Video Thursday: Happy Birthday, Ray Charles
80 years ago today—September 23, 1930—Ray Charles was born, and over his 74 years of life he overcame segregation and blindness to become one of the most famous musicians in the country. Let’s...
View ArticleVideo Thursday: Arab Americans
An Arab American comedian explains some of the realities of being Arab in America: Filed under: Diversity Videos Tagged: Arab American, Middle Eastern, Race issues
View ArticleVideo Thursday: Chopsticks!
Via Angry Asian Man, a music video on the environmental impact of disposable chopsticks: It’s great to see people thinking about the little, easy-to-do ways we can all help the environment—all the...
View ArticleVideo Thursday: Everyone’s Reading Yummy
We know we’ve done something right when readers share their excitement for our books with the entire Internet. Amy Cheney, librarian at Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center, is one of those excited...
View ArticleVideo Thursday: Hair Love
We read a lot about the often-fraught, often-politicized relationship between black women and girls and their hair. Today, however, we’re looking at a happy relationship between a black girl and her...
View ArticleVideo Thursday: The Domino Effect
Via Laughing Squid, our video of the week celebrates a playful love of books: I think we can all agree: that is so cool. Filed under: Diversity Videos Tagged: back to work you two!, videos
View ArticleVideo Thursday: Shadeism
This week, we have a moving documentary about the distinction made based on skin color, even within a single culture or ethnic group. It’s long, but it’s worth watching the whole thing, from the...
View ArticleVideo Thursday: From the Eyes of a 100-year-old Chief
A centenarian, chief of his indigenous village on the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, speaks about culture, his life, dying, and changing times: Contains traditional Vanuatu clothing—very revealing by...
View ArticleShould I be offended? Race-based comedy
I love comedy. Not doing comedy, but watching comedy, either in film or stand-up. Laughter is good for the spirit. I like all kinds of comedians—from early Bill Cosby to Jon Stewart. I especially enjoy...
View ArticleRace in Advertising
From time to time, race issues pop up in advertising. Race is a tricky subject in advertising because common approaches tend to reinforce racial stereotypes and rub people the wrong way if not handled...
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