by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I guess someone at Moschino is feeling nostalgic for the good ole days of segregation.
Check out their new ad campaign, where white, Asian and black models each have their own ad. Heaven forbid we mix races!
And why is the only naked woman in the whole series black?
(Hat tip to Fashionista. Thanks […]

by guest contributor HighJive, originally published at MultiCultClassics
(Continued from yesterday)
Finding fault with Mad Men’s rendering of ethnic minorities in the advertising industry is somewhat impossible because, well, they barely exist. They’re invisible, in a Ralph Ellison style. Series creator Matthew Weiner hit the bull’s-eye in this area.
As historians like Tangerine Toad have recorded, Madison Avenue […]

Cheeky Blog’s Jewish Obsession Strikes a Funny Bone of Contention - Forward.com
Really great piece. “Does living in New York — or, for that matter, being Jewish (as the bulk of the Gawker staff is) — necessarily qualify one to speak with any authority on Jewish matters?”
(tags: via:ananser jewish blogs comedy)

Eight Americans Graduate in Boost for […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Go check it out on RaceWire.
Every month, a different blog gathers posts from throughout cyberspace that explore issues of racial justice. The goal is to enhance the discussion of race online and connect bloggers working hard to make that happen.
This month we wanted to highlight some topics we feel don’t get enough […]

by guest contributor HighJive, originally published at MultiCultClassics
Not sure what’s more fascinating: watching the new AMC series Mad Men or seeing genuine adfolks reacting to the show.
The majority of initial criticism came from guys who actually toiled in the era. The comments targeted the authenticity of details, from the number of client meeting participants to […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
What do you all think of this trailer of Wes Anderson’s new film The Darjeeling Unlimited?
Looks to me like another film in the time-honored genre of White People Working Out Their Issues Against an Exotic Backdrop. Classics of this genre include Out of Africa and The Constant Gardener.
But then again, I’m totally […]

The genes that build America: Piecing together the DNA jigsaw - The Observer
“For a few hundred dollars, Americans can radically alter the way they think of themselves through a new industry that has been dubbed ‘recreational genetics’. Dozens of companies now offer DNA tests”
(tags: via:tariq dna race history)

The View is about to be blacker than […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
We’ve spent a lot of time on Racialicious discussing the fact that Angelina Jolie is playing a woman of color in “A Mighty Heart” and apparently, also in the upcoming film adaptation of the comic book “Wanted.”
Many readers asked why the role of Mariane Pearl couldn’t have been played by a woman […]

by Racialicious Special Correspondent Latoya Peterson
[Warning: Post contains links to pictures of hot male entertainers in various stages of undress. Click at your own risk.]
Back in April, I read this Kimchi Mamas post and was reminded of an ongoing debate I have with a few friends: is exclusively dating members of your own race […]

Kelly Rowland Is Chocolate And Proud - Stereohyped
“Sure, Tina Knowles told her she was beautiful, but I don’t believe living in the Knowles household and playing second fiddle to Beyonce her whole life helped that color complex one bit. It’s great she’s snapped out of it now.”
(tags: colorism celebrities black africanamerican)

Coffee Mug Fuels Controversy — […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Just goes to show that you shouldn’t believe all the dirty-Chinese-food stories you hear. That cardboard-filled Chinese buns story that was Dugg like crazy and enthusiastically picked up by everyone from CNN to Fox News turns out to be a total hoax:
Beijing police have detained a television reporter for allegedly fabricating an […]

by Racialicious special correspondent Wendi Muse, originally published at Does Race Matter?
Find the person of color. It’s a bit like playing “Where’s Waldo?”
I was excited when I heard that the next Real World would be set in Sydney, Australia. I tend to like the international seasons mainly because I get to see a bit […]

Hooray for Kiri! - afrobella
Yay!!! “I know all of you remember the big Cosmo GIRL controversy over Kiri Davis’s film A Girl Like Me.
Well after all of that drama, the winner of the contest has finally been announced. Kiri won the Take Action Hollywood Film Contest!”
(tags: bodyimage colorism black africanamerican)

The Racism Fairy - reappropriate
This is […]

by Racialicious special correspondent Wendi Muse, originally published at Does Race Matter?
Have you seen this cover? What are they really trying to say?
“Can a white man still be elected president?” asks Esquire of its readers in next month’s issue featuring presidential hopeful John Edwards.
Um, I’m sorry, but did I miss a memo? I would love […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
The new BET show based on the web site HotGhettoMess.com (we first told you about it back in February) makes its premiere tonight. But because of the firestorm of criticism, BET has decided to change the title to “We Got to Do Better,” which is the web site’s tagline.
In this interview with […]