racist
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Wesley Fofana shed tears, faced criticism for laughing at the wrong moment and exposed racist abuse last season - but now he believes stability will lead to an "amazing" Chelsea future.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Both Foster and Clement say they had heard Italy was especially racist toward Black women, but each had a wonderful time there.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Even suggesting research into alternative sociological explanations is viewed as racist, morally wrong and victim blaming at best.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The work doesn’t simply denounce a racist caricature; it changes the terms of its power, restoring the figure’s agency and turning her into a self-emancipating revolutionary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
By treating us with respect, Schindler was resisting the Nazi racist ideology that constructed a hierarchy of humanity in which Jews were at the very bottom.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
It is expected to land a best actor nomination for Michael B. Jordan, who plays two twins battling vampires and racists in 1930s Mississippi, plus everything from screenplay to score.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
He later defended his comments and said that he had been using hyperbole to make a point, adding that he disavowed racists and that media reports had ignored the context of his comments.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
I am as tired of hearing about those who claim to be “woke” and who are not as I am tired of hearing racists declare they’re not racists.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2025
I’ve watched him do it mercilessly to racists ever since he dropped the hammer at the Oxford Union.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2025
“The social scientists have shown this is wrong. Our own people have proven themselves in every field—not just a few, but thousands. How can the racists deny these proofs?”
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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