Tag: Racism

Black Protester Shows Nazi That Love Really Does Trump Hate

Aaron Courtney, an African-American man and high school football coach probably didn't plan on hugging a white supremacist last weekend - however, that's exactly what happened. Last week, hundreds of white nationalists and counter-protesters faced off in Gainesville, Florida during a speech by alt-right leader, Richard Spencer (Spencer's speech was quickly drowned out by chants of "Go home!"). At one point during the protest, a...

The Family Profiting From the Opioid Crisis Hides Behind Charity

America is facing an unprecedented public health crisis— opioid addiction and the subsequent loss of many lives. The prescription drug OxyContin has been attributed to many of these deaths. Amazingly, however, little is known about the proprietors of OxyContin— the Sackler family. Their secret? Calculated and lavish acts of philanthropy. America’s Opioid Crisis: a Public Health Issue of Epic Proportions A recent article published in the New...
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How the Internet is Trying to Break the White Supremacy Movement

The violent protests of white supremacists and self-described neo-Nazis in response to the removal of a Robert E. Lee from Charlottesville have deeply shocked...

Things that Happened After Charlottesville That Restored Our Faith in Humanity

When tragedy hits, whether it's a natural disaster or violent terrorism, we are speechless. In awe. In disgust. And yet, in the aftermath of...

People Were Scared Trump’s Presidency Would Bring Racism out of the Woodwork. It is.

The 2016 U.S. presidential election will likely go down in the history books as one of the ugliest and most controversial in the United...

Finally, Academy Awards That Don’t Look So White This Year

Remember the 2016 Oscars? If not, then this hashtag might refresh your memory: #OscarsSoWhite. It was the second year in a row in which...

Man Removes Swastika Tattoos After Befriending African American Parole Officer

Colorado resident Michael Kent spent over twenty years of his life hating people who were different than him. He participated in violent neo-Nazi demonstrations...

This Man Befriends KKK Members and Convinces Them to Leave the Group

Daryl Davis is an electrifying musician. The accomplished blues piano player has performed with rock n' roll icons like Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee...

Jewish and Muslim BFFs Win Halloween With Their Awesome Costume

Throw out your cat ears and your witch hat, folks. There’s a new costume in town, and it’s doing a lot more than just...