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Upworthy GOOD PEOPLE:
Stories From the Best of Humanity
Upworthy GOOD PEOPLE:
Stories From the Best of Humanity

racism

racism, racist phrases, etymology, words, history, racist language

10 common phrases that you may not know have racist origins

jane elliott, brown-eye/blue-eye experiment, racism, pbs, documentaries, social experiment

A teacher's historic 1968 racism experiment on third graders is still incredible today

oprah, racism, jane elliott experiment, race relations, oprah controversy, blue eyes/brown eyes, oprah winfrey

Oprah's controversial 1992 secret racism experiment on her audience is still matters today

receipt with a rude message

People are donating thousands to a waiter who received a racist message instead of a tip

intolerance, racism research, predjudice

Here's the one fact that's scientifically proven to make racists more tolerant

history, Black Americans, school, homework assignment, outrage

A school assignment asked for 3 benefits of slavery. This kid gave the only good answer.

racism, karens, wholesome moments, southern hospitality, kindness, atlanta

A Black woman and white man share a refreshing exchange and it offers healing for us all

Black man walking outside

Man's eye-opening story about taking 'a black walk' in a white neighborhood goes viral

comic of people talking

A 10-panel comic explores a subtle kind of racism many people of color experience

black women, angie jones, successful women, airplanes, x twitter,

10 Black women bought first-class airplane tickets, and it revealed a lot about race in the U.S.

education, race, teachers, children, diversity

A boy told his teacher she can't understand him because she's white. She didn't mince words.

slavery, history, black americans

A school assignment asked for 3 benefits of slavery. This kid gave the only good answer.

2012, polarization, smartphones, internet, twitter, facebook, x, angry

Economics expert pinpoints the exact moment in 2012 when 'America went to hell'

immigrants, metro, racism, uk immigrants, fight on metro, drinking on metro, fight on subway

Woman stops drunk British man from harassing an immigrant on a train in the classiest way

10 Black women sat in first class on an airplane and it revealed a lot about race in America

10 Black women sat in first class on an airplane and it revealed a lot about race in America

Reflections from a token black friend

Reflections from a token black friend

Man shares two lessons he learned from disrupting a racist joke in a group of white people

Man shares two lessons he learned from disrupting a racist joke in a group of white people