woman in parking garage (l) man with "Everybody VS Racism" hoodie (c) couple gesturing (r)

‘Karen’ demands to know why Black man is in parking garage of his own apartment

She accuses him of fitting the description of the person accused of break-ins.

On Oct 15, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

IRL
students holding sign that reads "If I was Black I would be picking cotton but I'm white so I'm picking you for HOCO? Yes X No _"

‘It was the African-American boy’: Mother pins blame on Black student after her daughter receives backlash for racist homecoming sign

'Please know that we have diversity in our own family and believe that all lives matter.'

On Sep 30, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

IRL
People outside an office building.

‘They didn’t believe I was an employee’: Black Google worker says he was stopped while riding his bike around campus (updated)

'Had to get escorted by two security guards to verify my ID badge.'

On Sep 23, 2021 by Sabine Joseph

IRL Tech

#EmmysSoWhite: Emmys criticized for snubbing Black nominees

The 2021 Emmys face criticism for snubbing Black nominees in favor of shows like 'The Crown' and 'The Queen's Gambit.'

On Sep 20, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
"fired for submitting ADHD/Autism accommodations and this was the fight between me and my husband about it"

TikToker’s husband calls her ‘incompetent’ after she was fired over disability accommodations

Viewers say she deserves a better job and a better husband.

On Sep 18, 2021 by Cecilia Lenzen

Internet Culture IRL
Deaf person crying after dunkin' donuts discrimination

‘He didn’t believe I’m deaf’: TikToker says Dunkin’ workers refused her service because she’s deaf

'I've never been refused service before. It hurts.'

On Sep 15, 2021 by Clara Wang

Internet Culture IRL

‘Let’s see you read’: Karen patient asks Black healthcare worker if she has a ‘master,’ to read

'She thought I had a master because I was 'so well behaved.''

On Sep 15, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL
Two panel picture. On the left is a male mechanic with no hair and glasses. On the right is a female mechanic taking a picture in the mirror.

‘This is a man’s world’: Female mechanic exposes workplace discrimination in viral TikTok

'Man loves tools so much he became one.'

On Sep 1, 2021 by Jennifer Xia

Internet Culture IRL
young woman talking to police officer with caption "He said if I could outrun him, he wouldn't give me a ticket" (l) man in car (r)

‘I wish Sandra Bland was given the opportunity to race’: White TikToker gets out of ticket by racing a cop, sparking debate

'You know why race is being brought into this.'

On Aug 25, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

IRL
salinas high school racist doll

High school students carry around a Black baby doll named ‘Shaniqua,’ document racism on Instagram

They drew an ankle monitor on the doll.

On Aug 24, 2021 by Moises Mendez II

IRL
Community pool Karen

Video: ‘Karen’ tries to gatekeep community pool, blocks brown child from accessing it

The woman has allegedly been blocking 'children who aren't white' from accessing the pool.

On Aug 11, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio

IRL
Three panel screenshot from TikTok where family is refused service for clothing. First panel shows man taking off tanktop. Second panel shows man wearing Black shirt traded with mom. Third panel shows restaurant manager standing at doorway of restaurant.

TikTok video shows Black family being refused service at restaurant—even after changing clothing to follow dress code

The restaurant is now being review-bombed. ‘Not a safe place for people of color,' one reviewer wrote.

On Aug 5, 2021 by Jennifer Xia

IRL