People of Color
- How Haitian Immigrants Are Fighting Back Against Trump and Vance’s Smearscapitalbnews.org How Haitian Immigrants Are Fighting Back Against Trump and Vance’s Smears
The false claim of immigrants eating pets have spurred threats and violence in Springfield, Ohio, but Haitians and their supporters are not backing down.
- C L R James foresaw the crisis of US liberal democracyaeon.co C L R James foresaw the crisis of US liberal democracy | Aeon Essays
The brilliant Trinidadian thinker is remembered as an admirer of the US but he also warned of its dark political future
- Access to Past Tribal Constitutions Can Help Tribes Shape Their Futureswww.yesmagazine.org Access to Past Tribal Constitutions Can Help Tribes Shape Their Futures
A new database of tribal constitutions tells a more nuanced history of self-governance than the one explained in textbooks.
- Kenyan, Liberian candidates face off in one of Minnesota’s most diverse House districtssahanjournal.com Minnesota primary: Kenyan, Liberian candidates face off in north metro
Huldah Hiltsley and Wynfred Russell are competing in a Minnesota primary election for House District 38A, covering parts of Brooklyn Park and most of Osseo.
- Budots, a Filipino dance and music genre, becomes a global TikTok sensationwww.nbcnews.com Budots, a Filipino dance and music genre, becomes a global TikTok sensation
“Emergency Budots” dance videos on TikTok have brought more recognition to the genre.
- Puerto Rico bans discrimination against people wearing Afros, other hairstyleswww.nbcnews.com Puerto Rico bans discrimination against people wearing Afros, other hairstyles
The new law prohibits discrimination against those wearing Afros, curls, locs, twists and braids, providing work, education and housing protections.
- I'm What the Culture Feeling (The full story of Kendrick Vs. Drake)yt.artemislena.eu I'm What the Culture Feeling (The full story of Kendrick Vs. Drake)
Please support me by signing up for Nebula- http://go.nebula.tv/fdsignifier Watch my Nebula original on the Boondocks here--- https://nebula.tv/videos/workingtitle... Watch my Vaulted video on Tupac - https://nebula.tv/videos/signifiedbsi... Final cut by and blood sweat and tears @BABILA. Lea...
- The Great Salish Heist - Indigenous movie about repatriation and colonialismdeadline.com Graham Greene, Darrell Dennis, Tricia Helfer & Ashley Callingbull Star In Comedy ‘The Great Salish Heist’, Filming Underway
Pic follows a down-on-his-luck First Nations archeologist seeking redemption.
I believe it was inspired by a fairly recent controversy with the Royal British Columbian Museum (RBCM) on how it treated Indigenous staff and it's Indigenous "artifact" collection. Of course the idea for this movie could have been much earlier because I assume the racism of the RBCM would be obvious to Indigenous people.
https://viff.org/whats-on/great-salish-heist/
- Shad - Black Averagenessiv.melmac.space Shad - Black Averageness (Official Video)
Subscribe to SHAD on Youtube: https://bit.ly/SHAD-Yt Listen to TAO here : https://found.ee/Shad-TAO Directed by Justin Broadbent Edited by GARY81 Artist: Shad Produced by: DJ T. Lo, Robotaki Follow SHAD on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadkmusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/s...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ9JpUzda0c
- GOP Attacks on Kamala Harris Turn Extremely Ugly, Misogynistic And Racially Charged In Less Than 24 Hoursdailyboulder.com GOP Attacks on Kamala Harris Turn Extremely Ugly, Misogynistic And Racially Charged In Less Than 24 Hours
Vice President Kamala Harris has quickly become the target of sexist and racist attacks following President Biden's endorsement for her presidential candidacy.
- Alabama Outlawed Slavery in Prisons. Is It Still Happening?capitalbnews.org Alabama Outlawed Slavery in Prisons. Is It Still Happening?
Two years after Alabama voters closed the slavery loophole in their state’s constitution, people are still being punished for refusing to work while incarcerated, a lawsuit says.
- I Changed My Race to White on Hinge and Got Better Matches. Is the algorithm the problem, or the men?www.thecut.com I Changed My Race to White on Hinge
And got better matches. Is the algorithm the problem, or the men?
Some key highlights (I would highly recommend reading the whole article, though): >Recently I saw a TikTok from a Black woman who said that when she changed her race to “White” on Hinge, she was presented with better men. I immediately gave it a try and was shocked to find that in addition to the guys I usually saw, there were men who were more handsome and better educated and who had better jobs than those who usually showed up in my search results.
>Some of the men I was able to swipe through had previously only been available in the “Standouts” section, which Hinge describes as “outstanding content from people most your type.”
>Now I’m left wondering if this new crop of men popped up because the app’s algorithm codes white women as more desirable, and thus presents them with the “best” options, or if these men are just searching for white women. Neither would surprise me. It’s well known that Black women have dismal experiences on dating apps: User data collected by OkCupid in 2009 and 2014 showed that men rated Black women less attractive than women of other races. Meanwhile, college-educated Black women are 53 percent less likely to marry a well-educated man than white women are.
>In the past, Ashleigh has found that she doesn’t match with very many people on Hinge compared to Tinder, where she’s more successful. When she does match with cis men, she finds they frequently introduce themselves with sexually charged comments, often commenting on her body type. Since changing her race to white, she says that generally hasn’t been the case. “They’re actually asking questions; they’re trying to get conversations started and flirt with me,” she says.
>Does she think she’s simply seeing men who are looking to match with white women, or is the algorithm positioning her as more desirable? She says the truth is probably somewhere in the middle — after all, these apps are designed to keep us on there, spending money.
>After changing her race, Alanna also found that she was presented with different Black men than she’d seen before: “Way more employed, and guys who actually took the time to answer the prompts. More real photos of them versus the memes I usually see.” She also got more likes from men, going from an average of one to three per week to four to five each day.
>I’d hate to think the algorithm favors white women, but I think I’d be more disappointed to find out that I just stumbled across a bunch of Black guys who are looking for white girls. No matter what the truth is here, it’s ugly and speaks to the challenges Black women have when trying to date online, which are admittedly easier to bear than the ones that come with trying to date offline, at least in my city.
- Opinion: Calling Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire’ is what bigotry looks likewww.cnn.com Opinion: Calling Kamala Harris a ‘DEI hire’ is what bigotry looks like | CNN
Kamala Harris, derided by detractors as a future “DEI president,” can credit hard work and talent for her success, writes Dean Obeidallah, dismissing racist smears against her.
- Author, Show Host & LGBTQ Activist Christian Cooper on Bird Watching While Blacktruthout.org Author, Show Host & LGBTQ Activist Christian Cooper on Bird Watching While Black
Cooper made headlines in 2020 after a white woman in Central Park called 911 and falsely claimed he was threatening her.
- Black economic boycotts of the civil rights era still offer lessons on how to achieve a just societyblog.pmpress.org Black economic boycotts of the civil rights era still offer lessons on how to achieve a just society - PM Press
The Conversation By Kevin A. Young Signed into law nearly 60 years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in the U.S. based on “race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.” Yet, as a historian who studies social movements and political change, I think the law’s most important ...
- We’re all Boba Liberals Now (Don’t Laugh!)armedstruggle.substack.com We’re all Boba Liberals Now (Don’t Laugh!)
Asian diaspora reactionaries and liberals sip from the same bog of American Exceptionalism
- “It is invisible because it is so normal.”
“Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread, and deep-seated, that it is invisible because it is so normal.”
-- Shirley Chisholm, Unbought and Unbossed
- Black Liberation Activist Sekou Odinga’s Legacy Lives Ontruthout.org Black Liberation Activist Sekou Odinga’s Legacy Lives On
Activist dequi kioni-sadiki, who was married to the Black Panther for almost 13 years, reflects on his life and death.
- Reconstruction Was Sabotaged. But What If It Hadn't Been?www.joewrote.com Reconstruction Was Sabotaged. But What If It Hadn't Been?
We were waaaayyyyyy too kind to the Confederates.
- The Rise of Respectability Politicswww.dissentmagazine.org The Rise of Respectability Politics - Dissent Magazine
What started as a philosophy promulgated by black elites to “uplift the race” by correcting the “bad” traits of the black poor has evolved into one of the hallmarks of black politics in the age of Obama. In an era marked by rising inequality and declining economic mobility for most Americans—but par...
- Black Neighborhoods Are Preparing for Scorching Summer Temperaturestruthout.org Black Neighborhoods Are Preparing for Scorching Summer Temperatures
Black communities are prioritizing their well-being by leading heat preparation workshops, sharing resources, and more.
- NAACP Calls on Biden to Indefinitely End Arms Shipments to Israeltruthout.org NAACP Calls on Biden to Indefinitely End Arms Shipments to Israel
The statement is representative of the growing gulf between Biden and groups important to his base.
- Race Treason and May 28th: A Reflection on the George Floyd Uprisingitsgoingdown.org Race Treason and May 28th: A Reflection on the George Floyd Uprising
What follows is a transcription of a recent talk given in Tucson, Arizona by a participant in the George Floyd Uprising in Minneapolis in 2020. The speaker recalls the events of the rebellion before offering analysis on how, through a counter-insurgent leveraging of race politics, it was eventually ...
- Lawsuit claims American Airlines asked Black passengers to deboard flightwww.theguardian.com Lawsuit claims American Airlines asked Black passengers to deboard flight
Lawsuit alleges airline representative approached three Black men individually and asked them to leave without explanation
- The REAL REASON for the American Revolution with Noam Chomsky.yt.artemislena.eu The REAL REASON for the American Revolution with Noam Chomsky.
Noam Chomsky interviewed by Rocky Rodriguez Jr/Helen Foster for the documentary film 'Dog Years: Solidarity and the European Refugee Crisis' in 2016. This clip was not used in the film and deserves to be spread widely. Watch Dog Years here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp9xaxHc5fs&t=27s
- Which Cartoons Characters Are Invited To "The Cookout?"yt.artemislena.eu Which Cartoons Characters Are Invited To "The Cookout?" | Smartypants Presentation, Demi Adejuyigbe
Which cartoon characters are invited to "the cookout?" Wait - do you even know what "the cookout" is?! Let presenter Demi Adejuyigbe enlighten you (especially if your name is Grant O'Brien) about the complex and nuanced nature of why Bart Simpson, Garfield, Master Splinter, and more are good allies ...
- Henry Johnson, the One-Man Army Who Fought Off Dozens of German Soldiers During World War Iwww.mentalfloss.com Henry Johnson, the One-Man Army Who Fought Off Dozens of German Soldiers During World War I
In May 1918, Henry Johnson found himself alone in a French forest with a wounded ally, an empty rifle, and dozens of German soldiers closing in. He didn't run. He fought.
- A Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would. Now, they're donating $5M to Black communities.www.nbcnews.com Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would. Now, they're donating $5M to Black community.
The Dongs are selling the home their family rented and eventually bought from Gus Thompson, a former slave, and his wife, Emma. The Dongs will donate the proceeds to Black students.
- The Legacy of Black Cowgirlscapitalbnews.org The Legacy of Black Cowgirls
Ahead of Beyoncé’s release of “Cowboy Carter,” we spoke to Black women and girls making waves in rodeo.
- Explosive Audio Submitted as Evidence Alleges Diddy's Involvement in Tupac Shakur's Murderthesource.com The Source |Explosive Audio Submitted as Evidence Alleges Diddy's Involvement in Tupac Shakur's Murder
Explosive Audio Submitted as Evidence Alleges Diddy's Involvement in Tupac Shakur's Murder Explosive Audio Submitted as Evidence Alleges Diddy's Involvement in Tupac Shakur's Murder
- A Tribute to Chadwick Boseman & My Review of Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feetyt.artemislena.eu A Tribute to Chadwick Boseman & My Review of Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet
Chadwick Boseman talking about helping sick kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epi7fAb2Pa Chadwick Boseman's Howard University 2018 Commencement Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHZypMyQ2s 00:00- Intro 00:42- Chadwick Boseman on SiriusXM 3:11- Black Panther 4:30- Chadwick Boseman's spe...
