Earlier today, InterActiveCorp public relations representative Justine Sacco tweeted what she probably thought was a hilarious joke about her upcoming trip to Africa. Sorry Justine, it wasn't funny. At all. Twitter has since exploded with the hashtag "HasJustineLandedYet" eagerly awaiting her touchdown in Africa.
Ridley Scott's newest film, the historical epic "Exodus," came under fire earlier this week for casting Christian Bale and John Edgerton in its main roles instead of actors of Middle Eastern descent. And that's when media giant Rupert Murdoch decided it would be a good time to put his foot in his mouth while defending the picture.
Last week's Brexit vote has given rise to a resurgence of racism in the UK.
The incidents range from harassment to assault. Most of which, done by people who probably have zero idea what UK leaving the EU actually means.
European migrants across the UK seem to be the major target in these reported incidents.
"I have a zero-tolerance approach to hate crime in London. We don't just tolerate our differences, we celebrate them" --- London Mayor Sadiq Khan
Good thing you aren't Facebook friends with any black people... oh you are? Well this is awkward.
A writer named Ijeoma Oluo has shared an interesting Twitter conversation she had with a 14-year-old, racist troll on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the result is truly inspiring.
"You guys I'm a mom," she wrote on Facebook. "You think I'm going to let some 14 year old outlast me? I got love for days."
Warning: there are a lot of racial slurs and other awful stuff in here, but make sure to read all the way through to the end.
Blackface and using the n-word is something that's doesn't fly anywhere. Get it together, white people.
A Kansas State University student was put on blast after KSU student Desmund Weathers posted a screenshot of a snapchat a former sorority girl had shared. In the photo you can see a blackfaced Paige Shoemaker throwing up the Westside W with a caption that took everything over the edge.
