Alex – Contemporary Racism

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Alex — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:00:17 +0000

Talking to Implicit Racists

Alex — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:59:38 +0000

I feel very strongly about the what I saw as Connie’s challenge to us in our last class period. The way that she presented a point of view, one which is so pervasive throughout society and is a significant factor as to why structural racism still exists, was very difficult to provide coherent arguments against. I found myself struggling to put together words in order to say exactly what I wanted to say. I thought ...

Can’t escape the discourse surrounding racism: Spring break at Mardi Gras

Alex — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:49:55 +0000

For spring break this year I ventured down to New Orleans to visit friends and partake in crazy Mardi Gras festivities. I had not known a lot about the traditions or the meaning of Mardi Gras and carnival time before I arrived, but from the moment my plane landed I started to learn a lot. After speaking to my friend throughout the week and experiencing many aspects of Mardi Gras, I can surely say that ...

The Daily Show’s Racism Satire Presents Racism Truth

Alex — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:44:48 +0000

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-january-24-2011/bird-like-me The link included in this post is an excerpt from The Daily Show. I don’t watch the show on a regular basis, but I find that I agree with a lot of the ideas and opinions that John Stewart and the other people involved in the show try to convey to their audiences. I stumbled upon this video, which is a satirical representation of an actual community in Mississippi called “Turkey Creek.” Turkey Creek ...

Dosomething.org

Alex — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:55:41 +0000

My friend showed me the website, Dosomething.org, which is an action-based website that encourages people to learn about various issues in America and how people can affect change in those issues. Some of the issues include education, disaster response and relief, discrimination, HIV and sexuality, and other such problems. I was very interested in the area of the website dealing with discrimination and was delighted to find that it had an entire section for racial ...

Chris Rock Speaks about Progress and Racism in America

Alex — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:02:29 +0000

In this youtube clip, Chris Rock talks about progress and racism in America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_L7qoP17-w

Combining forces: Cognition and Social Construction

Alex — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:55:10 +0000

We have been addressing the many ways in which “racism is in the air,” as pointed out in one of our readings, “Beyond prejudice: Toward a Sociocultural Psychology and Oppression,” by Adams et al. I am interested in this conception of racism because it touches on a number of ways in which racism exists as a visible and invisible manifestation. Adams et al. discuss how racism is located “outside the architecture of the brain, in ...