Monthly Archives: February 2011

Tonight I noticed an alarming Google ad pop up while I was searching for articles on discrimination against the Hispanic/Latino community. I stumbled upon actual racist items for sale on a very popular site, cafepress.com. The disturbing thing to me … Continue reading →

This is a very interesting “hot button” story for many reasons, and race is certainly at the center of the billboard’s controversy (and specifically, the implied correlation between race and abortion).  The billboard has been removed in the last few … Continue reading →

Yesterday evening I went to the New York City Ballet for the first time and saw Swan Lake.  I thought the performance was quite beautiful, but I was incredibly disturbed by this:  out of an almost completely white cast, the … Continue reading →

Seen in Carroll St. subway station in Brooklyn on 2/14/11.  Thoughts?

It is amazing to me there is not more press or publicity about racism against Native Americans.  I was very glad to come across this Huffington Post article by David Kimelberg, a member of the Seneca nation who is also … Continue reading →

If you watch from 3:08 to 3:34 of last week’s 30 Rock episode, you will see characters Jack and Liz discuss Carmen Chao, a newscaster who is allegedly trying to steal the news position that Jack’s girlfriend currently holds.   … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I watched Oprah at home, something I rarely do, but I was glad I did on this particular day.  It was Martin Luther King Day, Jr., Day, and Oprah showed a fascinating retrospective showing clips from … Continue reading →

Discovery Place in Charlotte, NC, is opening an exhibit that will look at many facets of race from interactive studies on skin color to the historical and social experience of race and racism.  A local news article provides details on … Continue reading →