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Charles Darwin statue Shrewsbury
Charles Darwin statue Shrewsbury
Photo: Statue of Charles Darwin, Shrewsbury Library, by Bs0u10e01 / CC BY-SA.

Darwinism and “No Lives Matter”

While most evolutionists today reject scientific racism, with exceptions like James Watson — they have no necessary reason for doing so. Read More ›
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Photo: Portland’s elk statue in better days, by Cacophony (photograph) / Public domain.

Elk Goes Down; Darwin Breathes a Sigh of Relief

What is the evolutionary argument against unapologetic racism and the supremacy of whatever race can climb to the top? Read More ›
The Biology of the Second Reich
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African Genocide: The Horror of Scientific Racism

My documentary only tells one part of the story of racism, and only a part of the story of Social Darwinism's influence on Western imperialism. Read More ›
Henry Fairfield Obsorn
Henry Fairfield Obsorn
Photo: Bust of Henry Fairfield Obsorn, AMNH, by John West.

American Museum of Natural History Cancels Teddy Roosevelt; Keeps Bust of Racist Director?

Henry Fairfield Osborn was also a scientific racist who championed eugenics, the horrific crusade to breed a superior human race based on Darwinian biology. Read More ›
Benjamin Tillman
statue of Benjamin Tillman
Photo: Statue of Benjamin Tillman, Columbia, South Carolina, by Billy Hathorn / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

Honored by Statue, Democratic South Carolina Senator Said Some Blacks “Near Akin to Monkey”

Benjamin Tillman was a monster. He publicly defended lynchings. He drew on evolutionary racism to preach black inferiority. Read More ›
Pamela Newkirk
Pamela Newkirk
Photo: Pamela Newkirk in a scene from Human Zoos.

Journalist Finds a “Cover-Up” by the Bronx Zoo

It wasn’t until they were forced by events that the Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society admitted this black life mattered. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Jannik - JWDShots on Unsplash.

Charles Darwin: Racist Spokesman for Anglo-Male Superiority?

The University of Sheffield’s teaching and research handbook has declared Charles Darwin a “racist.” Read More ›
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Congratulations to Science Magazine for an Honest Portrayal of Darwin’s Descent of Man

On the book’s 150th anniversary, a prestigious journal is catching up with Darwin critics. Read More ›
Darwin
Origin of Species
Photo: Mural portrait of Charles Darwin, Sidney Street, Sheffield cc-by-sa/2.0 © Neil Theasby via Geograph.

The Casual Racism of Charles Darwin

It is certainly startling to see the N-word cropping up in Darwin’s letters, but this is not the only place. Read More ›
Charles Darwin statue
Charles Darwin statue
Photo: Darwin statute at the Natural History Museum, by Alan Perestrello, via Flickr (cropped).

Cancel Darwin? No, But Do Recognize How Evolution Boosted Racism

Cancel culture is becoming surreal. Or should I say even more surreal? “Exotic birds” are now judged to be offensive. What next? Read More ›

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