Random Acts of Flyness, 2018, 5:26… This interview touches on gender (masculinity and gender fluidity), open relationships (non-monogamies/polyamory), and cultural constructions of “sexy”.
Racist Suspicious Activity Calls
Squeezing Blood from Poor Black People
Do You Suffer From White Thoughts?
Prejudice at the Pool
The Science Behind Implicit Bias Training
PBS NewsHour, 2018, 9:12… Against the backdrop of simmering tensions over race and police violence against African Americans, police departments like the NYPD have introduced a relatively new training program aimed at teaching officers about implicit bias. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on the research behind “Fair and Impartial Policing” and whether it’s really effective.
Cultural Identity & The Nameplate Necklace
The Guardian, 2018, 6:58… If you don't already own a 'Carrie necklace', chances are you've seen them in music videos, films, fashion shoots – and, of course, in Sex in the City. But the origins and cultural significance of the jewellery goes much deeper than Carrie Bradshaw. Grace Shutti explores the origins of the nameplate necklace, which emerged from black and Hispanic communities in 1970s New York and draws on graffiti and hip-hop culture.
Hip Hop Goes To The Museum
Algorithmic Policing
The Jim Crow Museum
Vice News, 2018, 5:41... David Pilgrim, a Black sociologist, runs the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia out of the small, white, Trump-voting town of Big Rapids, MI. With the help of private donors like Chuck and Ward, an elderly gay couple, Pilgrim believes that sharing his expansive collection can change the way racism is perceived in the United States.
Racist Facial Recognition Software
Watch A Racist Learn About His African Ancestry
A Break From White People
Black Parents Explain: "The Talk"
Skin Whitening
How Movies Help Us Understand Discrimination
Medicine & Racism
50 Shades of Beige
The Problem with White Middle-class Suburbs
"The Disturbing History of the Suburbs" -- Adam Ruins Everything, 2017, 6:19 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETR9qrVS17g
Residential segregation, redlining, generational inequality, and the racial wealth gap...
Violent Protest in Charlottesville
Charlottesville: Race and Terror -- Vice News (HBO), 2017, 22:04 -- https://youtu.be/P54sP0Nlngg
With the start of the semester approaching in a national climate of civil unrest, many students may be keen to the recent events in Charlottesville and eager to learn more. This is a powerful (and potentially triggering) video where an embedded reporter gives us a captivating look at what happened-- the neo-nazi/KKK/alt-right provocateurs clashing with the counter protesters, the "accident" leading to the death of an ally, the heart wrenching aftermath, and the continued arrogance from the white supremacists who speak openly about their desire for genocide. The video provides no narration but proceeds in an organically engaging manner. It'll certainly spark a discussion and clarify how one side started the violence. Despite what our president claims, there were no nice guys among the white nationalists. Kudos to Elle Reeve (@elspethreeve) for an outstanding job capturing the event.