Bizarre Racism Charges
Shopping While Black, April 9, 2009, Austin American-Statesman
There must be laws against “discrimination” in retail stores.
McCain Seeks Pardon for First Black Champ, April 2, 2009, AP
Erasing an “act of racism” by pardoning Mann Act violator Jack Johnson.
Queen Latifah Wants Stronger Parts, April 1, 2009, AP
Complains that the paparazzi ignore black actresses.
Vogue's Beyonce Cover, Racist?, March 19, 2009, The Frisky
Put a black on the cover and you are still “racist.”
Death Penalty Applied Unevenly, March 18, 2009, News & Observer (Raleigh)
Disparity in death-penalty prosecutions can be due only to “racism.”
Research Finds Segregation in Hospital Rates, March 17, 2009, Daily Iowan (University of Iowa)
Black patients more likely than whites to go to “high mortality” hospitals.
Obama Rejects SC Gov's Bid to Use Stimulus on Debt, March 17, 2009, AP
Governors who don’t take “stimulus” money guilty of “slap in the face of African Americans.”
NAACP Says Bank Giants Steered Blacks to Bad Loans, March 13, 2009, AP
NAACP: “Tens of thousands” of blacks were forced into taking out bad loans.
Who Wants to Be a Black Millionaire?, March 13, 2009, AR Classic Article
The untold story of how USDA is handing out billions because of “racism.”
'Resident Evil 5' Reignites Debate About Race in Videogames, March 12, 2009, Wall Street Journal
Latest version of popular video game pits a white hero against African “zombies.”
VA Hospital Pulls 'Japs Surrender' Headline from Historical Display, March 12, 2009, CNN
Headline “sends the wrong kind of message to today’s generations.”
Why Were Milan's Runways So Whitewashed?, March 6, 2009, New York Magazine
Italian fashion designers not using enough “models of color.”
White Nationalist-Linked 'Right-Wing Youth' Group Debuts at CPAC, March 3, 2009, SPLC
SPLC smears yet another conservative group.
Mimicking Minstrels, February 25, 2009, GW Hatchet (George Washington University)
Minstrel shows “one of the images our country has had to overcome.”
Nation of Cowards?, February 20, 2009, City Journal
“Frank conversations about race” are really just harangues about white “racism.”
SC Rep: Opposition to Stimulus Is Slap in Face, February 20, 2009, AP
If governors don’t take federal money, they are insulting blacks.
Racial Profiling Alleged in Trial of Staten Island Hit-and-Run Suspect, February 19, 2009, New York Daily News
It’s not “profiling” when police chase people who run away from them.
Probie Wife's Explosive Charge: 'Racist' FDNY Killed My Husband; Training Targeted Minorities, February 13, 2009, New York Daily News
Widow accuses FDNY of making physical training more strenuous for non-whites.
Woman Files Lawsuit Against Miley Cyrus for Offensive Gesture, February 13, 2009, FOXNews
Aggrieved Korean seeks $4 billion for all Asians in LA county.
7 Black Houston Firefighters Sue, Say City Exam Biased, February 6, 2009, Houston Chronicle
Black fireman: “We don’t do as well on these multiple-choice tests.”
'Backstage Racism' Exists, Lecturer Says, February 5, 2009, The Eagle (Bryan, Texas)
You have to fight “racism” no matter how uncomfortable it is or how many friends you lose.
Who Shot Billey Joe Johnson?, February 5, 2009, Yahoo! Sports
Without evidence, black family insinuates son was murdered by white cop.
Bias Behind Higher Rates of HIV in Black Gay Men?, January 30, 2009, Southern Voice
Black homosexuals in US more likely to have HIV than third-worlders.
City Accused of Bias Against Blacks, Hispanics in Ex-Con Jobs Ban, January 28, 2009, New York Daily News
“Discriminating” against ex-cons means discriminating against blacks and Hispanics.
Former Hooters Girl Melody Morales Sues Hawaiian Tropic Zone for Discrimination, January 28, 2009, New York Daily News
Says restaurant wouldn’t hire her because she doesn’t “speak white.”
Campaigns to Protect Native Species 'Are Racist', January 26, 2009, Telegraph (London)
Keeping one species from breeding with another “not a scientifically valid point of view.”
Alabama NAACP Criticizes Use of Trail Maids in Inaugural Parade, January 13, 2009, WFSA-TV (Montgomery)
NAACP head says pretty Southern girls in hoop gowns remind him of slavery.
You May Be More Racist Than You Think, Study Says, January 9, 2009, CNN
If you’re willing to work with a “racist,” you’re a racist, too.
Now, It’s ‘Tricked Out’, January 8, 2009, The Radio Equalizer
Another phrase lefties are calling racist.
Florida Defensive Coordinator Charlie Strong: Interracial Marriage Has Hurt His Chances of Getting a Head-Coaching Job, January 7, 2009, Orlando Sentinel
No head coaching jobs for blacks with white wives.
The Race Card Is Played: Don’t "Hang or Lynch" the Black Man Chosen by Rod Blagojevich, December 31, 2008, Telegraph (London)
Congressman dares Senate to block a black man.
Ex-Principal Alleges Racial Bias at Norfolk Alternative School, December 31, 2008, Virginian-Pilot (Hampton Roads, Virginia)
“It’s easy for someone to cry ‘race, race, race.’”
Off Track, NASCAR Ensured Racial Pioneer Couldn’t Win, December 23, 2008, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
There is just no end to white evil.
The Color Bind, December 22, 2008, Wall Street Journal
Hiring a white man to direct a play about black life “straight-up institutional racism.”
‘Si Se Pueda’, December 12, 2008, Jackson (Mississippi) Free Press
Mississippi crackdown on illegals called “ethnic cleansing.”
Deputies: Gun Drawn Over ‘Go Gators’ Cheer, December 10, 2008, WKMG (Orlando)
Felon says he thought he heard “racial slurs.”
Playing Defense, December 3, 2008, SPLC Intelligence Report
White “racists” exploit back anger over illegal immigration.
Civil Rights Complaint Targets Wall Street Rating Firms, December 2, 2008, Los Angeles Times
“Civil rights” complaint admits that non-whites took out loans they couldn’t repay.
Ottawa University Boots Cystic Fibrosis From Charity Drive, November 26, 2008, National Post
The disease is just too white.
Some Schools Ban Talk About Election, November 21, 2008, Times-Picayune
Attempts to keep peace in schools called “racist.”
Booze Bust: SJ City Council Addresses High Arrest Rate, November 19, 2008, KNTV (San Francisco)
Hispanics claim laws against public drunkenness are not clear.
Lawyer: Alcohol Testing Device Is Racist, November 19, 2008, Connecticut Post
He calls it “KKK in a box.”
Obama’s In, But Struggle Not Over, November 6, 2008, Chicago Tribune
Electing Obama “doesn’t make all that [racism] go away.”
Richmond Police Officer Resigns Over Ku Klux Klan Costume-Party Photos, November 6, 2008, West County Times (Richmond, Calif.)
Anti-racist’s parody costs white friend his job.
The Republican Rump, November 3, 2008, New York Times
Political analysis from NYT’s Nobel-winner: GOP “a haven for racists and reactionaries.”
Doctors in Study Prefer Whites to Blacks, October 29, 2008, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
But that doesn’t mean doctors are bigots, researchers say.
Prejudice Rife in Sunshine State, October 21, 2008, Sky News (UK)
Because there’s just no other reason for Cubans not to support Obama.
Black Supervisors Punished a Deputy Out of Racism, Jury Finds, October 17, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Black deputies likened Hispanic deputies to “Mexican Mafia.”
7th Grader Called Racist for Wearing Palin T-Shirt, October 17, 2008, Fox 35 News (Orlando)
“Some of the students were calling me racist because I was Caucasian.”
Murtha Apologizes for Calling Western Pa. Racist, October 16, 2008, AP
Congressman calls people who sent him to Congress “racists.”