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

racism

racism; race; facial recognition; is it racist; look the same; similar looks; inclusion; representation

A traveler admitted that she couldn't tell Korean locals apart. They said she wasn't racist.

history, Black Americans, school, homework assignment, outrage

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

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

education, race, teachers, children, diversity

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

book bans, books, reading, elementary school, schools, education, racism, kids books, childrens books, parents, teachers

Parents complained about 'offensive' book, so the principal read it to the entire school

man, insight, racism, white solidarity, stopping racism, justice, learning

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

Sandra bullock, racism, parenting, actress, life lessons, people of color

Sandra Bullock is brutally honest with her kids about race, because she has to be

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

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

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

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

slavery, history, black americans

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

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.