Reduced to the Small Screen - Washington Post
Great article. “Has racial conflict become amusement? Is the conversation about racism mere entertainment, dialogue rendered for show, inflammatory words tossed back and forth over a racial divide to excite an audience?”
(tags: via:sian race racism tv)

OSU students upset by perceived racist symbols - NewsFlash - OregonLive.com
“A group of […]

Columbia University Students Go On Hunger Strike - The Huffington Post
HuffPo covers the CU hunger strike: “A generation often characterized by mainstream media and Baby Boomers as Internet-addicted and too quick to accept bureaucracy, proves otherwise in this bold move on the Columbia campus.”
(tags: activism campusracism)

An email from Dr. Boyce Watkins - Why Universities are […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Today’s WTF moment.
Moe from Jezebel — who calls herself “practically Asian,” whatever that means — helpfully breaks down why men are so attracted to Asian women:
there are a few reasons some dudes prefer Asian women, and it starts with the fact that they are very rarely unattractive, and they are even more […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
If so, head on over to AllPosters.com, because it’s an actual subgenre under the color photography category. I mean literally, in those words, the category is called: Ethnic People.
Who wouldn’t want to decorate their home with posters of, say, a Middle Eastern woman’s kohl-rimmed eyes gazing at you provocatively through sheer swaths […]

Border Patrol Whistleblower will Resign - reappropriate
“After blowing the whistle, Ephraim is being forced to resign or face termination of his employment as a BPA…Unfortunately, time is up. Ephraim will be turning in his resignation letter today.”
(tags: immigration)

Modern-Day Slavery - reappropriate
“Infuriatingly, the accused couple are defending themselves by arguing that, in Indonesia, self-mutilation is common. […]

by guest contributor Manish, originally published at Ultrabrown
In Blade Runner: The Final Cut, the 25th anniversary edition of that seminal film, little-known indie director Ridley Scott (A Good Year, Black Rain) uses yellow panic to convey a dystopian future. Impenetrable Chinese and kanji ideographs and Arabic vocals from the Brian Eno track ‘Quran’ signify a […]

Why you shouldn’t be colorblind - Race in the Workplace
“when you proclaim that you’re colorblind, what you’re really implying is that race doesn’t matter in America. While it’s true that race is not a biological reality, it is a very real social construct that has a profound impact on our lives.”
(tags: race racism workplace)

Columbia Hunger […]

by guest contributor Elton
As I had hoped, several of the loose threads that had been hanging around since the Season 1 finale are resolved in this week’s episode. Matt Parkman comes to little Molly’s rescue by confronting his deadbeat dad, Maury, a.k.a. the nightmare man. Amnesiac Peter Petrelli, drawing on an ability he […]

by guest contributor Seattle Slim, originally published at Happy Nappy Head
This is the cover of the inaugural issue of Vogue India. Unfortunately, I don’t see much of anything distinctly “Indian” about it. I see them highlighting Australian model Gemma Ward, flanked by two Indian women, who may as well wear signs saying “sidekick” around their […]

Gaming in the Media: Fallen Guitar Heroes - Cerise Magazine
Latoya breaks down the discussion of sexism in Guitar Hero and analyzes the comments, including the “Why Are You Making a Big Deal About This, STFU” and “It’s Just a Game, STFU” categories of responses.
(tags: videogames feminism sexism gender)

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Um… okaaaaay?
Hat tip to Jezebel via Latoya.

by Racialicious special correspondent Fatemeh Fakhraie, originally published at Muslimah Media Watch
It’s time to set the record straight, everyone. So here it is: belly dancing is not a significant facet of Middle Eastern culture. It’s a dance, not a lifestyle (not according to most Middle Eastern people, anyway).
I’ve had one too many people ask me […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 87) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen and Lauren Williams discuss the dichotomy in television representations of people of color, and how gossip blogs and magazines treat celebrities of color differently than white celebrities. This […]

by guest contributor Jasmine
When I first started watching “Degrassi Jr. High” back in 1987 at the age of 11, I never thought I’d still be watching it 20 years later. But I am, and I most likely always will. The allure of Degrassi the first and its subsequent series’, “Degrassi High” and its current incarnation […]

Blackface costumes cause Hamline uproar
“Hamline University has suspended six players from its football team for donning blackface and body paint to dress up as African tribesmen for an off-campus Halloween party”
(tags: via:ariah campusracism halloween blackface)

The Price of Conscience: An Interview with U.S. Border Patrol Agent Ephraim Cruz - reappropriate
A must-read: “Ephraim Cruz became a whistleblower […]