Race + Entertainment
The lasting impact entertainment has on society
The entertainment industry is known for its cadre of liberal actors.
Alec Baldwin, Matt Damon, Sean Penn, George Clooney, Sarah Silverman, and other mega stars are well known for their activism and support for liberal causes and candidates. I for one welcome it.
Even years ago, the likes of Paul…
No White people were harmed in the making of this article.
They’ve become so predictable and, frankly, almost amusing. Every time I write an article about race, I’m prepared for the commenters who, like clockwork, will accuse me of being racist. …
Some ideas about how to give voice to racism in Peru.
Last year I participated in a panel about racism for an international organization. In our panel was me, a mixed-race black and Asian woman, an indigenous Australian, and a Malaysian woman. While we spoke about our experiences with racism…
Racial injustice isn’t mostly about subconscious impulses — the problem is structural and requires a systemic response
Several years ago, when research about implicit bias — also known as unconscious bias — started to enter discussions about racism and how to undo it, I remember thinking three things.
First, the research demonstrated an obvious truth: people internalize biases picked up from society.
Second, the instrument chosen to…
They may be works of fiction and art, but the “Black Panther” blockbuster and the “cosmic” compositions of jazz legend Sun Ra represent a genre that could offer inspiration for how we rebuild in a post-pandemic future.
Afrofuturism is an artistic movement that re-imagines worlds through the lens of black…
BLACK LIVES MATTER + RACISM
As long as they "don't know," they will never be held accountable
Since the racial reckoning began, Black folks have compiled numerous resources to "teach" White people about racism, why it's harmful, and what they can do to fight against injustices. But, like many Black people, I'm having trouble believing that White people don't know all of this already.
Catch Up On This
A list of race and racism news you might have missed
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
The above 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. quote is one of my mantras. It loops through my head whenever I feel especially pessimistic about the state of the world, and/or Black people’s place in it. And when…
BLACK LIVES MATTER + POLICE REFORM
A recent study exposed a litany of dishonest practices. But, no one seems interested in police reform these days
During the racial reckoning of 2020, it seemed like everyone and their mama was raging against the machine, speaking out against the disproportionate amount of Black people killed by police. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Jacob Blake became household names. But, since then, the topic of police brutality has grown…
Momentum
A blog from Medium about the fight against anti-Black racism.
