racism

For years, Democrats and those on the left have been trying to suppress America’s true history — the one that tells of American Exceptionalism, the one that speaks of the genius of the Founding Fathers, the one that speaks of freedoms for the individual as coming from God, not government. And now, with George Floyd, …

The police ‘are not society’s punchbags’, a boss representing frontline officers has said, after one of his colleagues was attacked as he tried to tackle a suspect, while laughing passersby posed for selfies without coming to his aid.Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, warned attacks on officers seem to be increasing …

NASCAR announced Wednesday that it would ban displays of the Confederate flag at its races Wednesday, after Bubba Watson — the lone black driver in the sport — called for its banning. “The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all …

President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Larry Kudlow has denied the existence of systematic racism.  Kudlow, responding to a reporter’s question Wednesday on whether he believes systematic racism exists in the US answered, ‘I do not.’  He repeated his answer twice when the reported pressed him on his answer which comes as thousands have marched …

The Merriam-Webster dictionary has announced it will redefine “racism” to include the concept of “systemic racism,” following a complaint by a recent college graduate. Kennedy Mitchum, who graduated from Drake University in Iowa, had written to Merriam-Webster after she concluded that its definition was not sufficient to describe racism as currently experienced in the U.S. …

MTV has cut ties with reality star Taylor Selfridge. The network announced Tuesday that it shelved Selfridge and boyfriend Cory Wharton’s special episode, “Teen Mom OG at Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special,” because of offensive tweets. “MTV pulled [the special] . . . and is ending our relationship with Taylor Selfridge in light of her past …

The HBO Max streaming service has temporarily removed Gone with the Wind from its platform after the screenwriter of 12 Years a Slave called for its removal in a Monday op-ed. While it is not clear if the op-ed was a driving factor in the decision, screenwriter John Ridley wrote in the Los Angeles Times …

Matthew McConaughey sat down on Emmanuel Acho’s show, “Uncomfortable Conversation with a Black Man,” to discuss ways to help end systemic racism. McConaughey, 50, started out by asking the former NFL star how he could do better as a white man. “You have to acknowledge that there is a problem so that you can take …

Rachel Lindsay has called on the execs behind “The Bachelor” to address what she believe is systemic racism, saying she would “dissociate” herself from Bachelor Nation if changes aren’t made. The former “Bachelorette” — the franchise’s only black lead in its history — wrote in a candid blog post that in the past she hasn’t …

Parents are in a tumult after elite all-girls school Brearley was accused of racism on Instagram via the account @Blackatbrearley. The account is titled, “For all Black folks, past and present, who the Brearley School never let belong. These are our stories.” Private Upper East Side school Brearley has around 700 students and is considered …