It has been almost three years since Heather Ellis cut in line at a WalMart store in Missouri and triggered a racially-heated incident with white customers and police. Now, the court case is about to begin that could send the young African American teacher to prison for 15 years.
On January 6, 2007, witnesses told [...]

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ESPN broadcaster Bob Griese has been suspended one week after making a racist remark about NASCAR’s Juan Pablo Montoya.
ESPN’s Josh Krulewitz says Griese won’t be working any games this week.
Krulewitz says that Griese “understands the comment was inappropriate.”
During the station’s coverage of the Minnesota vs. Ohio State game on Saturday, a [...]

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ESPN is making headlines once again.  This time football analyst Bob Griese had to apologize twice on Saturday for a racist comment he made regarding NASCAR’s Juan Pablo Montoya during ESPN’s broadcast of the Ohio State and Minnesota game.
During the game, the network displayed a promo graphic to hype Sunday’s race with the top five [...]

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Harry Connick Jr. got himself involved in a TV scandal on Wednesday, when the singer served as a guest judge on an Australian variety / talent show.
Connick was visibly upset with a group of doctors who performed a Jackson Five routine wearing black face and Afro wigs on their heads on the show “Hey Hey [...]

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A student attending Belleville West High School in St. Louis was beaten on a school bus on the way to the high school on Monday, according to local reports.
A police spokesperson initially said that the beating could be racially motivated but later rescinded that statement.
“It was premature on my part,” said Belleville Police Capt. [...]

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Glenn Beck is suffering the consequences from his racist comment indicating that President Barack Obama is a “racist.” Advertisers continue to distance themselves from his Fox News television show.  The boycott is mostly led by ColorOfChange.org, an African-American political coalition.
Beck also said in a July TV appearance that [...]

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A baby doll has been pulled from Costco shelves in North Carolina after the store got complaints from customers complaining that it was offensive.
According to Costco, a Greensboro customer filed a complaint about the doll and the company then removed it from stores.
The product is a doll called “Cuddle with Me” baby and is made [...]

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Over 60 African-American campers from Philadelphia were turned away from the Valley Swim Club, which is a private club, because “there was concern that a lot of kids would change the complexion … and the atmosphere of the club.”
At least that’s how John Duesler, President of the club puts it.  It’s hard to believe [...]

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