Why The 'Race Card' Is Played

#RIP2PAC Remembering Tupac Shakur JOHANNESBURG - On 13 September 1996, Tupac Shakur (2Pac) -- considered one of the greatest rappers of his time -- died.  On Thursday, social media users across the globe remembered the legend that was. 

WATCH: Racist insists slavery wasn’t the only reason for the Civil War — but hilariously fails to name others The owner of a “Muslim-free” gun shop was stumped into silence in a new documentary about Trayvon Martin when he was asked to name one cause for the Civil War besides slavery. Andy Hallinan, owner of Florida Gun Supply, was interviewed in an episode of the d o c u s e r i e s “ R e s t I n P o w e r , ” where he insisted the Confederate flag was not a racist symbol. “The majority of people believe that it is a symbol of heritage, that it is a symbol of our history, that people think is associated with the South, and the South was fighting for slavery — that’s a common misconception about what actually took place,” Hallinan says. Hallinan was b a n n e d from YouTube over his anti-Muslim views, and Martin’s acquitted killer George Zimmerman a u c t i o n e d a Confederate flag painting to help pay the gun shop owner’s legal bills after he was sued for...

Young people support Nike's bet on Kaepernick, poll shows Nike's decision to make the former San Francisco 49ers' quarterback a centerpiece of its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign was a shrewd investment in its core customers: Younger Americans. Among people ages 18 to 34, 44% supported Nike's decision to use Kaepernick, while 32% opposed it, according to an SSRS Omnibus poll provided exclusively to CNN. In the 35-to-44 age bracket, the decision earned support among a majority, 52%, compared to 37% who were against it. Older adults were less supportive of the move: Only 26% of adults over 65 backed the decision. But they are not Nike's base . Two-thirds of the company's sneaker customers are younger than 35, according to Matt Powell, a sports retail analyst at market research firm NPD Group. Nike ( NKE ) carefully weighed its choices with Kaepernick, and placed a strategic bet on the athlete-turned-social activist . ...

Louisiana high school teacher claims black people ‘act like animals’ in misspelled Facebook post about Colin Kaepernick In a misspelled Facebook post debating a new Nike ad featuring embattled NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick, a L o u i s i a n a h i g h s c h o o l t e a c h e r s a i d b l a c k p e o p l e “ a c t l i k e a n i m a l s ” and deserve to be stereotyped accordingly. The  N e w O r l e a n s A d v o c a t e reported that Slidell High School math teacher Valerie Scogin was disciplined by the St. Tammany Parish school system after making the comments. “They don’t have to live in that country,” Scogin wrote in the since-deleted post.”But it was their own people selling them into slavery to begin with and tearing [sic] them even worse in those countries of origin.” “Want to not be stereotyped, tell people of that color to quit acting like animals and perpetuating the stereotype,” she continued. After deleting the post, Scogin c...

Jim Carrey Flexes “Freedom-Friendly” Nikes in Support of Colin Kaepernick Late last week,  Jim Carrey showed his support for Nike ‘s Colin Kaepernick-fronted “Just do it” 30th-anniversary campaign. The actor and comedian was on R e a l T i m e W i t h B i l l M a h e r when he put his Don C Nike Air Jordan Legacy 312-clad feet up on the desk, describing the kicks as “freedom-friendly Nikes.” Carrey specifically shouted out Nike and Kaepernick, commending them for their “fantastic choice.” Check out the footage above around the 35-second mark. Nike’s “Just do it” campaign  has made clear the company’s decision to stand behind Kaepernick and his “take a knee” protests. Although that choice has drawn criticism from conservatives, including including President Donald Trump, a great many people — Carrey included — came out in support of the Swoosh and the former NFL player. Carrey is no stranger to taking a political ...

A mayor in Louisiana bans his city's recreation facilities from buying or using Nike products A day after Nike announced Colin Kaepernick as the face of the brand's 30th anniversary ad campaign, a city mayor in Louisiana issued a memo banning the purchase and use of any Nike products at the city's booster clubs and recreation departments. Ben Zahn, the mayor of Kenner, Louisiana, addressed the September 5 memorandum to Chad Pitfield, the director of the Parks and Recreation Department."Under no circumstances will any Nike product or any product with the Nike logo be purchased for use or delivery at any City of Kenner Recreation Facility," the memo read.Signed by Zahn, the memo also said the move was effective immediately, and that any athletic purchases made by any booster club operating at any Kenner Recreation Facility must be approved by Pitfield or his designee. CNN reached out to Pitfield but he refused to comment.