Racism

In what was clearly a racially motivated hate crime Dylann Roof confessed to the shootings at a meeting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. He told police that he wanted to start a race war. He's been booked for 9 counts of pre-meditated murder and one weapons charge...

In the skit, "Daily Show" regular contributor Jason Jones sat down with 4 Washington Redskins fans who want the team to keep using the name that many in the Native American community feel is racist. During the segment Jones brought Missoula's Migizi Pensoneau into the room along with 7 other Native Americans...

There's been a debate over the last few years as to whether the Washington Redskins should change their name to something less insensitive to native Americans.

In a moment that represents the very definition of karma, self-described white supremacist Craig Cobb, the man who is attempting to take over the sleepy little town of Leith, ND and turn in into a 'white enclave,' was given the shock of his life when he found out there was statistical evidence of African descent in his blood.

This is actually something I've thought about for a long time. In 1994 St. John's University changed the nickname of their athletic teams from "Redmen" to Red Storm. The Cleveland Indians have occasionally come under scrutiny for "Chief Wahoo" which is the logo which is a caricature of a Native American but as the name "Indians" isn't inherently racist they've managed