This Week in Racism

Changing Those Racist Food Logos Wasn’t As Urgent As Reported

It’s an embarrassment of riches in our new weekly roundup of the world’s most preventable disease!

Update 6/7/22: Level has a new home. You can read this article and other new articles by visiting LEVELMAN.com.

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.

🗑 Hey, Remember All Those Racist Mascots Getting Replaced? Surprise! They’re Still Around

Aunt Jemima. Uncle Ben’s. Mrs. Butterworth. This summer, the companies that own all three brands — apparently moved by the fact that anti-racism was suddenly in vogue…