South Africa's University of Cape Town removed a statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes on Thursday to cheers from students, a symbolic move that exposes persistent racial divides two decades after the end of apartheid.
Hot-tempered Azealia Banks has gone on a rampage in Twitter, targeting fellow rapper Iggy Azalea. According to reports, Banks is fuming at Azalea, whom she nicknamed "Igloo Australia, for failing to comment on the deaths of two black unarmed men. The rapper felt that Azalea must say something about the matter as she is banking on the African American Culture in her music. However, Azalea responded with a message saying that social issues should not be used to promote fan battles on Twitter.
Celebrity food personality Paula Deen, who has faced allegations of racism which has caused much of her empire to crumble, defended herself against what she called "horrible, horrible lies" about her in an nationally televised interview on the "Today" Show.
Dozens of protesters rallied outside Los Angeles police headquarters on Saturday, rallying days after the police tracked down Christopher Dorner, the rogue ex-cop, concluding one of the biggest U.S. manhunts in recent memory. Protesters cited a culture of corruption and racism within the police force.
