The War on Drugs Is Really a War on Minorities - AlterNet
Thx Kimberly! “Democratic presidential candidates crave the Latino and black vote, but ignore the Drug War’s unfair toll on people of color.”
(tags: politics institutionalracism racism)

Ex-NBA star’s anti-Semitic slurs draw suspension - ESPN.com
Thx Luke! “I’ve got big-time lawyers,” said former NBA All-Star Micheal Ray Richardson. […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Did you know that I send out a monthly email newsletter with updates on New Demographic’s many projects? You can check out the latest newsletter here.
Join New Demographic’s mailing list today and receive a free copy of the special report, The 10 Biggest Trends in Race and Pop Culture. To sign up, […]

Not Just Fetishists and Race Traitors:
Challenging the Ways We Look At Interracial Relationships
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2007
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time / 2:00 p.m. Pacific time
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: $19.99 for either the live teleseminar or recording

Even after John and Yoko, and Heidi and Seal, interracial relationships are still considered taboo. Society’s discomfort is especially obvious […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove

Back To Roots - afrobella
“I found myself annoyed, but not surprised by this opinion piece in the Guardian Unlimited, where the writer facetiously compares slavery to the Irish potato famine…The African slave trade can’t really be compared to any historic tragedy.”
to african black caribbean slavery

The Teacher Behind the Movie ‘Pride’ […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
More Bobby Lee goodness.

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by Carmen Van Kerckhove
This made my eyes bleed.

by guest contributor Angry Asian Man, originally published at Angry Asian Man
Apologies. I have not yet written anything about the inexplicable phenomenon known as Sanjaya Malakar, who has defied all logic and somehow managed to survive all the way into the top ten of this season’s American Idol. I say this because it’s general consensus […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
As I mentioned in last month’s New Demographic email newsletter, I’ve been working with the Science Museum of Minnesota on their new exhibit, “RACE: Are We So Different?,” developed by the American Anthropological Association.
I’m a featured “Scientist on the Spot.” This segment of the web site features experts (not only scientists) from […]

World’s tallest man gets married - BBC NEWS
“After a global search for a suitable bride, herdsman Bao Xishun ended up marrying a saleswoman from his home city of Chifeng in northern China. Mr Bao, who stands at 2.36m (7ft 8.95in) tall, tied the knot with Xia Shujian, 29, several days ago.”
(tags: chinese asian)

Lecturers Prey on […]

by guest contributor BB, originally published at Brady Braves
As I sit here and watch the men’s basketball teams from Texas A&M and Memphis battle for a spot in the elite 8, i am reminded that the Cleveland “Indians” baseball club has been invited (along w/the st. louis cardinals) to play in Major League Baseball’s inaugural […]

Diversity Rewrites Prime-time Script - AdWeek
Thx HighJive! “From Idol to CBS’ Survivor to The CW’s America’s Next Top Model, reality offers viewers a level of onscreen diversity that remains unmatched on the scripted side.”
(tags: diversity tv)

For Some Black Pastors, Accepting Gay Members Means Losing Others - New York Times
Thx Wendi! “When the Rev. Dennis Meredith […]

Not Just Fetishists and Race Traitors:
Challenging the Ways We Look At Interracial Relationships
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2007
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time / 2:00 p.m. Pacific time
Length: 60 minutes
Fee: $19.99 for either the live teleseminar or recording
or
Even after John and Yoko, and Heidi and Seal, interracial relationships are still considered taboo. Society’s discomfort is […]

by guest contributor Meera Bowman Johnson, originally published at Our Kind of Parenting
When I was five, I thought that woman on Tom and Jerry, the feet who walked around scolding Tom, was his owner. In fact, I thought it was her house. I mean, as far as I was concerned, why wouldn’t it be? Black […]

Ethnic identity isn’t black and white - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Thx HighJive! “If a white church plainly and proudly pronounced its whiteness, Hannity, Carlson and company would be right. But if it was the Holy Trinity Polish Church on Chicago’s North Side, proclaiming its Polishness, who’d care?”
(tags: race ethnicity identity)

“A McKinsey Of Pop Culture?” - BusinessWeek
Thx HighJive! […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 65) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen hosts a roundtable discussion on white people and hip hop with Jason Tanz and Harry Allen. Jason is the author of Other People’s Property: A Shadow History of […]