Round-up

1. An American Airlines flight attendant allegedly made racist comments toward a black Brazilian musician and federal police are investigating the case, authorities said Wednesday. Singer Dudo Nobre told local media that he and his family were flying from New York to Rio de Janeiro on Monday when a flight attendant referred to him as a "monkey" and made gestures like the animal.

2. RA Watch - Nope, this isn't quite RAW Watch, because the article, about Obama and the elections, does not say that "racism is alive and well in the world today", just that it is still "alive". Close enough.