Race/Gender Archives

Miss North Carolina USA Stripped of Crown After Alleged N-Word Posts; Black Runner-Up Gets Title

*Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA title just weeks after winning the crown, …

*Belgian powerlifting champion Sonita Muluh says she no longer feels safe competing after a spotter involved in her …

*Long before Oprah Winfrey became one of the world’s most influential media figures, she says television …

*This commentary does not assert that every white man is violent or that white males have the highest per-capita rate in …

1. One Death, Two Standards *Eighteen-year-old Nolan Wells left for a Fourth of July boating trip to Mississippi’s Horn …

*Nearly five years after his death, legendary comedian and writer Paul Mooney is once again generating conversation …

*For decades, Americans have traveled abroad seeking lower healthcare costs. Now, a growing number of Black American …

*K. Michelle and Angela Yee did not come face to face during the singer’s recent stop at iHeartRadio’s New York offices, …

*A 15-second video appearing to show an older Black woman performing an impressive gymnastics tumbling pass has become …

*What began as a familiar sports debate quickly turned into another chapter in the long-running public feud between …

*Romance rumors surrounding Cardi B and Nigerian footballer Maduka Okoye continue to heat up after another public …

*A young girl whose family has identified her as Chinese has become one of social media’s most talked-about viral …

A Necessary Opening Disclaimer: This is not an attack on Argentina’s soccer players, its supporters, or Lionel Messi. …

*The WNBA is experiencing something it has long deserved: unprecedented attention. Attendance is rising. Television …

*Legendary singer Gladys Knight is once again at the center of a public conversation about her health after concertgoers …