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SPORTS SLURS: When Words Go Foul
March 4, 2003 -- A new Shaq attack has emerged, one laced with racist undertones. And he's not alone. Take a look at racial, religious and ethnic insensitivity in the sporting world, and find out what you can do about it.
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PETA Turns Holocaust into Pig Pen
March 7, 2003 -- PETA's latest campaign makes a direct comparison between animal abuse and the systematic extermination of Jews in the Holocaust. Some major Jewish groups are outraged. What happens when an animal rights campaign goes wrong?
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MISOGYNY IN MUSIC: Hip Hop's Bad Rap?
Feb. 28, 2003 -- Misogynistic lyrics in some rap and hip hop music are increasingly accepted as authentic forms of artistic expression. But does that send the message that objectification and exploitation of women is normal?
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HATE IN THE NEWS: Spotlight on Portland
Feb. 3, 2003 -- Portland, Ore., a city with a history of hate crimes, grapples with another troubling incident. Three men and one youth may face federal hate crime prosecution in the latest case, a shooting spree with racist overtones.
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One More Enemy
Jan. 9, 2003 -- The Army of God Web site, a long-time cheerleader for the murderers of abortion doctors, now is taking on blacks.
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White Supremacist Arrested in Chicago
Jan. 8, 2003 -- Matt Hale, one of the nation’s more high-profile white supremacists, was arrested today in Chicago on charges he solicited the murder of a federal judge.
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CBS: Corporate Bigotry System
Jan. 7, 2003 -- This spring, CBS hopes to unveil "The Real Beverly Hillbillies." The concept is simple: uproot a poor rural family, transplant them into a Los Angeles mansion, let the camera roll -- and then laugh at them.
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8 Mile Lie
November 22, 2002 -- Geov Parrish considers Eminem's moveie 8 Mile and argues "you only get one shot to revamp your misogynistic, homophobic image."
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Who's Selling Racism This Halloween?
October 24, 2002 -- Some costume manufacturers have decided to forgo the typical fright, blood and gore this Halloween, choosing instead to market culturally insensitive and racially offensive masks as their new hot ticket items.
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Jim Crow 'Bizarre' at OK State
September 25, 2002 -- Alpha Gamma Rho, a national agricultural fraternity, says it's "not just for farm boys." Pictures from its OK State University chapter -- featuring members in Klan robes and blackface -- prove it.
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'Cultural Conservatism' Leader Speaks at Revisionist Conference
September 26 -- What inspired William Lind, a key Christian Right leader, to speak at a Holocaust denial conference? A Jewish conspiracy, of course.
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Extremists Undermine Town's Efforts to Overcome Racist Legacy
September 24, 2002 -- Martinsville, Indiana long ago earned a reputation as one of the heartland's most intolerant towns. Now it's struggling to change that rap.
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Report Confirms Gravity of Anti-Arab Backlash, Police Disinterest
September 19, 2002 -- A new report confirms a surge of attacks against those perceived as Muslim and Arab after 9.11. Yet many police have refused to acknowledge the violence -- or the continued threat they face.
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A Jarring Reminder on Hate Crimes
September 19, 2002 -- Earl Ofari Hutchinson urges law enforcement to track domestic terrorists -- hate crime offenders -- with the same zeal they dedicate to foreign terrorists. Both forms of terrorism are an affront to America.
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TARGET: Retailing White Supremacy
August 26, 2002 -- Teens across the country may be heading back to school in hip-looking white supremacist regalia, thanks to department-store giant, Target.
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Sons of Confederate Veterans Thwarts Rebel Takeover
August 2, 2002 -- When white supremacist attorney Kirk Lyons ran for one of the most important positions in the apolitical Sons of Confederate Veterans, he set off a civil war within a group working to preserve the memory of a civil war.
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America’s #1 Neo-Nazi Dead at 68
July 23, 2002 -- William Pierce, head of the nation’s largest neo-Nazi organization and author of the book that inspired the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, died today of cancer.
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In Hate's Pay
July 9, 2002 -- Propelled by the energies and dollars of "mainstream" hatemongers and shortwave radio station owners, white power music is creeping into all parts of the world and -- its proponents hope -- into your home.
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Anti-Immigration 'Movement' Courts Congress, Racist Right
June 18, 2002 -- The organized anti-immigration movement, increasingly in bed with racist hate groups, is dominated by one man, John Tanton. Meet the man and explore the influential network he has created.
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THE MURDER OF VINCENT CHIN: A 20-Year Legacy
June 14, 2002 -- As the 20th anniversary of Chin's murder approaches, Tolerance.org explores the legacy of this infamous murder and encourages you to examine contemporary perceptions and misperceptions of America's Asian communities.
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Summer of Hate 2002
June 13, 2002 -- As families flock to beaches and barbeques across America this week, a darker side of summer is emerging. Scores of white supremacist events are scheduled from June to October. Is a hate rally coming to your town?
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STREET HARASSMENT: The Price of Being Prey
June 12, 2002 -- For many women, walking down the street can lead to a barrage of unwanted and humiliating sexual remarks. Is such public humiliation something they should cope with? Tolerance.org reports.
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Government-Sanctioned Racial Profiling?
June 7, 2002 -- The DOJ's plan to fingerprint and photograph foreign visitors "deemed threatening" has not only incensed Arab and Muslim Americans, but also injected new fervor into the racial profiling debate.
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