When does humor go too far? Is satire that pretends to be racist actually racist?
Late night comedian Stephen Colbert is at the center of a controversy about this.
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Children’s books & the Lack of Diversity
How does the lack of characters of color in children’s books perpetuate social discrimination and racial prejudice?
Two perspectives from The New York Times on the implications of overwhelmingly white characters in children’s literature.
Christopher Myers: The Apartheid of Children’s Literature
Walter Dean Myers: Where Are the People of Color in Children’s Books?
Regional dialects, accents, and ‘the NPR sound’
Do all people on NPR sound the same? Ben Yagoda considers the cultural similarities and differences in this blog.
Enduring Stereotypes & the Russian Villain
The Russian villain is a timeless Hollywood staple, and – following recent events in the Ukraine – this stereotype is making a comeback.
Why is it so difficult to talk / teach about Race?
Noliwe Rooks (Associate Professor, Africana Studies and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Cornell University) considers the challenges of talking and teaching about race in higher ed institutions.
63 Black Harvard Students Share Their Experiences In A Powerful Photo Project
“The “I, Too, Am Harvard” photo campaign explores the diverse experience that black students at Harvard have to face.”
This happens everywhere, but these students share their experiences and their messages to others:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonvingiano/21-black-harvard-students-share-their-experiences-through-a
The Indian head-shake: Decoded
This intriguing nonverbal gesture has been the source of much intercultural confusion… and humor!
Watch the video “Indian Headshakes: What do they mean?”, and read about reactions to this video.
Intercultural Resources 