African-Americans

• How ‘Uncle Tom’ still impacts racial politics in the 21st century

  Published nearly 170 years ago, Uncle Tom’s Cabin had a profound impact on American slavery. And as Cheryl Thompson argues, it's still having an impact on racial politics today.

  Commentary

  Feb 7, 2021
  
• African-Americans said migrant detention centres ‘better than some of the projects’: Fox News analyst

  Rachel Campos-Duffy defended her comments, which she later said were based on a conversation with one African-American man.

  World

  Jun 23, 2018
  
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• Utah man gets 9 months after calling child the N-word, goes on racist rant in court

  Mark Porter called a seven-year-old boy the n-word before injuring his father with a stun gun, and going on a racist rant to FBI agents and a U.S. Superior Court judge.

  Crime

  May 25, 2018
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• Spike Lee not happy with Omarosa’s new role in Donald Trump campaign

  The woman formerly fired by Trump, once dubbed "the greatest reality TV villain of all time" is now his Director of African-American Outreach.

  Entertainment

  Jul 19, 2016
• Harriet Tubman and the Canadian connection to new US $20 bill

  Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, which saw thousands of slaves make their way to Canada in the 1800s.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2016