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The Deli Whose Employee Stopped + Frisked Forest Whitaker Promises They're Not Racist

Jessica Sager — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:41:47 +0000

Remember when Forest Whitaker was accused of shoplifting from a New York City deli? (Dude, what exactly did they think the guy was pilfering?) And then stopped and frisked for it?

While it'd be really easy to assume it was at least somewhat racially motivated, the deli insists the employee at fault isn't a bigot -- just, you know, misguided.

School Bans Gingerbread Men Because It Could Be Considered Racist

Lori Crofford — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:30:29 +0000

Oh my gosh, has the world just gone completely crazy. How can a gingerbread man be construed as racist. It’s a COOKIE and a character. Even though this didn’t happen in the U.S. it quite possibly could have been a school in this country. A school in Laxa, Sweeden has banned Gingerbread Men, because they [...]

Does Racism Start When You're a Baby? New Research Says…

Mike Adams — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:41:11 +0000

Some interesting new research has come to light that reveals infants may actually hold the answers to racism in our society, long before they are able to do much more than eat and sleep. Paul Quinn, a psychologist from the University of Delaware recently discovered that babies appear to be able to distinguish race and [...]

Research Finds That Life Is Just Plain Better If You Graduate from College — Here's Why

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:19:24 +0000

It is a given that college graduates make more money. In fact, according to a new OECD study the average college graduate in America earns over $20,000 a year more than their counterparts without a degree, making the United States one of the best countries in the world to have completed college.

But it turns out there are even more benefits to college.

Study Reveals What May Be the Most Racist State in the Country

Shauna Wright — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:01:24 +0000

Racial bias in an election where one candidate is black and the other is white can affect the results — but how much? Research from Harvard University now gives us a pretty good idea, and also reveals what may be the most and least racist states in the country. Since surveys about racist attitudes tend [...]