Racism in Italy:
Another case study of race and perceptions in the United States. Even if the officers thought he was making an obscene gesture, why would they do this? What about freedom of expression?
There have been a number of stories lately about race and violence. In reaction to stories about black on black crime (especially by conservative pundits), a number of people have written about the problem of white and white-on-white violence. Here are some examples:
Cord Jefferson a “deftly skewers media stories bemoaning a violent black youth with his satirical reflection on the Huntington Beach violence and the tragedy of ‘thuggish white youth.'” A Dangerous and Irresponsible Culture: “They’d like to bury their heads in the sand and pretend that all white children are as sweet and harmless as Taylor Swift. But the reality is that the statistics tell a different story. For instance, according to research from the Department of Justice, 84 percent of white murder victims are killed by other white people[PDF]. Similarly, white rape victims tend to be raped by other whites [PDF]. White-on-white violence is a menace to white communities across the country, and yet you never hear white leaders like Pastor Joel Osteen, Bill O’Reilly, or Hillary Clinton take a firm stance against the scourge.” http://gawker.com/video-of-violent-rioting-surfers-shows-white-culture-o-954939719
Tim Wise: “But not only does the white right overlook any number of positive trends in the black communities of this nation; more to the point, they manage to completely miss the evidence of substantial pathology in the very communities where they, as white folks, tend to live. As the data make clear, when it comes to several destructive behaviors, whites often lead the pack, but somehow manage to escape the harsh cultural judgments so regularly reserved for persons of color (1).” http://www.timwise.org/2013/08/whats-the-matter-with-white-people-a-modest-call-for-personal-responsibility/
I haven’t seen “Orange is the New Black,” yet, but plan to. However, I’ve seen several articles and posts that discuss that, in spite of the show’s complex presentation of sexual orientation, issues of race and socioeconomic status are undeveloped and stereotypical.
http://www.salon.com/2013/08/05/orange_is_the_new_black_just_an_edgier_version_of_the_help/
Related Content:
On intolerance in Finland (but relevant to other places, as well):
http://www.migranttales.net/why-arent-we-outraged-enough-by-intolerance/
“The higher education system is more and more complicit as a passive agent in the systematic reproduction of white racial privilege across generations. This report analyzes enrollment trends at 4,400 postsecondary institutions by race and institutional selectivity over the past 15 years.
Since 1995, 82 percent of new white enrollments have gone to the 468 most selective colleges, while 72 percent of new Hispanic enrollment and 68 percent of new African-American enrollment have gone to the two-year open-access schools.”
http://cew.georgetown.edu/separateandunequal/
“The upcoming 50th anniversary of the March on Washington should be a time for a research-driven conversation about racial inequality that asks tough questions not just about individual behavior but also about the collective stake we all have in transforming American social, political and economic institutions to include the poor blacks we dismiss as being personally unworthy of full citizenship and culpable in their own miserable fate.”
http://www.theroot.com/views/don-lemon-and-complexity-race?page=0,0
Issues of race and racism in the healthcare field. Doctors and nurses are taught to provide care for all, regardless of race or background. But what about when the patient is racist and doesn’t want a healthcare provider of a different race to treat them?
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/25/when-the-patient-is-racist/?src=rechp
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/25/us/paula-deens-soul-sister-portrays-an-unequal-bond.html?_r=0
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