Read more black stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6957/black.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:02:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71643/french-vogue-black-face-sparks-row.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Dutch model painted black from face to toe in French Vogue has triggered angry charges of racism. The photos of model Lara Stone, taken by US photographer Steven Klein, are part of the magazine's October issue honoring models and photo shoots through history. What French Vogue and the photographer...http://www.newser.com/story/71643/french-vogue-black-face-sparks-row.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 2:35:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69984/white-philly-cop-busted-down-to-desk-for-cornrows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA white Philadelphia police officer with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to cut his hair and was temporarily busted down to desk duty because of the braids, reports the Philadelphia Daily News . Thomas Strain was ordered to cut his hair to look more "professional," even though dozens of...http://www.newser.com/story/69984/white-philly-cop-busted-down-to-desk-for-cornrows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 5:43:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69359/with-race-in-play-obamas-white-support-softens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama’s downward opinion-poll trajectory among whites seems to be linked to the “blackening” of his image, writes Joan Walsh in Salon. It accelerated during two racially charged moments this summer: Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court, marked with debate over her “wise Latina” comment, and the Henry Louis...http://www.newser.com/story/69359/with-race-in-play-obamas-white-support-softens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Sep 2009 12:15:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62514/how-the-little-black-dress-got-to-be-black-and-little.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe ubiquitous little black dress can be the foundation of a recession-friendly wardrobe. But Coco Chanel—widely credited with inventing the LBD—actually just brought it from strict and severe to chic and sophisticated. Double X explores the history of this staple in women’s closets: Centuries ago, black was worn...http://www.newser.com/story/62514/how-the-little-black-dress-got-to-be-black-and-little.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Jun 2009 15:12:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58883/high-court-picks-gender-race-not-an-issue-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans don’t feel strongly that the next Supreme Court appointee should be a woman, Hispanic, or black, Gallup Poll results suggest: most say it’s a non-issue. Some 64% say it “doesn’t matter” whether the appointee is a woman; 68% say it doesn’t matter whether he or she is Hispanic; and...http://www.newser.com/story/58883/high-court-picks-gender-race-not-an-issue-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 12:42:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58827/brits-bellow-over-racist-white-bull-ad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA British milk ad showing an angry black-spotted bull "purifying" himself white is racist, consumers are bellowing—charges a UK advertising council has labeled bull. "Viewers were likely to understand that the black-and-white bulls were intended as a metaphor for milk and were unlikely to interpret the purification process as...http://www.newser.com/story/58827/brits-bellow-over-racist-white-bull-ad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 7:22:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54355/blacks-still-unequal-in-us-report.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough a black family occupies the White House, inequality between African-Americans and whites persists in the US, a study by the Urban League says. Blacks are twice as likely to be jobless, three times more likely to be poor, six times more likely to have spent time in prison. A...http://www.newser.com/story/54355/blacks-still-unequal-in-us-report.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Mar 2009 13:36:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52849/supreme-court-limits-power-of-voting-rights-act.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Supreme Court ruled today that a part of the Voting Rights Act aimed at helping minorities elect their preferred candidates only applies in electoral districts where minorities make up more than half the population, the AP reports. The decision could make it harder for some minority candidates to win...http://www.newser.com/story/52849/supreme-court-limits-power-of-voting-rights-act.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Mar 2009 16:26:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52836/couple-buys-black-owned-only-in-ebony-experiment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Chicago family is trying to use its household spending to invest in the black community by buying exclusively from black-owned businesses for 1 year, the Tribune reports. The Andersons’ ambitious “Ebony Experiment” has them driving 14 miles for groceries (and farther for other stuff) and has earned hate mail...http://www.newser.com/story/52836/couple-buys-black-owned-only-in-ebony-experiment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Mar 2009 15:32:02 CDT