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When US television host Megyn Kelly defended blackface Halloween costumes on her new daytime NBC show, the backlash was swift and strong. She was fired within a week. For many, blackface is a reminder ...

Consumer products giant Colgate-Palmolive has promised to review the name of one of its co-owned products, which translates into "Black people toothpaste." The wording, "黑人牙膏," can be found on "Darlie ...

After keeping a controversial name for decades, a popular toothpaste brand in Asia will have its name changed. Racism accusations: Hawley & Hazel, a Hong Kong-based manufacturer of oral care products, ...

Black History Month may not be the most appropriate time to sell black Americana collectibles, especially if they include old tubes of “Darkie Toothpaste,” a “Mammy” cookie jar and a print of ...

NO ‘DARKIE’ TOOTHPASTE. Colgate-Palmolive Co. plans to rename Darkie, a toothpaste it sells in Asia, to Darlie, The New York Times reported Friday. It also will change a logo that shows a minstrel in ...

Black History Month may not be the most appropriate time to sell black Americana collectibles, especially if they include old tubes of “Darkie Toothpaste,” a “Mammy” cookie jar and a print of ...

Remember Darkie toothpaste? Well, it now goes by the more politically correct name, Darlie. Hong Kong being what it is, there must be equal opportunity in racial epithets for naming toothpastes. So ...

Of all the unfamiliar products in a Chinese supermarket, one of the most shocking to American visitors is a toothpaste featuring the logo of a minstrel singer in a top hat, flashing a white smile.