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The Racial Politics of X-Men

The Racial Politics of X-Men
“Fiction,” said Stephen King, “is the truth inside the lie.” He might have also mentioned that, for many, it is the only truth they get, at least about some issues. It’s no secret that popular fiction exerts a strong influence on how kids, adolescents, and the rest...
June 28th, 2011 | Culture, Pop culture, Talk About Race | Read More

Post-racial? Hardly.

Post-racial? Hardly.
Every once in a while, research results produce quizzical looks, general confusion, and a collective “Huh?” A recent example that has garnered media attention was published in the May 2011 issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science.  The startling article asserts that whites believe that anti-white...
June 8th, 2011 | African Americans, Featured, Talk About Race | Read More

Want to know what “race” is or isn’t? Don’t ask the dictionary!

Want to know what “race” is or isn’t? Don’t ask the dictionary!
Ever look up the word “race” in the dictionary? Oh, I know you know what it means, but play along for a minute. This is from the freedictionary.com (because paying for definitions is just wrong!): A local geographic or global human population distinguished as a more or less distinct group...
June 8th, 2011 | Featured, Talk About Race | Read More

Is Satoshi Kanazawa’s problem racial, sexual, or both

Is Satoshi Kanazawa’s problem racial, sexual, or both
The personal motivations of those who make them are the most interesting things about racist choices. Because I am African American and blog at Psychology Today a friend wrote to tell me about another blogger, Satoshi Kanazawa.  Kanazawa, a lecturer at the London School of Economics, recently published...
May 26th, 2011 | African Americans, Featured, Talk About Race | Read More

Deportations to Haiti: Still a death sentence

Deportations to Haiti: Still a death sentence
Co-authored by Carrie Bettinger-Lopez and Sunita Patel, This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency formalized its Haitian deportation policy. ICE claims it will consider medical and humanitarian factors when deciding whether to deport someone to Haiti. Yet, the policy will still lead...
April 12th, 2011 | Featured, Haiti, Talk About Race | Read More

NCAA President finally agrees that athletes deserve a bit more money

NCAA President finally agrees that athletes deserve a bit more money
Every now and then, some families get to experience “that intervention moment.”  This is when the uncle who’s been getting high, drunk and abusive every single day finally admits that he might have a problem.  Of course he still minimizes the significance of his issues, but he has at least opened...
March 31st, 2011 | Sports, Talk About Race | Read More

Poll: 27% of African Americans lose faith in Obama over Libya

Poll: 27% of African Americans lose faith in Obama over Libya
According to a recent survey conducted by YourBlackWorld.com,  27.3% of African American respondents claim that President Obama’s most recent actions in Libya have reduced their faith in his leadership ability.  Roughly 20.8% of respondents claim that the Libyan intervention has increased their...
March 30th, 2011 | African Americans, Featured, Politics, Talk About Race | Read More

Japan’s “civilized” response to the earthquake and tsunami has inspired all the wrong questions

Japan’s “civilized” response to the earthquake and tsunami has inspired all the wrong questions
Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami have evoked an outpouring of support for Japan.  Oh sure, facebook has seen a handful of clever updates like “Japan had it coming…” and “The earthquake is just God’s way of getting you back for Pearl Harbor,” but...
March 17th, 2011 | Talk About Race | Read More
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