Nike Inc. OF 5.96% suspended his relationship with Kyrie Irving and moved to distance himself from the basketball star after he was suspended by his team for being slow to reject anti-Semitism. Nike said Friday it was suspending its endorsement deal effective immediately and would no longer launch the Kyrie 8, one of its flagship … Read more
What lessons can we learn from Kanye West’s messed up mind? We can start by drawing some important distinctions. Mr. Wests is a special kind of anti-Semitism. Leftist activist Shaun King writes in Newsweek that “you don’t have to be white to be white supremacist” and that “Kanye West is now a full-fledged white supremacist.” … Read more
DEAR HARRIETTE: I think my boyfriend might be a colorist. The other day I asked him what he likes about me and one of the things he named was my “fair complexion”. (We are both African American.) This immediately raised a red flag. I always assumed he liked me for me, not my skin color. … Read more
The era of McCarthyism in the 1940s and 50s remains one of the starkest examples of political persecution and ideological repression in American history. Prominent politicians and federal agencies drummed up fears of communist infiltration in government, the education system, and the entertainment industry, leading to the firing of thousands of people accused of having … Read more
It has taken too long, but the Supreme Court has finally put the progressive ideal of equality on the case. In two separate cases Monday, the high court heard Students for Fair Admissions argue that Harvard’s and the University of North Carolina’s use of racial preferences in admissions is unconstitutional and in violation of the … Read more
The US Supreme Court building in Washington on Monday. Photo: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS Supreme Court justices showed the utmost patience Monday in hearing nearly four hours of argument in a pair of major cases involving race and college admissions. But the argument was worth the time because it revealed some unhappy truths about those who believe … Read more
Mount Vernon, Indiana – I have never seen anything like that. Sophie Kloppenburg stepped up to a podium, said her name and without saying anything else she received a standing ovation. What did the 17-year-old do to deserve such respect in Posey County, Indiana? She righted an injustice, 144 years in the making. In 1878, … Read more
A major triumph of 20th century American government was the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It broke the back of Jim Crow and upheld the principle that no one should be discriminated against because of his race. The Supreme Court has a chance to reaffirm that important American principle on Monday when it hears challenges … Read more
Skechers USA Inc. SKX -9.80% said Kanye West, the rapper and fashion label owner who goes by Ye, was escorted from one of its California corporate offices after visiting unannounced and engaging in unauthorized recording there. The footwear maker said on Wednesday that two company executives escorted Ye and his company from the Los Angeles … Read more
Kanye West publicly aspired to become the Steve Jobs of clothing. His erratic behavior and anti-Semitic comments have cost him key partners, derailed his earnings and jeopardized his future in fashion and entertainment. Gap Inc., GPS 0.98% who ended his multi-year partnership with Mr. West last month, said Tuesday it was removing Yeezy Gap products … Read more