News
Racist Cartoon of Rashida Tlaib Draws Condemnation
Henry Payne’s comic for the National Review portrays the Palestinian-American congresswoman as the owner of a detonated pager.
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Mural of Olympic Volleyball Star Defaced With Racist Graffiti
Italian player Paola Egonu’s skin was painted over in pink in a widely condemned act of vandalism.
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UK Store Accused of Racially Profiling Man Attempting to Buy Spray Paint
Louis Gray, a Black man, claims he was "refused service" when he attempted to buy aerosol paint for his son's bicycle helmet.
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Man Attacks Pan-Asian History Museum in Alleged Hate Crime
Craig Milne reportedly smashed the windows of Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum with a sledgehammer and was heard making racially biased statements.
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Smithsonian Apologizes for “Racial Brain Collection”
The institution’s secretary “condemned” past unethical practices that involved non-consensually collecting the brains of mostly Black and Indigenous people.
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Artists Denounce Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action
Cultural workers and institutions are sharing their reactions to the decision, which makes it unlawful for colleges to consider race as a factor in admissions.
Art
The Horror and Banality of American Racism
Christy Chan’s Who’s Coming to Save You? makes clear the perpetual nature of American bigotry.
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Artist Says High Line Hotel Staffers "Barged" Into Room and Racially Profiled Him
Kahlil Robert Irving alleges that a hotel manager and his associate, both White, trespassed on his room during his stay and proceeded to verbally assault him.
Film
A Documentary Unravels the Danger of Being Black and Pregnant in the US
Aftershock, directed by Tonya Lewis Lee and Paula Eiselt, explains the disproportionate rate of Black maternal mortality in the US.
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Documenta Covers Artwork Criticized for Antisemitic Depictions
The Indonesian collective behind the work, Taring Padi, denied antisemitic intent and issued an apology, adding that it was the first time it was shown in “a European and German context.”
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140+ Documenta Artists and Organizers Denounce “Racist Attacks” Following Vandalism
The German contemporary art show has been plagued by accusations of antisemitism for its inclusion of artists who denounce Israel’s oppression of Palestinians.
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Forensic Architecture Finds Police Failings in 2020 Hanau Mass Shooting
The report, while focused on the racist attack in Germany, comes as shootings proliferate at an alarming rate in the US.