A left-wing website attacked a “white” National Review Online writer for his perspective on black history, failing to realize the writer in question is black.
State sen. Erica Smith (D., N.C.) is trying to become the third black woman in history to serve in the U.S. Senate. Unfortunately, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) doesn't think a black candidate can win in North Carolina. 
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick on Saturday came to the defense of Iran in the aftermath of the killing of Iranian gen. Qassem Soleimani, decrying "American terrorist attacks." 
MSNBC guest Naveed Jamali said military cadets need to be taught that the OK hand symbol "shouldn't be something that's okay" to display. 
The chairman of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats alleged racial bias played a part in the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee's (DSCC) recent endorsement of Texas Senate candidate MJ Hegar. 
Virginia governor Ralph Northam (D.) said he has "always been inclusive" in response to a question about his blackface scandal, arguing that people have "moved forward" from the scandal. 
A New York Times op-ed Saturday made the case that a hate crime carried out by Indian-American teens on African-American girls proved that "whiteness evolves" and includes people of color. 
A Democratic congressman slammed Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R., Texas) as "a racist" in response to a constituent asking him to condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) at a recent town hall. 
The Washington, D.C., chapter of a climate activism group issued an apology to Black Lives Matter for "eroding trust with our black and brown allies" at a September protest. 
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is still struggling to contain the scandal that erupted after he admitted to wearing blackface and brownface costumes on multiple occasions in the past. 