“White Privilege Glasses” offered by the Chicago Theological Seminary allow white people the chance to see what only black people can allegedly see, such as women clutching bags on crowded streets, store owners eyeing their customers, and alleged discrimination by the police.
In order to advance the school’s “mission” to “work towards greater social justice,” CTS created a video to “shine the…
Employees at BuzzFeed are apparently “disappointed” that they’re white.
A new video released by BuzzFeed shows five employees providing samples of their DNA to genetic testing company 23andMe for ancestry analysis.
The BuzzFeed staff then sits down with one of 23andMe’s genetic counselors in order to learn their genetic ancestries.
Maycie, whose results show that she is 99.9 percent European,…
Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich said it’s “best” if policy decisions regarding Americans’ privacy are discussed in the privacy of the White House.
During the Republican presidential debate Thursday, Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly asked Kasich about his stance on encryption. Kelly explained that while encryption protects smartphones from hacking, it also protects the cell…
Ryerson University has denied the final appeal to recognize a student group dedicated to addressing issues impacting men because feminists said its existence does not promote equality and would make women feel unsafe.
Ryerson’s independent student newspaper the Eyeopener reports the Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) has “rejected the last appeal” to have the school sanction the Men’s Issues…
The University of Oregon briefly discussed removing a prolific line from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech from the school student union building due to concerns over whether the quote about not judging people based on race reflects an acceptance of gender diversity and “all sorts of things like that.”
The University of Oregon’s Daily Emerald reports that MLK's line, “I have a…
The Valdosta State University Office of Social Equity offers a four-part “Safe Space training" program, that teaches tolerating and accepting homosexuality is still a form of homophobia.
An email obtained by MRCTV advertising the spring 2016 Safe Space training reads:
This training has been divided into 4 parts, and covers topics that include the following:Part 1: The very basics of becoming…
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign is denying responsibility after a campaign stop left hundreds of homeless people in Birmingham, Ala. out in the cold last week.
Al.com reports Sanders’ Jan. 18 campaign event took place in Boutwell Auditorium, which is utilized as a warming station for the homeless when it is cold. On the night of Sanders’ event, temperatures dipped to a “feels like” of…
The University of Ottawa yoga class that was canceled due to concerns of cultural appropriation will be returning with an Indian instructor.
In November, the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa informed yoga instructor Jennifer Scharf that her class catering to students with disabilities would be canceled because of the “cultural issues and implications” involved with a white woman…
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder and “1%er” Ben Cohen debuted an ice cream flavor dedicated to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders’ fight against “the 1%.”
On the website advertising the “Bernie’s Yearning” ice cream flavor, Cohen writes, “Jerry and I have been constituents of Bernie Sanders for the last 30 years. We’ve seen him in action and we believe in him.”
The ice cream is…
White hip-hop artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis debuted their second song dealing with the topic of “white privilege” Friday.
The nearly nine-minute “White Privilege II” ironically showcases Macklemore’s discomfort with being a white artist writing about black issues and participating in black causes. Macklemore explains how he doesn’t believe he should be allowed to give his opinion on…
