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On "Race Denial". Are Races Real? Not Real?

This from NOVA|Does Race Exist.   The premise of the NOVA article is yes, there is such a thing as race.  There are gradients, and there is…

Started by Sentient Biped

0 May 15

How labels like 'black' and 'working class' shape your identity

This is taken from the book Drunk Tank Pink, which has been on my reading list for some time. There are numerous studies to corroborate the…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

0 May 5

DNA study seeks origin of Appalachia's Melungeons

Apparently it's preferrable to be anything but black. One might think this revelation might encourage people to rethink their racist attitu…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

6 May 27, 2012
Reply by Dallas the Phallus

Black Like Me, 50 Years Later

Black Like Me, 50 Years Later John Howard Griffin gave readers an unflinching view of the Jim Crow South. How has his book held up?   Late…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

2 Oct 13, 2011
Reply by alexa penzner

Race: Are We So Different?

It's a simple truth.People are different. Throughout history, these differences have been a source of community strength and personal ident…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

2 Jun 16, 2011
Reply by Navitta Nelson

What is "white"

I've been watching some netflix documentaries (specifically, Gates' "African American Lives 2") and, while watching the many descriptions o…

Started by Sentient Biped

12 Jun 12, 2011
Reply by thomas smith

Culture and Identity-Protective Cognition: Explaining the White Male Effect

Okay, I haven't read this yet. It's a 48-page report, and I have so much to read already, so I'm just passing this along. Abstract below [e…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

5 Apr 24, 2011
Reply by Dallas the Phallus

Not letting racism off the hook so easily

Yet again in an Anthropology class, this time discussing race: The history of race segregation and eugenics and the quest to scientifically…

Started by Jo Jerome

19 Apr 19, 2011
Reply by World Walker

CNN Commentary: Close the racial wealth gap.

commentary here. The article looks quite thoughtful, to me. One quote "In 1998, the net worth of white households on average was $100,700…

Started by Sentient Biped

13 Mar 15, 2011
Reply by leveni

Michael Vick, Racial History and Animal Rights

Would society have been more forgiving of Michael Vick if he'd been white? Would they have cared so much about his actions if he had hurt c…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

11 Jan 1, 2011
Reply by sunshine

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