German-American Heritage Museum promotes culture, doesn't tell whole story – washingtonpost.com
"When the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum opened, many German critics were appalled by its blunt, rigorous recounting of the details of Nazi genocide. The only way modern, democratic Germany could salvage its reputation in the United States, many Germans in government and the private [...]

Tulsa World: YWCA initiative takes aim at racism
"With "Stand Against Racism," the organization joins 68 other YWCAs across the country to raise awareness that racism still exists. It was created after a report from the Southern Poverty Law Center showed a 54 percent increase in hate groups operating in the country.
The report listed "immigration fears, [...]

Latin female artist draws criticism for Times Square mural : Single Women Rule
"Whether we want to admit it or not, the heart of this controversy lies in the aspects of urban culture that Maldonado’s mural highlights – big, gold, doorknocker earrings, belly button rings, nameplate finger-rings, stiletto boots, hi-top sneakers, short skirts, tight pants, long, [...]

Facebook feds go undercover: Document shows federal agents dipping quietly into social media
U.S. law enforcement agents are following the rest of the Internet world into popular social-networking services, going undercover with false online profiles to communicate with suspects and gather private information, according to an internal Justice Department document that offers a tantalizing glimpse of [...]

Disparities in sentences found
Black and Hispanic men are more likely to receive longer prison sentences than their white counterparts since the Supreme Court loosened federal sentencing rules, a government study has concluded. The study by the U.S. Sentencing Commission…analyzed sentences meted out since the January 2005 U.S. v. Booker decision gave federal judges much [...]

The Strange Case of Jihad Jane, Blonde Terrorist from Pennsylvania and …
According to a federal indictment, the 46-year-old LaRose began her jihad in June of 2008 when, under the username JihadJane, she commented on YouTube that she was "desperate to do something somehow to help" Muslims. She began corresponding with like-minded people in South Asia [...]

Howard Stern: Gabourey Sidibe Is 'Enormous,' Will Never Work Again' | Huffington Post
"It looks like Gabby will prove Stern wrong. She is lined up to appear on the new Showtime series 'The C Word' and her next big-screen appearance will be opposite Zoe Kravitz in the drama 'Yelling to the Sky.'"
(tags: via:robschmidt fatphobia blackwomen bodyimage [...]

Black SuperHero Blog: The 99 Gets Animated
"Last year I shared some information with you about the Islamic superheroes known as the 99. This year I have an update. Apparently it is well on it's way to become an animated series. The rather long clip below shows some of the 99 in action and even provides [...]

What Impact Does Being a Minority Have for Candidate When It's Time to Vote? | Star-Telegram
"Carrillo countered that any talk of him not campaigning hard enough is a 'false assertion.' Despite the differing explanations for his loss, Carrillo's statements have renewed a decades-old discussion over race-driven voting behavior.
"Civil-rights advocates and other experts say Carrillo may [...]

Why Outsourced Tech-Jobs Are Saving Refugees in Kenya | Fast Company
"Ex-World Bank staffer Leila Janah (below, training a worker) founded Samasource in 2008 after realizing the talents of many Africans "weren't being tapped simply because they live in poor countries." Refugee-camp residents are especially marginalized, though some have enough education to perform skilled tasks — [...]

Housing discrimination near Dallas? – Sepia Mutiny
"According to an investigative media report, former leasing agents for the complex say Muslims, whom managers referred to as “curry people,” were routinely refused apartments even when there were vacancies. The leasing agents said they were told by their supervisors that they could only rent to Muslims if they [...]

Compiled by Latoya Peterson
Reader Amy sends over this distressing news story about an immigration official abusing their position.  Steve Ellis presided over Ji Hye Kim’s refugee hearing, then dropped by her job on two occasions post trial, ultimately asking her out for coffee.  Kim’s boyfriend (now husband) Brad Tripp thought something was amiss, and asked [...]

Rumors of KKK Mask Found at UCSD Confirmed | UC Regent Live(blog)
"The head librarian at UCSD has just confirmed rumors that yet another racially-tinged incident has occurred at the Geisel Library.  Last night, at about 11:15pm students reported to Libraries staff that someone had put a Ku Klux Klan-like hood on the statue of Dr. [...]

Immigrants Rally for a Nationwide Strike in Italy
In an effort to heighten awareness about the contributions made by foreign workers to the Italian economy, the promoters of the first strike by immigrants in the country invited workers to stay home and to boycott shopping for one day. Similar protests took place in other European countries [...]

The NYPD Is Watching Certain People | NYTimes.com
"Not only are most of the people innocent, but a vast majority are either black or Hispanic. There is no defense for this policy. It’s a gruesome, racist practice that should offend all New Yorkers, and it should cease."
(tags: via:robschmidt police newyorkcity racialprofiling)

Cotton Balls Scattered in Front of [...]