by Carmen Van Kerckhove

Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s podcast about America’s obsession with race. Here’s a rundown of what you’ll find in this episode:
What’s wrong with Salon running an article about Michelle Obama’s ass? Why do we either obsess over the Obamas’ sexuality or pretend it doesn’t exist? Is Prince a homophobe? What happens [...]

by Guest Contributor Lisa, originally published at Sociological Images
In many places in the midwest the American Indian is very present, but in other places in the U.S., like in California, Disney’s Pocahontas is as close as we get to “Indians.” The idea that American Indians are gone comes, in part, from the ubiquitous representation [...]

by Latoya Peterson
Checking my Clutch feeds, I stumbled across this video from the Tyra show*. Literally, the title of the post sums it up. It’s about biracial folks who hate one side or the other.
The video is 32 minutes long.

The video features Jenna, who is half black and half white, who denies her [...]

By Special Correspondent Arturo R. García, also posted at The Instant Callback

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!
Can you feel it now that spring has come
And its time to live in the scattered sun
Waiting for the sun
– The Doors

“Everything’s going to change today.”
– Arthur Petrelli
Hey, that didn’t suck!
In Part 1 of “The Eclipse,” Heroes finally trades in most of [...]

Hosted by Arturo R. García

The word has come down from Tim Kring’s ivory tower: It’s our fault Heroes has been stinking up the joint this season.
More specifically, those of us who own and actually use our DVRs. The show’s creator bemoaned the state of serialized storytelling at a screenwriters’ gathering earlier this month, because the [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Addicted to Race Premium is the premium version of New Demographic’s podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Since this is the public RSS feed, you will receive just a 15-minute preview of the interview.
What do white people stand to gain by fighting racism? How do we demonstrate that gains for women, people of [...]

Carmen is working on the Ugly Betty post.
Arturo just sent in his Heroes updates.
So, the floor is open to anything that is not covered there.
(And yes – I too can’t believe that they had the nerve to kill Lafayette!)

By Special Correspondent Arturo R. García

… No, really, people watch this show every week? No wonder the Bush presidency lasted two terms.
24: Redemption is both set-up and appetizer for the show’s incomprehensible fanbase, setting the table three years after the surely cataclysmic sixth season, which left Super Agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) on [...]

Ennis of Sepia Mutiny opines on What Obama’s Victory Means:
What does this mean for desis? Well, not much in some ways. We’re still a small group, and we’re not going to get singled out for ponies and party favors.
But I think, for the first time, we’ve been truly seen and recognized. Obama knows both South [...]

by Latoya Peterson
Okay, so first, it was Nader talking about how Obama “might” act like an “Uncle Tom.”
Now, Al-Qaeda’s called him a house negro.
What did Eric D. say in the comments? Stop the world, I want to get off? I concurr. I need a damn nap, so there isn’t much intelligent commentary from [...]

by Latoya Peterson

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the Racialicious/Feministing Happy Hour on Tuesday. It was a pleasure to meet you all. Regular commenters Lunanoire and LisaJ made an appearance. And it was great to meet everyone else – all you fabulous lurkers who don’t comment. I appreciated your insights. [...]

by Latoya Peterson

The night Barack Obama won the election, I was pissed off about losing my wallet.
Having accepted a last minute invite to an election night party down in Dupont Circle, I hastily threw hat, umbrella, wallet, gloves, and Ipod into a large bag, dressed in layers, and headed out into the evening drizzle to [...]

by guest contributor Paula, originally published at Heart, Mind and Seoul
Last week my husband and I were shopping at a store which I have frequented a few times times before on my own. The same sales woman who has assisted me in the past happened to be working the night my husband and I [...]

by Special Correspondent Fatemeh Fakhraie
I know, I know. If you’re looking for socially conscious rap or hip hop, you don’t go to Busta Rhymes. But this still surprises me:
Maytha from KABOBfest has highlighted Rhyme’s song “Arab Money,” which has some disgustingly racist lyrics. Maytha brings up some great points about this video, namely, that it [...]

by Guest Contributor Marisol LeBron, originally published at NACLA (North American Congress on Latin America)

Political pundits have celebrated president-elect Barack Obama’s sweeping and historic victory as evidence that the United States has taken an initial step toward a “post-racial” or “colorblind” society.

In a recent Los Angeles Times Op-Ed, Shelby Steele provocatively asked, “Doesn’t a black [...]