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Passengers stunned as cruise workers appear on deck in Ku Klux Klan-like costumes

According to cruise organisers, the staff were meant to be dressed as ‘snow cones’ for a Christmas party

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025

Defendant "Admitted to Wearing the White Hood and Saying the Racial Slur," but Claimed "He Had Worn the White Hood Because It Was Cold Outside"

From Whitaker-Blakey v. State, decided two weeks ago by Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Rudolph Pyle III, joined by Judges… The post Defendant "Admitted to Wearing the White Hood and Saying the Racial Slur," but Claimed "He Had Worn the White Hood Because It Was Cold Outside" appeared first on…

Reason · Dec 26, 2024

Historian Sees Trump’s Triumph As a New Chapter in America’s Long Tradition of Illiberalism

Says Steven Hahn,

Capital & Main · Dec 4, 2024

Ex-KKK Leader David Duke Ditches Trump, Endorses Rival

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has withdrawn his support for Trump in favor of green party nominee Jill Stein, who called Duke "a racist troll."

Latin Times · Oct 16, 2024

“Keep Your Apologies”: Bath & Body Works’ Candles Spark Massive Debate Over Controversial Designs

“We apologize to anyone we’ve offended," Bath & Body Works said amid its KKK candles scandal. The post “Keep Your Apologies”: Bath & Body Works’ Candles Spark Massive Debate Over Controversial Designs first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Oct 15, 2024

Bath & Body Works Sorry For 'KKK Hood' Candle Design

The retailer was forced to remove the item from its product line after social media users said its label appeared to show an array of Ku Klux Klan hoods.

International Business Times · Oct 13, 2024

Bath & Body Works Says Sorry 'To Anyone We've Offended' After 'KKK' Candle Goes Viral: 'Maybe a Klandle Wasn't the Best Idea'

Bath & Body Works is facing scrutiny for releasing a holiday candle with a design resembling the hoods worn by the Ku Klux Klan.

Latin Times · Oct 11, 2024

Finding a Home While Building a Life

Ray Suarez explores immigrants’ struggles and hopes in the United States as they strive to make this country their place of belonging.

Capital & Main · Sep 26, 2024

Today in Supreme Court History: August 22, 1998

8/22/1998: On August 22, 1998, Barry Black led a Ku Klux Klan rally in Carroll County, Virginia. The Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of his prosecution for cross burning in Virginia v. Black (20030.

Reason · Aug 22, 2024

75 years ago, the KKK and anti-communists teamed up to violently stop a folk concert in NY

Few Americans today know about the events that occurred 75 years ago in the small Hudson Valley community of Peekskill, New York. That’s where a riot broke out at a folk concert that marked a significant turning point in the political landscape of the post-World War II era.

The Conversation · Aug 20, 2024