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“Ellie Kemper and the KKK Ball”: Media Ignores Crucial Fact About 1999 Pageant

Bias / June 10th, 2021 / By Seth Tower Hurd

Media outcry about actress Ellie Kemper's participation in an event 22 years ago lacked crucial details.

Media Bias, Ellie Kemper, Race And Racism, Racism

Unpacking Media Bias and Narratives Around Asian-American Violence

Bias / March 23rd, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

After eight people — six Asian women, one white man and one white woman – were killed in a shooting in Atlanta last week , there’s been debate as to whether or not the media has been correct to tie the incident to anti-Asian hatred and racism. Some have accused the media of bias in their...

Bias, Media Bias, Asian Americans, Asian-Americans, Atlanta Shooting, Liberal Media, Conservative Media, Racism, Race And Racism

AllStances™: Critical Race Theory

AllStances / March 16th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

Is critical race theory valid, or a problem? Does it unite us or divide us? Is it racist or anti-racist? Explore all perspectives, stances, and arguments for and against critical race theory with AllStances™ by AllSides.

AllStances, Perspectives, Pro Con, Arguments, For And Against, Critical Race Theory, CRT, Race And Racism, Racism, Anti-Racism, Race

Reclaiming Nonviolence in the Age of Antiracism

Recommended Reading / December 9th, 2020 / By John R. Wood Jr.

Editor's Note: An abridged version of this essay was originally published on Persuasion.com , and the full version appeared on Braver Angels . We must surely have the answer, by now, to Langston Hughes’ question, “What happens to a dream deferred?” The poet wonders—“does it dry up like a...

Braver Angels, Anti-Racism, Racism, Race And Racism, Systemic Racism

Debates on Defining 'Racism' Follow White House, Progressives Feud

Story of the Week / July 19th, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

A series of President Donald Trump's tweets directed toward four progressive Democratic congresswomen last weekend ignited debates on the definition and proper contextual use of the word "racism." All political sides of the media used the word differently in coverage. Reporters,...

Story Of The Week, Race, Racism, Racist, Civil Rights, Donald Trump, Twitter

Trump Tweets Reveal Left and Right Define "Racist" Very Differently

Bias / July 19th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to condemn President Donald Trump’s recent tweets, which many journalists and commentators said fit the definition of "racist." However, another faction — mostly on the Right — said “racist” is not an appropriate descriptor for Trump’s...

Race, Racism, Donald Trump, Bias, Polarization, Tweets

Story of the Week: Media Draws Scrutiny for Original Reporting on Jussie Smollett Case

Story of the Week / February 21st, 2019 / By AllSides Staff

Several media outlets and politicians came under fire this week for their sympathetic reporting on "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, who has now been charged with filing a false police report in fabricating a racist and homophobic hate crime. Many Left-leaning politicians and publications...

Culture, Jussie Smollett, Hate Crimes, Racism, Homophobia, Chicago, Story Of The Week, News

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