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A new article from News One reports on a recent scientific experiment which reveals racial bias actually affect individuals’ actions, decision-making, levels of trust, and more–specifically the black-white differences.  Yet again our President’s image is used to make a point. … Continue reading →

I don’t necessarily agree with Don Smith’s point of view and all of the tactics he uses to make his point, but I actually thought it was interesting to try to understand a different point of view from my own, … Continue reading →

The magazine cover certainly evokes a certain theme.  Even if one were to argue that the imagery was not taken directly from King Kong, the difference in dress and body language alone lends itself to a very similar sentiment as … Continue reading →

A Huffington Post article and a Buzzfeed post both share an account of Tea Party member Marilyn Davenport, with a photo of Obama photoshopped onto an ape; the caption of this altered photo was “Now you know why no birth … Continue reading →

When President Obama visited New York City earlier this week, he spoke at at the 20th anniversary of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s Harlem-based National Action Network.  The New York Times published an article that recapped his focus on education, also … Continue reading →

I have been thinking a lot lately about how much of “mainstream” television is still very often still very segregated and/or stereotyped, and I wanted to learn more about the history of race/racism and television.  I came across  an interesting … Continue reading →

In the U.S., we don’t talk much about the internment camps, also called concentration camps, that our own country installed during World War II for Japanese and Japanese-American residents and citizens.  I found it interesting and not at all surprising … Continue reading →

The 2010 census results are coming in, and they are revealing that our communities remain pretty racially segregated.  This means there could still be a limitation of interactions between racial or ethnic groups, causing a lack of familiarity.  In my … Continue reading →

So, I had a personal experience on the subway a few days ago that left me unsettled about something, and left me with many questions.  When should strangers clarify, challenge, or confront racist comments?  Always?  Never? I ran into a … Continue reading →

Bob Herbert of the New York Times wrote a very thought-provoking article, Separate and Unequal, in an op-ed column earlier this week.  I really enjoyed reading it.  When I was growing up, my family was very pro-education and anti-racist.  I … Continue reading →