by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Hey I just wanted to remind you that today is the last day you can apply to the newest session of my program The Racialicious Experience.
The deadline is 5 pm Eastern today. You can request your application here.
Here’s a little bit more information about the program, if you haven’t read about [...]

by Guest Contributor Tami, originally published at What Tami Said

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – (Business Wire) Mattel® announced today the launch of So In Style™, a new line of black dolls by Barbie® featuring more authentic-looking facial features such as fuller lips, a wider nose, more distinctive cheek bones and curlier hair. So In Style™ (S.I.S.™) [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove

Addicted to Race is our weekly talk show podcast about all things race. Here’s a rundown of what you’ll find in this episode:
In a hypercapitalist culture, are children the ultimate commodity? What’s the connection between capitalism, human trafficking, and transracial adoption? How does police brutality impact communities of color? We often hear [...]

Who Is Killing The African-American Sitcom? | Movieline
"Since The CW’s homogenization, black sitcoms have mostly been exiled to the cable ghettos. BET airs the shows for its largely African-American audience, and TBS has discovered rich ratings with Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. But what happens to the sitcoms when TBS runs out of gas with [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Wow! I just checked our stats and it turns out we had close to 300 people registered for my free teleseminar yesterday, “Just Be Yourself! How Race Gets in the Way of Expressing Our Authentic Selves.”
Those of you who joined me live – thank you! Those of you who missed it, don’t [...]

Compiled by Thea Lim and Jessica Yee

No Thorough Probe into Racist Email Sent by Police Officer – CBC
A thorough internal investigation was never conducted into an allegedly racist email written by an Edmonton police officer…[the email] makes several references to aboriginal people. One suggests that the police van used to transport suspects “should always be [...]

Hosted by Special Correspondent Arturo R. García

Why does Ando look so shocked? Probably because he saw the ratings.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Heroes placed fourth in its’ time slot, with a 46 percent drop in viewership from the Season 3 premiere. Start the deathwatch!
Meanwhile, the Roundtable invites you to join us in wishing a fond [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
About a year ago, I attended a marketing seminar. The woman who ran the seminar couldn’t have been more different from me. She was a real “girly-girl,” all pink, sparkles, big blonde hair.
I was apprehensive at first, but by the end of the event she had completely won me over. Why? Because [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
It’s amazing how quickly this summer flew by. Fall is definitely in full swing, as I’m headed out on the road again for speaking engagements. I’ll be in Boston this week for two events that are open to the public. Be sure to say hi to me if you come!
Friday, October 2
Workshop: [...]

Reconstructing the deconstructed: some thoughts on transnational feminist activism
"I find the idea of discussing global sisterhood boring and a little pointless. I attended the Feminist Theory and Activism in Global Perspective conference at SOAS today wondering what it really wanted to achieve, and left the conference still wondering. On the one – more positive – [...]

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 role did race play in the media coverage of Annie Le’s murder? Gospel tours bring in much-needed revenue for black churches, but is it worth it vis-a-vis the racial tourism? [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
About a year ago, I attended a marketing seminar. The woman who ran the seminar couldn’t have been more different from me. She was a real “girly-girl,” all pink, sparkles, big blonde hair.
I was apprehensive at first, but by the end of the event she had completely won me over. Why? Because [...]

By now most people have probably seen this clip of Obama on Letterman, responding to Jimmy Carter’s blunt assertion that the healthcare hysteria is about race:

Multiple blogs (like What Tami Said, The Hutchinson Report, and Racewire) have eloquently argued that Obama simply can’t call racism the way Carter can. But is that why Obama is [...]

What is the role of privileged white women in the reproductive justice movement? – Feministe
As law students and future lawyers, they were in positions of power that most of us are not, nor ever will be. How could they lend their skills to this movement in a different way? How could they contribute [...]

Future Perfect – China's Crackdown Trade-offs: Communications vs Entertainment
"What happens when a government wants to suppress the use of communication tools to formulate dissent, when those same tools are for (many, younger, relatively-likely-to-dissent males) a primary form of entertainment? How do these young males then fill their time?"
(tags: activism government dissent justice)

Feministe – dangerous thinking
"You [...]