by snarly | May 3, 2016 | Other Apologies
Hi, SorryWatchers! This post may be unsafe for work! Recently the white author of a romance novel came under fire on social media for using the terms “Dark Chocolate Love Monkey” and “Coffee-Colored Big-Dicked Servant of Lust” in her book....
by snarly | May 13, 2015 | Academic apologies
At a high school graduation in Stone Mountain, GA, the principal forgot to call the valedictorian to speak. Belatedly, she tried to get the departing audience to come back. When they continued to file out, she sneered, “Look at who is leaving — all of the...
by snarly | Feb 20, 2015 | Other Apologies
Warning: Racism and lynching imagery ahead. Thanks to reader Kali for pointing this one out. According to the racial justice site Colorlines, which I believe broke the story, a graphic design company called Seasalt & Co. posted the following image on its FB page....
by snarly | Jan 27, 2015 | Artistic apologies, Celebrity Apologies
On January 21st, Benedict Cumberbatch appeared on PBS’s Tavis Smiley show. While talking about diversity, he said, “I think as far as colored actors go it gets really difficult in the UK, and a lot of my friends have had more opportunities here (in the US)...
by sumac | Dec 3, 2013 | Media Apologies
KQED, a San Francisco Bay-area public media outlet, recently ran a cheery piece on one of their blogs, KQED Pop. That’s a “daily blog that critically examines the social and cultural impact of music, movies, television, advertisements, fashion, the...
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