racism Category Archives
Making Black Girls “Ladylike”
Published on 23 Aug 2007 at 7:08 pm.
48 Comments.
Filed under racism, women's issues/feminism, sexuality, racial rhetoric, education.
This is an article I wrote that is also published over at Wiretap Magazine; Find more stuff @ Kameelahwrites
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I have been convinced that many large public schools function like factory systems. You pop in one student and with the appropriate manipulations, the necessary conveyor belt rides and some pedagogical alchemy and you get the school […]
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The Legalized Lynching of Kenneth Foster, Jr.
Published on 12 Aug 2007 at 12:48 pm.
35 Comments.
Filed under racism, news/politics, collective action.
On August 30, 2007, Texas, the state that executes more people than any in the country, plans to deliver a lethal injection to Kenneth Foster, Jr. While this may seem like nothing out of the ordinary for a state that will perform its 400th execution this summer, Kenneth’s case is unique. He killed no one. […]
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Facebook: Off The Wall
Published on 7 Aug 2007 at 6:13 pm.
29 Comments.
Filed under racism, ridiculousness, ignorance, black image, racial rhetoric.
Facebook: a social utility that connects you with the people around you. It’s like Myspace but with more privacy, versatility and style. If you were anywhere near a college/university campus as of 2004, you probably know all about it. Messages, profiles, networks, pokes and walls. This post addresses “the wall” - an application that […]
via RaceWire: The look and language of UNICEF’s Africa’s campaign
Published on 5 Aug 2007 at 12:10 am.
17 Comments.
Filed under racism, black image, racial rhetoric, Africa, education.
Thought ya’ll might enjoy this one…
via RaceWire:
Tip to Color of Change for forwarding this one. Cross-posted from Black Women in Europe.
This is an actual ad-campaign by UNICEF Germany!This campaign is “blackfacing” white children with mud to pose as “uneducated africans.”
The headline translates “This Ad-campaign developed pro bono by the agency Jung von Matt/Alster shows four […]
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Safe terms, Euphemisms, Distracting Discursive Projects: “White Privilege,” What’s in a Name?
Published on 4 Aug 2007 at 11:54 pm.
10 Comments.
Filed under racism, academia, radical politics, collective action, racial rhetoric.
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Racialicious pointed me toward an awesome blog called the North Star which is “an online forum of discussion and debate maintained by black activist and justice-minded students at Yale University. By creating an easily-accessible online library of social and political commentaries, we strive to foster a community voice that calls for […]
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We don’t hire “Ghetto Dudes”
Published on 1 Aug 2007 at 8:40 am.
13 Comments.
Filed under racism, news/politics, mainstream culture.
In the song, “Why” (Remix), Nas has a verse where he poses the question, “Why do schools care about your son’s braids more than they care for his grades?” I often analyze this song when I’m doing Hip-Hop workshops to see if students can relate, or if they think Nas is just exaggerating. Without fail, […]
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Macy’s Guide to “Becoming White”
Published on 25 Jul 2007 at 6:06 am.
24 Comments.
Filed under racism, inter-minority relations, fashion.
This week, one of the world’s biggest and most exclusive mega-fashion department stores, Macy’s, was forced to recall a line of offensive T-shirts. The contraversial (brown) shirts had the phrase, “BROWN IS THE NEW WHITE” printed across the chest in all (white) capitals. Macy’s, Macy’s, Macy’s what were you thinking? I have no earthly idea […]
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20 Years for a School Yard Brawl?
Published on 3 Jul 2007 at 7:44 am.
24 Comments.
Filed under racism, news/politics.
Tension is high in Jena, Louisiana, where six Black high school students are looking at upwards of twenty years in prison for beating up a white student who taunted the boys by hanging nooses from a tree. Here’s how the beef started. The tree, located on the campus of Jena high school, was a popular […]
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Apartheid Israel?, Speaking Up, Out and About: A Call to Action for Black Folks?
Published on 4 Jun 2007 at 6:23 pm.
20 Comments.
Filed under racism, news/politics, inter-minority relations, diaspora, radical politics, history, collective action.
This is a bit long so here are my early apologies…
June 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. May 15th, 2007 marks the 59th anniversary of the Nakba (”the catastrophe”) which saw the mass deportation of a million Palestinians […]
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NBA: Fair or Foul?
Published on 9 May 2007 at 11:46 pm.
13 Comments.
Filed under racism, sports.
Two recent studies paint contrasting pictures of race relations in the National Basketball Association. Last week, the New York Times released data from a study conducted over the course of 13 NBA seasons, which found that white referees called more fouls against Black players than against white players (read article here). This study came out […]
