... the other Black experience
Empowerment or Just a marketing ploy to sell products to women of color?
Hi guys, please tell us what you think about the piece The New York Times recently published about the Procter & Gamble campaign "My Black Is Beautiful", their new documentary "Imagine A Future", while the company also makes/markets skin-bleaching products.
Excerpts:
"The documentary does not mention that Olay, a Procter & Gamble…
Added by The Race Card on April 26, 2013 at 10:43am — 1 Comment
"It's time to admit that Goth culture has a race problem"
Hi guys, we're just sharing an article about goth people of color and "race politics" in goth culture. It quotes many articles we've published, such as 'GOTH. The Aesthetic and The Subculture: Getting Past the Stupid Shit.' and …
Added by The Establishment on April 23, 2013 at 11:14am — 2 Comments
"Beyond the 'angry Black woman' ": A conversation on Al Jazeera's The Stream
Check out "Beyond the 'angry Black woman' ", conversation on Al Jazeera's The Stream about "stereotypes used historically by Whites to justify slavery and racial inferiority".
Excerpts: "Some say today's reality TV shows and Hollywood movies help to reinforce those stereotypes, perpetuating the negative perceptions of African-American women."
"Why do these racist depictions continue to resurface in mainstream media? What's the societal impact for African-American…
Added by Gender Bent on March 1, 2013 at 11:22am — No Comments
Ku Klux Klan Planning Big Reunion
Have you heard the news? The Ku Klux Klan is planning a big rally in Memphis. The fight is not over...
Rawstory.com reports: A Ku Klux Klan leader named Edward, who goes by the title “KKK Exalted Cyclops,” is promising the “largest” rally in Memphis history after the city decided to remove Confederate names from three parks.
On Thursday,…
Added by The Establishment on February 12, 2013 at 9:57am — 11 Comments
Comedian Chescaleigh Goes In On Racist Halloween Costume Fails
Comedian Chescaleigh goes in on racist Halloween costume #FAILS! Do you know people who feel entitled to dress up as caricatural Mexicans, Native Americans + Black Face and the likes?
How do you feel about this?…
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Added by Eye Candy on November 2, 2012 at 8:16am — 6 Comments
Dizzee Rascal DOES NOT want to be the voice of a Monkey Mascot, Thank you
DizzeeRascal is mad y'all! He was asked to be the voice of the MONKEY mascot for UK cereal Coco Pops.
Do you find it offensive too?
He headed to Instagram and posted: "REAL TALK! I've just been asked to do the voice over for the coco pops monkey! I always wanted to be the Milky Bar Kid... Oh well! #Thisracismiskillingmeinside" and posted the picture below.
What do you think of the offer and of what it…
Added by The Race Card on October 15, 2012 at 10:19am — 1 Comment
Book Alert: "What Are You Doing Here?"- Black Women In The Metal & Punk Scenes
How exciting is this? AP member Laina Dawes' book What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal is coming out in October. The foreword was written by none other than Skin from Skunk Anansie. The book tackles the good, the bad and the ugly sides of being a Black woman in the metal and punk scenes.
"I wanted to find…
Added by Eye Candy on August 21, 2012 at 10:31am — 17 Comments
Black Witch - "Trolololo-She Rachet". Is Wicca Just For White Folks?
So, there’s been something recent occurring in the online Pagan community. There was a rehash on Pagan.about.com about minority Pagan bloggers and of course, some commenter named Silvia felt mighty brave in her Whiteness and cried tears about how Wicca should be left to the White folks. Everyone, please witness this demonstration of why saying “Post-Racial America” is a long way…
Added by The Establishment on July 25, 2012 at 10:30am — 2 Comments
New Footage From 'Black Girl In Suburbia' Documentary Surfaces
Hey guys, we mentioned the 'Black Girl In Suburbia' documentary-in-the-making to you before. Additional footage, a "sneak peek", has surfaced (scroll down to watch). In case you missed it, we're re-posting the trailer too.
"Black Girl In Suburbia is a feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. This is a different look into suburbia from the perspective of women of color (...) exploring through…
Added by The Race Card on June 27, 2012 at 7:53am — 8 Comments
'Dear White People' Satire Buzzing Like Crazy On The Internet
Ok now, this 'Dear White People' satire video is causing a commotion on the web. Writer/director/producer Justin Simien says: "Meant to articulate the sometimes funny, mostly harmless, but occasionally painful experience of being a Black face in a vastly white place (i.e. most Hollywood work environments) @DearWhitePeople also served an ulterior motive of mine. I'd been working for some time on a satire about race identity. The feature script for Dear White People follows the…
Added by The Race Card on June 15, 2012 at 8:30am — 19 Comments
News Flash: Rock Still Considered A White Thing
So rock is still considered a white thing, huh? What a surprise! British tabloid The Daily Mail asks "Does listening to rock make you racist?", referring to a study that states that "just a few minutes of listening to mainstream rock music such as Bruce Springsteen and the…
Added by Afro-Punk on March 7, 2012 at 8:06am — 21 Comments
Tea Party’s Allen West: “Institutional Racism Is Dead”
Added by Afro-Punk on October 1, 2010 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments
Really?! Tea Party Attempting To Recruit Blacks With "DiverseTea" Program
Added by Afro-Punk on September 24, 2010 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments
Disgusting......... "Drunken Negro Cookies Being Sold In NYC"
Added by Lucky Church on January 7, 2009 at 12:00pm — 10 Comments
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