This Week in Racism: Bananas Are Still Being Thrown at Black Men

Welcome once again to our weekly roundup of the world’s most pathetic people!

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Death and taxes used to be the only two certainties in life — but no matter how much progress it feels like we’re making sometimes, the sad fact is you can probably slide racism into that list. Are we in a moment of uprising that feels like it has the potential to create real, systemic change? Yes. Do people and organizations still show their ass on a daily basis? Oh, most definitely. And to keep tabs on all that ass-showing, we’re pleased to introduce our weekly racism surveillance machine. If you already get our newsletter, Minority Report, you’ve likely seen this — but now the rest of the internet can get a taste.

🗑 Harlem Globetrotter goes on local Alabama TV, receives official Alabama welcome (hint: it’s not an Edible Arrangement)

Back in January, Maxwell “Hops” Pearce went on Birmingham’s local Fox affiliate to shoot a live segment promoting a Globetrotter game taking place in the area. As part of the segment, he gave a ball-handling…