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fromSlate Magazine
6 hours agoWhy Are Democrats So Afraid to Even Mention the Source of Trump's Political Power?
Discussions of race are everywhere and nowhere in 2025. On one hand, President Donald Trump is openly insulting Somali immigrants, describing entire nations as "shithole" countries, and insisting that the most persecuted class of humans are white South Africans. On the other, none of this is actually registering as anything other than Trump being Trump, and so when the Supreme Court agrees to revisit a foundational doctrine like birthright citizenship, too many of us shrug it off.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoI wanted to be one of them': why Bring It On is my feelgood movie
The opening sequence of Bring It On is in a word unapologetic. A dozen cheerleaders scream I'm sexy, I'm cute, I'm popular to boot in synchronicity and I have yet to meet anyone (and I have tried) who has the willpower to look away. It's certainly not an exaggeration to say I wanted to be one of them that is, one of the Toros, Rancho Carne high school's premier cheer squad.
Film
philosophy
fromAeon
4 weeks agoThe story of the captives transported on the HMS Beagle with Darwin | Aeon Videos
Charles Darwin held contradictory racial views: he often expressed Eurocentric assumptions yet opposed slavery and affirmed a unified human species while noting shared humanity in indigenous peoples.
fromCity Limits
1 month agoTalk of the Block: Author Joel Leon on Gentrification & Race
I think the conversations we're missing in mainstream media about gentrification-there's a few. A lot of them just lack transparency, right? Like where gentrification starts, where it comes from. Mainstream media tends to leave race out of the conversation because it's an uncomfortable conversation for a lot of folks. We don't talk enough about the history of gentrification. We're especially at a point now in America where there's assumed knowledge around a lot of topics.
New York City
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoPhotographer Joy Gregory on her new project, decades in the making: A lot of people I worked with on it have died'
Joy Gregory's multidisciplinary photography and mixed-media practice examines identity, colonialism, beauty and race while resisting imposed expectations about Black artistic expression.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months agoThis Man Was Hurting,' Says CNN's Van Jones About Killer Who Stabbed Ukrainian Refugee to Death
The attacker was characterized as being driven by personal hurt—'hurt people hurt people'—and claims of racially motivated motive were condemned as unfounded race-mongering.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months agoTrump Defender Stuns CNN Anchor in Brawl Over White People and Slavery: What Exactly Are You Talking About?'
Jillian Michaels argued against attributing responsibility for slavery and racism solely to white individuals during a discussion on historical narrative revisions.
fromNew York Post
5 months agoBlack New Yorkers rage over Zohran Mamdani's 'African American' claim: 'He's a fraud'
An 86-year-old Harlem resident expressed her strong disapproval of Zohran Mamdani, a socialist claiming African American identity, asserting "you can look at him and see he's not black." She characterized him as a "trickster" and criticized his attempt to appeal to black voters, emphasizing her distrust and dissatisfaction with his candidacy.
US politics
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
6 months agoRaising Conscious Kids: Talking About Race Without Overwhelm
Healthy conversations about race and justice can be healing for families.
Age-appropriate discussions foster empathy, resilience, and critical thinking in children.
Racial socialization helps children cope with stress and trauma.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months agoA billionaire will pay a lot of money to shoot a recreated being': historian Sadiah Qureshi on extinction and empire
The very idea of de-extinction raises profound questions about the meaning of extinction and how we treat life, whether living, endangered, dead or extinct.
Science
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
6 months agoLafayette helped Americans turn the tide in their fight for independence - and 50 years later, he helped forge the growing nation's sense of identity
The teaching of American history is increasingly influenced by partisanship and debate over race and identity, particularly as the 250th anniversary approaches.
Digital life
fromWIRED
7 months agoTrump Wants to Erase Black History. These Digital Archivists Are Racing to Save It
Museums are seen as public trusts, with attacks on them symbolizing an effort to dictate cultural belonging.
Social media has become crucial for digital resistance, highlighting the importance of information access in the face of manipulation.
Black Lives Matter
fromDecider
8 months agoStream It Or Skip It: 'Black Ops' on Hulu, a funny British series that finds laughs in skewering cop show cliches (and casual racism)
'Black Ops' subverts the typical cop narrative by focusing on two Black Metropolitan Police officers navigating complex identities.
The series is set in London and addresses themes of race, policing, and undercover work.
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