As LeBron James blames race for the negative feedback he's received after he left the Cleveland team and joined Miami Heat, this top list features some of the racial controversies that have also stirred up the media in the past.
From race-changing surgeries to skin-whitening products, check out this list to find out why this social phenomenon continues to be of constant debate.
Implications - From skin-discoloring ads to race-changing surgeries, racism is still an issue in mainstream society. However, racism has evolved as it is no longer tolerable in societies today. Racist comments and actions thus fuel the news today as their occurrence is unacceptable. Companies need to make sure their publications or products do not directly mock or stereotype a lifestyle.
21 Racial Controversies
From LeBron James Blaming Race for Negative Feedback to Controversial Ads:
Amanda Chang — Sep 30, 2010 — Social Good
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Arab-American Pageant Queens
Multicultural Miss Michigan is Crowned 2010 Miss USA
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Is Disney Racist?
4 Intolerant Characters (Super Video Gallery)
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The N-word, Six Feet Under
The NAACP Buries the Racial Slur
9
Teen Hollywood Embracing Iran
Beverly (Tehran) Hills 90210
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Interracial Timepiece Editorials
April 2010 Vogue Paris Steams Up Watches with Naked Bodies
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Pre-Election Racial Studies
How Will ‘The Bradley Effect' Affect Obama?
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Model Discrimination Documentaries
'The Colour of Beauty' Explores Race in the Fashion World
5
Racial Tolerance Through Food
Zermatt Uses Swiss Alps to Promote Turkish Döner Kebab
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Racial Runway Snubs
New York Fashion Week Favors White Skin
3
Police Brutality Videos
10 Rules for Dealing With the Police Gives Sage Advice
2
European Immigrant Spoofs
The 'Cops: Racial Profiling Edition' Video Flips The Script
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Viral Satirical Ads
Rhett and Link's Controversial Furniture Video
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Sexy Police Blogs
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Ethnic Cover Models
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Fan-Forced Romance
Strange ‘Shippers' of Unlikely Character Relationships
Outlandish Hipster Shoots
The Edgy and Wild Side of Photographer Jens Ingvarsson
Ice Carving Beauty Queens
Dominique Colell Carves Cool Sculptures Using a Chainsaw
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Celebrity Skin Campaign
Vaseline Skin Visions
Faceless Watches
The Aurora Watch by Jihun Yeom Tells Time With Lasers
Super Sloped Roofs
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Iranian Rocker Hair
Kids Fight to Keep Their Hair Styles
Faking Ethnic Eyes
Exotic Make-Up Techniques
Broken Relationship Pictorials
Exterface Show ‘The Distance' Between Lovers
Embracing Criticism in Ads
Gossip Girl: Every Parent's Nightmare
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Bizarre Plastic Surgery
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Racist Editorials
Vogue Italia Stereotypes a Black Woman as a Maid
Police Car Pranks
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Masih Designs
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Pageant Kidtography
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Pageant Fallouts
Shanna Moaker Resigns Over Carrie Prejean Fiasco
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Racist Obama Magazine Covers
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Political Dance Offs
John McCain and Barack Obama Dancing Up a Storm
Naughty Life-Saving Skills
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Iran and Germany Fashion Fusion
Boris Bidjan Saberi Couture
Top of the Alps Jacuzzi
Stripping Down On Mt. Blanc
Revamped High Roller Watches
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Cultural Fusion Furniture
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Candy-Covered Close-Ups
Thomas Paquet's Photography Examines Female From Up Close
Transparent Luxury Timpieces
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Cultural Gadget Differences
Strange Japanese Must-Haves
Titillating Timepieces
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Illegal Alien Costumes
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Policewoman Pageants
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LED Crystral Watches
The Swarovski Signity
Global Presidential Voting
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Interracial Timepiece Editorials
April 2010 Vogue Paris Steams Up Watches with Naked Bodies
Tracking Cultural Insecurity
Survey of Plastic Surgeons Reveals Top 10 Procedures for 2008
Orientalism Art
Once Castigated, Now Sought After by Middle East Collectors
Childish Luxury Watches
Cartier Animarie
Eco Activism in Iran
Bloggers Try to Save Wetlands
Classy Cop Cars
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Students Favor Barack Obama
Pre-Election Racial Studies
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Multicultural Models
Vogue Italia Emphasizes Black Models
Promotions with Cultural Stereotypes
'Lonely Fortune Writer' Ad Singles Asian-Americans Out
Exploring Race Through Mixed Media
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Immigrant Credit Cards
Capital One and CIBC Banks Tailor Products to ‘Newcomers'
Golden Girl Date-Keepers
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Iranian Fashion
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Racial Tolerance Through Food
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Healthy Turkish Fastfood
Salmon Kebab
Food-Encrusted Maps
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Pop Cultural Differences
Plotting Mickey Mouse's Death
Aerial Drug Sniffing
Dutch Police Use 'Canna Chopper' To Find Cannabis
Desperate Housewives Controversy
Filipinos Protest Racist Comments
Green Police Cruisers
Altima Hybrids Hit the Streets of New York City
Eco Disaster Cakes
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Luxury Cuff Watches
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Spoofing Virals
Mini Cooper Clubman Ad Spoofs The Ubiquity of Viral Video Ads
Viral Video Stars in Camera Ads
Sanyo Uses YouTube A-Listers to Promote ‘Xacti HD' Dig
Police Brutality Videos
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U.S. E-Voting Election Scandals
Diebold's Faulty Voting Machines
Customized Viral Video Promotions
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Celebrating Cross-Cultural Icons
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Political Power of Positivity
Peruvian Shamans Send Good Karma to Obama
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Short Attention Span Marketing
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Fake Illegal Immigration Ads
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