Los Angeles Times

Robin Abcarian: Is a racist text from one college student to another hate speech?

Almost every day, the news brings us stories about the racism that plagues this country. Thursday, a lawsuit was filed against Tesla for horrific acts of alleged racism against Black employees in its Fremont, California, plant. Before that, some Black UCLA gymnasts accused a teammate of using the N-word as she sang a song. In the past week, I have been following a racial controversy at ...

Almost every day, the news brings us stories about the racism that plagues this country.

Thursday, a lawsuit was filed against Tesla for horrific acts of alleged racism against Black employees in its Fremont, California, plant.

Before that, some Black UCLA gymnasts accused a teammate of using the N-word as she sang a song.

In the past week, I have been following a racial controversy at Occidental College, the small liberal arts school in Eagle Rock where a young Barack Obama once penned some ho-hum poetry.

In December 2020, when Asian

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times5 min read
Fireworks, Drones, Travis Scott Hats: USC Hosts Alternative Graduation Event. Feelings Are Mixed
No valedictorian speech. No celebrity speakers. No main-stage ceremony, and no massive graduate walk to “Pomp and Circumstance” before tens of thousands of guests. Instead, the University of Southern California’s graduating seniors — whose traditiona
Los Angeles Times2 min read
Woman Claiming To Be Real Martha Tells Piers Morgan 'Baby Reindeer' Is 'Hyperbole'
Will the real Martha Scott please stand up? At least one woman has now done so: In an interview with British television presenter Piers Morgan that was posted to his YouTube channel on Thursday, 58-year-old Scotswoman Fiona Harvey claims to be the ba
Los Angeles Times5 min readWorld
Commentary: Since The Hamas Attack, Israelis Have Begun Arming Themselves The American Way
Among the core Israeli national narratives that have been fractured by the Hamas terror attacks and months of war and violence is the notion that Israel’s ethos on firearms differs from that of the United States. Both countries can be characterized a

Related Books & Audiobooks