Off-color casting in Hollywood
Here are a few times Hollywood got it wrong and casted white actors as characters of color
Racism
Journalist reportedly fired after post on Michael Brown's mom
The National Association of Black Journalists called the comments "reprehensible": "An apology was not enough"
Dan Aykroyd slams Leslie Jones' Twitter attackers
Original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd tore into Leslie Jones' haters, calling them losers and white supremacists
Yale: Dishwasher who smashed "racist" window can return to work
University says it will give the worker, who smashed a window depicting slaves carrying bales of cotton, "a second chance at Yale"
Commentary: A sagging economy would be good for Trump
The economy isn't in great shape and could be getting worse, which means we might just have a President Trump after all
Black GOP senator gets personal about race
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, one of just two black members of the U.S. Senate, talks about his own experiences with racial profiling
Ex-Confederate flag advocates on how hearts change
"I came to understand," said one white Southerner who descended from Confederate veterans
Bahama warns citizens: Be careful traveling in the U.S.
After police shootings, the country issues a plea for young males traveling to the U.S. to "exercise extreme caution"
Black Lives Matter condemns Dallas shootings, plans more protests
Denouncing Dallas, protest group calls "for an end to violence, not an escalation of it"; more protests planned this weekend
New wave of attacks on Muslims in America
From Cleveland to Brooklyn to Minneapolis, there's been a string of attacks on Muslim across the United States
U.S. apologizes for Arab man's "unfortunate incident" in Ohio
Ahmed al-Menhali came to Cleveland area for medical care, but ended up handcuffed after "false accusations"
Jesse Williams' BET Awards speech sparks petitions
The actor is the subject of dueling online petitions following the actor's fiery speech at the BET Awards
Alice Walker pens poem inspired by Jesse Williams
Jesse Williams has inspired Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker to pen a poem in response to his message
Danielle Brooks offended by first class experience
Danielle Brooks was on her way from New York to L.A. when she had an annoying encounter at the airport
Worrying rise in racist abuse linked to Brexit?
2015 saw 300% increase in anti-Muslim incidents as Brexit campaign pushed anti-immigration message, and it's getting worse
American Red Cross apologizes for "racist" pool poster
The cartoon poster showed children playing in a swimming pool, and it has since been removed from the organization's safety campaign
Timberlake causes uproar with Jesse Williams tweet
The singer was accused of cultural appropriation
Neo-Nazis tag (((Jews))) on Twitter as hate speech, politics collide
Here's where white supremacists, Donald Trump supporters, Twitter, free speech and hate speech all come together
Kerry Washington lost TV gigs for not sounding "hood"
The "Scandal" star says she was let go from several projects for not fulfilling Hollywood stereotypes of black women
J.K. Rowling calls out "racists" over black Hermione
"With my experience of social media, I thought that idiots were going to idiot," Rowling said
At California rally, Trump calls out "my African-American over here"
It's the latest in a long line of racially-charged comments from the presumptive GOP nominee
Airbnb bans N.C. host for life after racial slur is used against guest
Airbnb host allegedly sent vile messages to a Northwestern University student seeking temporary housing
Chinese laundry soap ad shows man "washed" from black to Asian
Commercial for Qiaobi detergent sparks a furor on social media with charges of racism
White students accused of raping black teen
Three of the boy's teammates have been charged and a lawsuit claims the victim suffered months of racial taunts and physical abuse
Sir Mix-a-Lot sticks up for embattled Blake Lively
The '90s rapper wants the world to know he still likes big butts -- including Lively's
At least 12 killed, more than 300 hurt in strike on Saudi airport, officials say
At least 4 dead as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast
DOJ investigating TV networks over suspension of press pool after Trump media ban
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
Christa Pike released from hospital following botched execution, lawyers say
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