Category: Culture
The ongoing Kylie Jenner N-word controversy continues to dog the 18-year-old reality TV star. Earlier this week, Kylie appeared to present a close friend with a birthday cake emblazoned with the phrase "Happy Birthday N*gga." Kylie denies all involvement, but the bevy of photographs of the event have complicated matters.
Retired tennis professional James Blake says he was tackled by NYPD officers without warning when they mistook him for a credit card fraud suspect. See what he said about the scary incident and how police commissioner Bill Bratton responded...
In an interview on CNN's program State of the Union, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin implored immigrants to America to learn English. New arrivals in the country should "speak American," she said. Read on for the transcript.
Fox & Friends' host Elisabeth Hasselback set off a new debate this week when she asked on air why the #BlackLiveMatter movement isn't a hate group. See how she supported her argument... And what others have to say.
Lowe's is under fire for appeasing a customer who turned away her first delivery man because she said she didn't want a black man at her house. See how the company is now reacting...
After making headlines for a soundbite in which she said she is "not an African-American," Raven-Symone explained her stance -- and said which label she would prefer for people to use.
Oft-derided pop star Justin Bieber has come to Kylie Jenner's defense over claims that the latter's cornrows are racist. Find out what Bieber had to say...
Kylie Jenner has come under heavy fire for her latest hairdo. Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg accused Kylie of cultural appropriation in an Instagram post and Twitter follow-up. What's all the fuss about? See the Kylie Jenner photos, and find out what Stenberg had to say.
With so much focus on the struggles of minorities people, MTV is drawing attention to another oft-overlooked group: white people. </sarcasm> Although the upcoming documentary White People is supposed to be thoughtful and conversation-provoking, the preview is mostly just cringe-worthy.
Obama became the first president in generations to use the word publicly when he appeared on comedian Marc Maron's WTF podcast. Reaction to President Obama's use was varied, but drew praise from many corners.
Speaking out for the first time after it was revealed she is ethnically caucasian, former NAACP local leader Rachel Dolezal said she "identifies as black" and has done so since childhood. Does that make her transracial? Find out more about the controversial term...
Two police officers were shot in Ferguson late Wednesday night as protests wrapped up for the evening, according to St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar during an overnight press conference. Watch dramatic eyewitness video of the moment shots rang out here now. (Warning: NSFW language, which is understandable.)
