Category Archives: Racism

Paula Deen Closes Restaurant at Center of Racism Scandal

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Paula Deen—the Duchess of Deep-Frying…the Maven of Mayonnaise…the Belle of Buttah—was back in the news this past February. Word was out that the former Food Network star was “maneuvering for a comeback.” The southern damsel know for … Continue reading →

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Ku Klux Klan Distributes Fliers in Virginia…Insists It’s Not a Hate Group

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Two weeks ago, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported a story about the Ku Klux Klan distributing fliers in several neighborhoods in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The fliers—which were said to contain a hotline number, an email address, and two … Continue reading →

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Private High School That Had Planned to Celebrate Black History Month with a Special Lunch Menu Sparks a Controversy

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Administrators at a private Catholic girl’s school in Northern California found themselves embroiled in a food controversy recently. According to NBC News, students at the Carondelet High School for Girls “wanted to come up with ways to … Continue reading →

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More Than a Black and White Issue?

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By ELAINE MAGLIARO I came across the following Tim Wise video on the “concept of whiteness” today. I thought I’d post it in hopes of getting a discussion going.

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