by guest contributor Ampersand, originally published at Alas
If Revenge of the Nerds is on TV, I often watch it. Not the whole thing, but a little section, here and there. It was a movie that I loved as a kid. But it was crap back then (despite some decent performances, including John Goodman as the [...]

Fury at DNA pioneer’s theory: Africans are less intelligent than Westerners – Independent Online Edition > Science & Tech
“Celebrated scientist attacked for race comments: “All our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours – whereas all the testing says not really””
(tags: via:lostgirl africa dna race racism science)

Race [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 85) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen interviews Catherine Lutz, author of the book Reading National Geographic. They discuss how the white man’s burden theme continues to fuel current media depictions of Africa, and National [...]

by Racialicious guest contributor David Zhou
The introduction this season of new characters of color has become increasingly of interest in the discussion about race on Heroes. In this Monday’s episode, we have learned more about the Honduran siblings trying to immigrate illegally into the States. As strikingly, we see in this episode for the first [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Hyphen magazine is a great indie Asian-American magazine, but I don’t know what they were thinking with this cover concept. (Thanks Jen!)
———- Forwarded message ———-
Subject: Hyphen Magazine seeking Hapa Male for cover photo

WANTED: Asian American male for magazine cover (potrero hill)
HYPHEN, a national Asian American magazine (hyphenmagazine.com) , is looking for a [...]

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by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I’m excited to announce that Racialicious has been invited to be one of the blogs sponsoring 10 Questions, an experiment in people-powered online democracy. Given our recent discussion on Addicted to Race about the mainstream blogosphere’s tendency to overlook bloggers of color, I’m particularly happy that Racialicious will [...]

by Racialicious special correspondent Latoya Peterson
I’m no girl next door…I’m the bitch down the street.—Tila Tequila
I was not going to do this review series. I hardly ever watch TV. I am not as well versed in queer issues as some of the other writers on this site. And in my heart of [...]

Panhandling for reparations – OregonLive.com
“She and others across the country asked white passers-by to pay reparations for enslaving black people, and then they gave money to black passers-by. Each got a receipt.”
(tags: via:frances slavery history art activism)

The Measures of Wealth – New York Times
“Black residents do not think New York life is worth what it [...]

by guest contributor AverageBro, originally published at AverageBro.com
If you needed any further proof that Hollywood wouldn’t know an original idea if it slapped them in the face, here’s Exhibit D.
Fox is developing a drama project inspired by the story of Cathy Lanier, the newly appointed chief of police of Washington, DC.
Lanier, a 39-year-old white single [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I’m excited to announce that Elton and David will be taking turns recapping Heroes for us starting this week! Here’s a little bit about them, and their thoughts on the show.
Intro from Elton
My name is Elton and I’m an Asian-American who likes Marvel comics and Star Trek, so naturally, my favorite Heroes [...]

Mychal Bell Back In Jail – Too Sense
“A Louisiana judge sent Mychal Bell back to jail yesterday, claiming that his involvement in the beating of Justin Barker violated the terms of his probation.”
(tags: jenasix racism institutionalracism)

White Cops Refer To Mostly Black Unit As “The Slave Ship” – Too Sense
“A Brooklyn detective says he found a [...]

by Racialicious special correspondent Latoya Peterson, originally published at Cerise Magazine
Watching some of the carnage unfold in the blogosphere conflicts surrounding the released trailer of Resident Evil 5, one thought kept echoing in my mind:
This conversation is going nowhere.
A few members of the gaming community, while pondering a very valid point about the issue [...]

Noose incidents evoke segregation-era fears – Race & Ethnicity – MSNBC.com
“some experts suspect the Jena furor reintroduced some bigots to the rope. They say the recent incidents might also reflect white resentment over the protests in Louisiana.”
(tags: hatecrime racism)

Nooses and the Silent Truth – Dumi Says..
“racial lynchings really took hold of America when Whites, particularly [...]

by guest contributor merq
“Well, you know why they’re like that, don’t you?” inquired that familiar, beloved voice in my ear. “It’s because they’re Jewish.”
If you live somewhere in these United States, chances are you have that friend or relative whose bigoted statements seldom fail to ruin a perfectly good time. Your light, breeze-shooting convo turns [...]

The Rise of the Ghetto-Fabulous Party by C. Richard. King and David Leonard
“ghetto-fab parties are part of a broader reactionary movement that believes whiteness and the ivory tower are being imperiled by political correctness, radical professors and “minority rights.””
(tags: campusracism racism blackface)

Group accuses Unilever of ad hypocrisy – Los Angeles Times
“A consumer group accused Unilever [...]