by Carmen Van Kerckhove
That’s what Anastasia Goodstein argued recently on The Huffington Post. But what do you all think?
Here’s an excerpt from her post:
Where are teens learning about race and racism today? On reality TV, of course! Teenagers aren’t listening to Ivory Tower (how funny that the tower is ivory) academics on CNN or TV-friendly [...]

Teaching About Racism: My MLK Day Essay (Originally Posted 1/15/06) – Rachel’s Tavern
“The problem with this way of teaching is that it ignores the fact that racism is not about how different we are or who we “love or hate.” The primary manifestation of racism is structural, which means that our social and economic opportunities [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 55) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession wtih race.
Carmen is joined by guest co-host Jae Ran Kim in this episode. Jae Ran is a writer, teacher and social worker. She was born in 1968 in South [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I’m continuing my series breaking down the top trends in race and pop culture of 2006. So here we go with numbers 7 through 4 of my list. Check back tomorrow for the top 3, and if you missed it, check out yesterday’s trends 10 through 8.
7. The new minstrel show
6. Racism [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
On episode 12 of Addicted to Race back in January 2006, Jen and I counted down the top trends of the previous year, 2005. They were: DNA tests, hate crimes, celebrities talk about race, how can I be racist? I’m in an interracial relationship!, blackface is back, race still black and white [...]

Human Rights Commission Releases Agencies’ Minority Hiring Goals – Advertising Age
The numbers are in. The New York City Commission on Human Rights today released the first set of goals submitted by the 15 advertising agencies that in September pledged to increase minority hiring and retention.
(tags: advertising diversity workplace)

Duke Accuser Contradicts Herself – New York Times
In [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Every Friday afternoon we sum up the week’s best posts from New Demographic’s various projects. Here we go!
ANTI-RACIST PARENT
a blog for parents who are committed to raising children with an anti-racist outlook

Calling anti-racist white parents of white kids! I know that there are white parents of white kids who read this blog [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Is there a role for anti-racist values when it comes to sex? It’s an interesting question addressed in the latest Savage Love sex column (thanks to Luke for the tip!). Warning: the column contains explicit language:
I have some concerns about my cuckold fetish that you did not address in a recent column. [...]

JOLIE IRKS ADOPTION ADVOCATES – New York Post Online Edition: Seven
“Jolie…would “never take a child away from a place where adoption is illegal.” Yet Jolie failed to mention that she adopted her Cambodian son, Maddox, through a group that was later found to be guilty of fraud…”
(tags: transracialadoption internationaladoption celebrities)

Judge apologizes for comment about jurors [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I was wondering when the first celebrity racist incident would occur in 2007. I didn’t expect it to come from Anthony Michael Hall though. From TMZ.com, where you can also view the video:
Brat packer Anthony Michael Hall used the N-word twice while signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans last night, [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I’ve been intrigued by the new VH1 reality show The White Rapper Show, which made its debut on Monday.
The premise sounds kind of awful (the show wants to find “the next great white emcee of the new millennium”) but then again, the ego trip crew is behind it, and they’ve done some [...]

Race obscures real problem – Journal Gazette
Thanks Rob! “Michaels succeeds, beautifully, in rewriting W.E.B. Du Bois’…statement that the problem of the 20th century will be the problem of the color line. For Michaels, the problem of the 20th and 21st centuries is the problem of the bottom line”
(tags: class race)

LGBT ‘Navajo’ project angers Natives- from [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Congrats to Anti-Racist Parent columnist Jason Sperber! He appeared on the well-regarded Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC yesterday to discuss the controversy surrounding Toys R Us’s first baby contest. You can listen or download an MP3.
In case you ‘re not familiar with the story, Toys R Us initially denied a $25,000 prize [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Today is the last day if you’d like to nominate us for a Weblog Award in the Best-Kept Secret Weblog category (4th to last from the bottom).
If you’re a fan of Racialicious, help us get the word out so we can reach even more great readers like yourself! Thank you so much! [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Just so you know, I’m aware of the problems with the blog. It’s not loading correctly for many of you. I’m working on fixing this issue. Thanks, everyone.
Update: I think I may have fixed it, but in doing so I had to take down the post about the parents protesting the book [...]