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NEWS ABOUT: racist remark

racist remark stories: 6 news summaries

Wash. Mayor Under Fire for 'Glenn Beck Day'

Critics slam decision to offer controversial pundit key to the city

Sep 3, 09 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The mayor of Mount Vernon, Wash., has taken a stand on the controversy over Glenn Beck calling President Obama a “racist.” He plans to give the Fox News lightning rod a key to the city and proclaim Sept. 26 “Glenn Beck Day,” the Seattle Times reports.... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington • mayor • Fox News • Glenn Beck • ceremony • honor • racist remark • Mount Vernon, Wash. • Bud Norris

OPINION

 'Great White Hope' 
 Outcry an Overreaction 

Lawmaker's remark clichéd, not racist: Tucker

Aug 28, 09 2:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lynn Jenkins' remark that Republicans are seeking "the great white hope" has been blown far out of proportion, Cynthia Tucker writes in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Sure, the freshman lawmaker welcomed young GOP stars "who are, well, white," but she was just drawing on a cliché... More »

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Kansas • Republican Party • gaffe • Jack Johnson • racist remark • Jack London • Lynn Jenkins • Cynthia Tucker

 Army Hits Harry 
 With Sensitivity School 

Disciplinary action follows two racial gaffes

Feb 12, 09 1:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Prince Harry has been booted to sensitivity camp by his army higher-ups following back-to-back racial gaffes, People reports. Shortly after calling a fellow soldier a "Paki," the 24-year-old royal told a black comedian, "You don't sound like a black chap." The diversity lessons, slated to last... More »

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Prince Harry • British Army • Britain • British royals • racist remark

 Harry Stirs Up New Race Row 

Prince in hot water again for telling comedian he 'didn't sound black'

Feb 11, 09 8:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Prince Harry is facing fresh accusations of racial insensitivity after telling a black comedian "You don't sound like a black chap," reports the Daily Telegraph. Stephen Amos says the prince made the quip when they met after a comedy show for Prince Charles' 60th birthday. "I wanted... More »

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Prince Harry • Britain • British royals • comedian • racist remark

Harry Faces Disciplinary
Action for Racist Slur

Prince's use of "Paki" violates no-racism policy

Jan 18, 09 5:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Prince Harry will likely receive a formal reprimand after a video of him using a racist slur made waves in the British press, reports the Telegraph. Harry has already had one meeting with his regiment commander over his use of "our little Paki friend" to describe a captain... More »

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Prince Harry • British military • British royals • racist remark

 Berlusconi Repeats
Obama 'Suntan' Joke

Italian prime minister plunges into controversy again

Nov 24, 08 3:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, who raised eyebrows worldwide when he recently referred to  President-elect Obama as "handsome, young and suntanned," has repeated what he apparently thinks is a good joke—this time extending it to include model Naomi Campbell. "We would all like to be tanned like... More »

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gaffe • Silvio Berlusconi • Carla Bruni • Naomi Campbell • President Obama • racist remark • suntan

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