’s our carceral system that sent an innocent man to prison.
    By Camonghne Felix
  26. royals
    So Maybe It Was Prince Charles Who Said ItA new book suggests it was Charles who commented on baby Archie’s skin tone, though he called the claims “fiction.”
    By Danielle Cohen
  27. power
    The Monster America MadeKyle Rittenhouse thought he was living the story of a good guy with a gun because everything in our society told him as much.
    By Kaitlin Byrd
  28. power
    The Fight of Meghan Markle’s LifeThe duchess’s battle with tabloids and trolls is about more than just her right to privacy.
    By Safiya Umoja Noble
  29. book excerpt
    Dear IsisGabrielle Union writes about wishing she had done better by her Bring It On character.
    By Gabrielle Union
  30. book excerpt
    I Cannot Block It OutAs Michaela Coel writes, the inequalities of the industry can stun you into silence — but that silence will never not haunt you.
    By Michaela Coel
  31. power
    Working at Brandy Melville Sounds Like an Absolute NightmareA new report from over 30 employees details racist hiring policies, Holocaust jokes, “storewide diets,” and more.
    By Danielle Cohen
  32. royal family
    The Royals Have Finally Decided to Call Out RacismSurprise: It had nothing to do with Meghan Markle.
    By Mia Mercado
  33. racism
    Look Who’s Being Charged With a Hate CrimeMiya Ponsetto faces charges after viral video footage showed her attacking a Black teenager and falsely accusing him of stealing her phone.
    By Mia Mercado
  34. culture
    Mapping the Michael Costello ControversyThe designer called out Chrissy Teigen for “traumatizing” him, only to have a number of bullying and harassment allegations surface against him.
    By Claire Lampen
  35. feature
    SuChin Pak Is Processing EverythingThe groundbreaking news anchor is still making sense of her MTV experience.
    By Kathleen Hou
  36. celebrity
    What’s This About Ellie Kemper and a Racist Deb Ball?The actress has finally addressed the backlash after old photos resurfaced of her at a St. Louis pageant with a history of white supremacy.
    By Mia Mercado and Claire Lampen
  37. power
    You Know It When You See ItWhen photos of Ellie Kemper at the Veiled Prophet Ball resurfaced this week, I felt a shock of recognition — and shame.
    By Claire Lampen
  38. royal family
    Surprise: The Palace Has a History of Racist Hiring PoliciesA new report reveals “coloured immigrants” and “foreigners” were banned from office roles until 1968.
    By Mia Mercado
  39. ugh
    Amy Cooper Is Suing … for Racial Discrimination?The white woman who gained notoriety after calling the police on a Black bird-watcher continues to insist she’s “not a racist.”
    By Mia Mercado
  40. first person
    The Anxiety of Growing Up Asian AmericanAs the child of Indian immigrants, I was never as free as my peers.
    By Maya Shanbhag Lang
  41. stop asian hate
    An Asian Woman Was Brutally Attacked With a Hammer in NYCThe NYPD is currently investigating the incident as a hate crime.
    By Mia Mercado
  42. power
    Men Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery Face Federal Hate-Crime ChargesA grand jury indicted Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan for targeting Arbery because of his race.
    By Claire Lampen
  43. oscars 2021
    This Video of Daniel Kaluuya at the Oscars Is Painful to WatchDuring a Q&A, a journalist appeared to mistake him for another Black actor.
    By Claire Lampen
  44. the cut podcast
    The Cut Podcast: Does This Poster Make Me Look Racist?This week, The Cut podcast producer B.A. Parker discusses racist and problematic historical artwork.
    By the Cut
  45. power
    A White Teacher Reportedly Cut Off a Biracial Student’s Hair“She was so embarrassed,” said 7-year-old Jurnee Hoffmeyer’s dad. “Because she had to go back to class like that.”
    By Claire Lampen
  46. first person
    Was That Racism?I ask myself this question almost every day.
    By Julie Kim
  47. surprise
    Sharon Osbourne Will Not Be Paid Millions to Leave The TalkAccording to CBS, which said rumors of a large payout were “false, inaccurate, or untrue. Take your pick.”
    By Claire Lampen
  48. racism
    What on Earth Is Going on With Sharon Osbourne?CBS says she will no longer co-host The Talk, following allegations of bullying and racism.
    By Claire Lampen
  49. stop asian hate
    Yet Another Elderly Asian Woman Was Viciously AttackedNow, she’s donating more than $900,000 to combat anti-Asian hate.
    By Amanda Arnold
  50. roundtable
    It’s Time to Talk About Black-Asian SolidarityA roundtable with seven insiders in fashion and entertainment.
    By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
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