President Donald Trump was accused of promoting Islamophobia on Wednesday morning after he retweeted allegedly “anti-Muslim” videos shared by the deputy leader of the far-right nationalist Britain First party.
In the early Wednesday hours, Trump shared three videos posted by Britain First deputy leader Jayda Fransen, who was recently charged for “threatening, abusive or insulting words or…
Police in New Jersey no longer suspect anti-black bias was at play in the vandalism of five predominantly black churches after they discovered the alleged suspect used to attend one of the churches he destroyed.
ABC7NY reports that on Saturday, police were alerted that five black churches in the Morristown-area were vandalized overnight. According to NJ.com, church members discovered broken…
Just a few weeks ago, Barbie was a Muslim woman. Now, in the eyes of some gay rights activists, Barbie is bisexual.
Shortly after Australians voted to legalize same-sex marriage, the “Barbie Style” Instagram page shared a photo of Barbie sitting on a bed next to another doll based of off gay rights supporter Aimee Song. Both of the dolls are wearing “love wins” shirts and the dolls appear to be…
While the rise in hate crimes against Muslims has been receiving attention from anti-racist groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center, the newly released FBI hate crime statistics for 2016 also reveal there’s been an increase in hate crimes against whites.
The FBI’s hate crime numbers are broken down into “incidents” and “offenses.” The FBI explains that there can be numerous “offenses” within…
The dictionary is wading into political territory.
In a blog post on Monday, Dictionary.com announced its 2017 Word of the Year is “complicit.” According to Dictionary.com, the word “complicit” first spiked in interest following a “Saturday Night Live” skit that accused Ivanka Trump of being “complicit” in her father’s presidency. On April 5, the word allegedly had its largest spike after Ivanka…
Punk rock, which used to be about rebellion, is apparently now about teaching young toddlers at a public library that they need to respect all different kinds of genders and gender identities.
In October, the Brooklyn Public Library hosted a “Genderful!” event, dedicated to “Exploring Gender Through Art.” The event, which was meant for children between the ages of 6-12, featured a performance by…
Grindr, a “dating” app specifically designed for gay men, has introduced new transgender-friendly features just in time for Transgender Awareness Week.
According to Engadget, the app now allows users to pick a variety of different options to better explain how they choose to identify. Screencaps provided by Engadget show Grindr explicitly asks people how they identify, prompting them to pick if…
The colors red and green are usually associated with Christmas--but not if you’re looking for signs of racism everywhere.
The Oregonian reports one anti-racist activist in Portland, Sam Sachs, sounded the "Nazi” alarm bell after he noticed a billboard advertising Dr. Martens boots (otherwise known as Doc Martens or simply “Docs”). The billboard, which features a pair of boots with red laces,…
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein controversy, Hollywood actresses, celebrities, and average everyday women are coming out of the woodwork with stories about their own experiences with what they deem “sexual harassment.” A new poll by the Economist/YouGov shows the definition of sexual harassment is largely subjective—depending on who and where you ask.
The Economist asked respondents from…
At colleges across the country, biological men are allowed in women’s restrooms and biological women are allowed in men’s restrooms. But at Brooklyn College, students want to ban the New York Police Department from all bathrooms.
The Excelsior, Brooklyn College’s student newspaper, first reported that after a showing of “Watched” on campus, students expressed concerns over the presence of police…
