Race and Ethnicity

Mitt Romney and Dr. King

The Republican Field on Martin Luther King: It's Complicated

Which presidential contender chanted "Who Let the Dogs Out" during a Martin Luther King Day parade? Who voted—twice—against establishing the holiday? Plus, more MLK highlights from the GOP candidates.

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| Mon Jan. 16, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Fishbone

Interview: Fishbone on Stage and Screen

The black punk-funk-ska pioneers on the Fallon-Bachmann incident, bands they like, and the new film about their career.

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| Mon Jan. 16, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Tea Party Official on How to Win Over Latinos: Don't Mention GOP

The Republican brand is... challenged, a Latino conservative tells fellow activists.

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| Fri Jan. 13, 2012 4:49 PM PST
Nelson Mandela

CPAC Cosponsor: Nelson Mandela a "Bloodthirsty Terrorist"

The conservative confab says "no thanks" to a gay Republican group, but welcomes an organization that spreads racist rhetoric.

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| Fri Jan. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST

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Ron Paul

Ron Paul Calls MLK a "Hero"—After Newsletter Trashed Him as a "World-Class Adulterer”

Paul hits peak hypocrisy when grilled about his racist newsletters.

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| Sat Jan. 7, 2012 7:55 PM PST
Ron Paul

10 Extreme Claims in Ron Paul's Controversial Newsletters

New York City renamed "Rapetown," AIDS spread by a "malicious gay," how to gun down an "urban youth," and more.

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| Tue Jan. 3, 2012 4:00 AM PST
adepero oduye and sahra mellesse in pariah

Film Review: "Pariah" and the Untold Stories in Black Cinema

Dee Rees' semi-autobiographical film has little in common with most mainstream black movies of the past two decades.

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| Wed Dec. 28, 2011 9:21 AM PST
pro-choice rally

Behind the GOP's Sudden Civil Rights Crusade

Republicans have abruptly embraced anti-discrimination laws—for fetuses.

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| Tue Dec. 27, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Alan Lomax and the Original Social Network

A new book details Lomax's on-the-road adventures spreading songs made by, and for, the people.

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| Mon Dec. 26, 2011 4:00 AM PST
Ron Paul

Letter Reveals How Ron Paul Cashed in on Paranoia

More documents drop in the controversy over the Texas congressman's racist newsletters.

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| Fri Dec. 23, 2011 8:01 AM PST

Immigrant Rights Activists Slam Arpaio, Obama

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| Fri Dec. 16, 2011 1:38 PM PST
rick scott

Rick Scott to Black Students: But I Lived in Public Housing!

Florida's tea-party governor sticks his foot in his mouth—again—on the issue of race.

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| Fri Dec. 16, 2011 9:13 AM PST
bev perdue

N.C. Governor Defends Racial Justice Law

Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed a Republican effort to undo a law to restore balance to capital punishment. Could it be her undoing in 2012?

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| Thu Dec. 15, 2011 12:40 PM PST

The Most Unconstitutional Sheriff In America?

The Department Of Justice says Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office discriminates against Latinos.

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| Thu Dec. 15, 2011 12:21 PM PST
Ben Jealous

NAACP Decries "James Crow Esq."

The civil rights group says recent voter restrictions are a deliberate attempt to dilute the political power of minorities.

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| Tue Dec. 6, 2011 9:16 AM PST
henry kissinger

Henry Kissinger Vents About "Self-Serving" Jewish "Bastards"

The latest Kissinger revelation is really just more of the same.

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| Fri Nov. 18, 2011 11:55 AM PST
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National Review: Cain Is More "Authentically Black" Than Obama

Behold the dumbest column of the year.

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 10:00 AM PST
Mitt Romney and Pual Babeu

Romney Robo-Caller's White Nationalist Controversy

Paul Babeu, who recorded robo-calls for the GOP front-runner, appeared on a radio show watchdog groups call "overtly racist."

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| Wed Nov. 9, 2011 4:00 AM PST
Rick Perry

Supreme Court Declines to Halt Execution of Texas Inmate Duane Buck

After granting a partial injunction in October, the high court denied a writ of certiori to consider whether Buck's race was a determining factor in his death sentence.

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| Mon Nov. 7, 2011 9:29 AM PST

When Does A Lynching Matter? When It's "High-Tech."

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| Tue Nov. 1, 2011 7:10 AM PDT