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Racist Tropes

The historical use of dehumanizing tropes to justify slavery and racial violence.

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Feb 6, 2026

Is the White House meme of the Obamas depicted as monkeys real?

showing and with their faces superimposed on ape bodies was posted from ’s social account and then removed after widespread condemnation; said the clip came from an “internet meme” and later said a st...

Feb 3, 2026

What was the racist tweet that led to Roseanne Barr's cancellation?

The tweet that triggered ’s 2018 firing read, in her exact posted form, “ & planet of the apes had a baby=vj,” a reference to that many read as likening Jarrett to an ape and invoking a . The post—wid...