Bizarre Racism Charges
Woman Sues Miss California USA Pageant, April 11, 2008, AP
Hispanic alleges racial bias.
The Largest Hate Crime in History, April 8, 2008, Louisiana Weekly (New Orleans)
Diabolical plan to steal from blacks.
Report Criticizes St. Mary’s College for "Appearance of Racism and Discrimination", April 4, 2008, San Jose Mercury News
Only 56 percent of blacks graduate from St. Mary’s.
Women Not Tolerating Sharpton’s Rape Rant, April 1, 2008, Palm Beach Post
Sharpton gets it wrong again.
NAACP Says "Low Pants Bill" Is Discriminatory, March 27, 2008, AP
Bill “clearly” directed at black boys.
Richard Williams Calls Tennis Racist—Again, March 21, 2008, AOL Sports Blog
Venus and Serena Williams’s father doesn’t like white people.
ACLU Sues Palm Beach County School District Over Poor Graduation Rates, March 19, 2008, Palm Beach Post
Lowest graduation rates in schools with highest percentage of black students.
U.S. Racial Discrimination Must Be Remedied, UN Says Post-Katrina Housing Rights Violations Also Cited, March 13, 2008, Louisiana Weekly (New Orleans)
Racism … segregation … discrimination … apartheid … UN says US very naughty.
Racial Politics, March 13, 2008, Newsweek
Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick plays the race card.
Black Juror Blamed for Mistrial in Case Against Drug Dealer, March 11, 2008, News Sentinel (Knoxville)
Black is lone holdout to acquit; accuses white jurors of racism.
Race Row As Actor Robert Downey Jr ‘Blacks Up’ for New Film, March 7, 2008, Daily Mail (London)
White actor plays white actor playing a black man.
Chairman Denounces Charge of Racism, March 4, 2008, Charlotte Observer
Congressman Wright says he’s mistreated because he’s black.
UN Experts Criticize New Orleans Housing, March 3, 2008, AP
Blacks have an “internationally recognized human right” to a home.
Berkeley NAACP Apologizes for ‘Kill African Americans’ Comment, February 28, 2008, KNTV (San Francisco)
NAACP chapter head said police just want to kill blacks.
Berkeley Accused of Racism Over Failure to Return Tribal Bones, February 27, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Loss of collection said to reduce university’s standing.
Store’s New ‘BCC-Rule’ Called Racist, February 25, 2008, WKMG-TV (Orlando)
Store operates near majority-black school.
Where Did the Water Come In?, February 21, 2008, The Nation
50 percent of loans to blacks subprime, 40 percent to Hispanics; obvious discrimination.
SC Teacher Imprisoned for Sex with 5 Students, February 21, 2008, WSAV-TV (Savannah)
Six-year sentence called “racist,” because teacher white, students black.
Discrimination Against Blacks Linked to Dehumanization, Study Finds, February 8, 2008, Science Daily
Researcher: “When people think of a civilized person, a white man comes to mind.”
Hate Speech Cited in Immigration Debate, February 1, 2008, Newsmax
To say Hispanics want parts of the US back is called hate speech.
State Auditor Says Local Daycare Owes Ohio Millions, January 31, 2008, WKYC-TV (Cleveland)
Apparently being able to count is racism.
In the U.S. South, Is Canadian a New Racial Slur?, January 30, 2008, National Post
Nasty racists come up with yet another slur for blacks.
US Blacks See ‘Financial Apartheid’ in Subprime Crisis, January 28, 2008, Breitbart
Blacks take out loans they can’t repay; blame lenders.
Racism Is One-Way Street, January 24, 2008, Daily Mississipian (Univ. of Miss. student paper)
Of course non-whites cannot be guilty of racism.
City Sues Wells Fargo, January 8, 2008, Baltimore Examiner
Bank charged with “reverse redlining.”
Lockheed Pays $2.5 Million in Racism Lawsuit, January 4, 2008, AP
Weekly Ku Klux Klan newsletters?
Mass. Jury’s Racial Attitudes Questioned, January 4, 2008, AP
One year after verdict, jurors to be grilled about “racism.”
Racial Gap in ER Opioid Use Still Persists, January 2, 2008, Reuters
Whites received painkillers in ER more often than other races.
Students Suspended for Talking About Nooses, November 20, 2007, FOX 4 News
“Noose”—the new “N” word.
Rare Robbery Case Brings Cries of Racism, November 16, 2007, AP
White homeowner shoots black home invaders.
Calling Rapist a Hispanic Irks Radio Station, November 13, 2007, East Valley Tribune (Phoenix)
Programming VP prefers “dark-skinned.”
Wesley Snipes Alleges Racism, Seeks Trial Venue Change, November 8, 2007, AP
If you don’t see the Confederate flag as a symbol of prejudice, you’re a racist.
Costumes Stir Racial Tension, November 5, 2007, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
How do you dress up as Jamaican bobsledders without blackface?
‘Racism’ Protests Over the High Street Hanging Black Mannequins, October 30, 2007, Daily Mail (London)
“Reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan and the lynching of black people in America.”
4 Suspended for Blackface Act, October 17, 2007, Gazette (Colorado Springs)
Colorado College hockey players to be “re-educated.”
Family, under Pressure, Removes Its Hanged Dummy, October 16, 2007, Star-Ledger (Jersey City)
Halloween decoration attacked as racist.
Noose Incident at the Comcast Site Spurs a Demonstration, October 16, 2007, Philadelphia Inquirer
“Racial harassment” said to be “pervasive” at Philadelphia construction sites.
City Officials, Residents Question Report’s Accuracy, October 11, 2007, Standard-Speaker (Hazelton, Pennsylvania)
Zogby Report: We must “root out the disease of racism.”
Shock At Archbishop Condom Claim, September 27, 2007, BBC News
African bishop says European-made condoms are deliberately infected with HIV.
Racism’s Toll May Be Physical, September 25, 2007, Los Angeles Times
The stress of “racism” accounts for the mortality gap.
3 Fired At GPAC Over Stage Knots, September 5, 2007, Commercial Appeal (Memphis)
Black complains rope handholds resemble “nooses.”
Lower Merion Schools Sued, September 5, 2007, The Bulletin (Philadelphia)
Blacks make up 7.5 five percent of student body, but 90 to 100 percent of remedial classes.
Campbell Rails At Vogue For Models With White Skins, August 20, 2007, London Times
Plans to set up agency in Kenya to recruit black models.
A Misguided Use Of Zoo Guides?, August 8, 2007, Seattle Times
Seattle zoo uses Maasai to explain the relationship between animals and people in Africa.
Did Prof’s Views On Jews, Blacks Cross Line?, August 2, 2007, Chicago Sun-Times
Law professor denied raise fights back; sues for $1 million.
One-In-Five Diverse Workers Have Experienced Discrimination Or Unfair Treatment At Work, Careerbuilder.Com And Kelly Services Survey Shows, July 19, 2007, PR Newswire
Study defines “discrimination” pretty broadly; includes feeling unappreciated.
Black Shoppers Sue Toys ‘R’ Us For Discrimination, July 11, 2007, Reuters
This is one reason why Detroit no longer has national grocery store chains.
Bias May Hike Blacks’ Breast Cancer Risk, July 6, 2007, Reuters
Discrimination—on the job, in housing, and from the police—is the real problem.
Ex-"Grey’s" Star Cites Racism For Firing, June 29, 2007, AP
“It didn’t help me … that I was a black man who wasn’t a mush-mouth Negro.”
Disney Accused Of Profiling Black Teens, June 29, 2007, Orlando (Florida) Sentinel
Teens expelled for loitering; parents play race card. And height card.