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fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Zohran Mamdani Reveals the Absurdity of Affirmative Action

Adrian Piper's 64th birthday marked her declaration of a new racial identity, stating her designation as "6.25% grey", challenging the limited racial categories imposed by society.
LGBT
Film
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight' Shows War Through the Eyes of a Child

The film explores themes of race, childhood innocence, and familial strife in a dangerous environment.
#zohran-mamdani
fromFox News
4 weeks ago
NYC politics

Adams, Cuomo push probe into Mamdani's college race claim; Sliwa slams it as distraction

fromNew York Post
4 weeks ago
NYC politics

Adams demands Columbia release Mamdani's admission records in which he ID'd himself as Asian and African American: 'Deeply offensive'

fromFox News
4 weeks ago
NYC politics

Adams, Cuomo push probe into Mamdani's college race claim; Sliwa slams it as distraction

fromNew York Post
4 weeks ago
NYC politics

Adams demands Columbia release Mamdani's admission records in which he ID'd himself as Asian and African American: 'Deeply offensive'

fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

My Mom's Disappearance Was A Mystery. Then I Saw An Old Photo That Left Me Shaken.

After about an hour, I'd stand to leave. Her smile would evaporate. Another awkward hug. As I left, she'd call out, "Don't take any wooden nickels."
Relationships
Black Lives Matter
fromPolygon
1 month ago

The end of Ryan Coogler's Sinners has so many hidden layers

Ryan Coogler's Sinners, featuring Michael B. Jordan, explores bold themes of racial identity and community, making it a crucial 2025 release.
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's poisonous 'slavery' claims reveal his true loyalties

No one wields dead black people more enthusiastically than a progressive ideologue bent on clotting common-sense political discussions.
NYC politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Pope Leo XIV's family tree shows Black roots in New Orleans

It's clear that the Pope has centuries-long ties to free people of color in Louisiana, emphasizing the ancestry of Robert Francis Prevost.
NYC LGBT
fromKqed
3 months ago

Students Push For Race-Focused College Graduations In California | KQED

"Trump, at a federal level, yeah he could say what he wants, but at the same time at a state level or even at a local, city level, he [doesn't] really have full jurisdiction."
Los Angeles
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Black Americans express their faith at work more than other racial groups, studies show

Nearly 40% of Black workers feel comfortable talking about their faith at work, the highest level among U.S. racial groups, yet they risk religious discrimination.
Black Lives Matter
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Trump Anti-Semitism Task Force Chief Shares White Nationalist Saying Trump Can Revoke Jew Cards'

Leo Terrell shared a post by white nationalist Patrick Casey, suggesting Trump can revoke someone's Jewish identity, drawing on controversial alt-right rhetoric.
Social justice
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Chesnutt's commitment to racial representation shaped his literary legacy, contrasting with ideas of his contemporaries.
Sebo advocates for expanding moral consideration to include non-human entities with welfare needs.
Digital life
fromThe Conversation
5 months ago

AI-generated influencers: A new wave of cultural exploitation

Virtual influencers, CGI and AI characters, are shaping a new marketing landscape, raising ethical concerns about representation and authenticity.
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 months ago

Ontario NDP candidate apologizes for 'I want to be a Black woman' comment | CBC News

"My secret is that I want to be a Black woman. If you don't know me, you might question this...If you do know me, you will know 100 per cent for certain, it is true."
Canada news
fromApaonline
7 months ago

Tyla, Coloureds, Color, and Culture-Part II

Tyla's self-identification as a South African Coloured highlights the complexity of racial identities and the challenges of cultural context in global discussions.
fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

Dreaming of a Black Utopia in Trump's America

B.A. Parker seeks to recreate the sense of community and safety from her childhood, inspired by the historical narratives of Black utopian societies.
philosophy
fromApaonline
8 months ago

Tyla, Coloureds, Color, and Culture: Part I

Tyla's identity debate illustrates the clash of racial perceptions between South Africa and the US. Her assertion as 'Coloured' faces resistance from some African Americans.
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