Tag Archives: racism
Latino poverty has grown since the 1980s, interactive map shows
July 18, 2013 – 12:27 am
The Urban Institute, a non-partisan think tank has published a new interactive map that shows poverty density in the U.S., as well as the race… more
The ACLU releases SB 1070 smartphone app
June 27, 2013 – 1:06 am
Apparently, there really is an app for everything.
Working with OpenWatch Corporation, the ACLU has recently updated a bilingual app called “ACLU-AZ STOP SB 1070”,… more
Cheerios’ multi-racial commercial backlash: are you really shocked?
June 2, 2013 – 9:32 pm
A cute, innocent commercial is making headlines for all of the wrong reasons. A white woman in a kitchen is asked by her biracial daughter… more
Racism, homophobia, mapped on Twitter
May 15, 2013 – 12:19 am
Racism and homophobia on Twitter are concentrated pretty much all over the United States, according to a new mapping project that tracked racist tweets against… more
Disney & Día de los Muertos: culture is not for sale
May 12, 2013 – 8:26 pm
Barely a day after it became public that Disney had made a move to trademark Dia De los Muertos for an upcoming Pixar film about… more
Study: our brains are racist
May 7, 2013 – 11:13 pm
A new study from researchers at the University of Toronto Scarborough recently found that our brains respond differently to people of different races. In the… more
The AP dropped the ‘I’ word because of politics, not compassion
April 22, 2013 – 8:02 am
By Eduardo Stanley, www.eduardostanley.com
FRESNO, California — On April 2, 2013, the Associated Press (AP), perhaps the biggest news agency in the world, announced it… more
Sabio aims to train Latinos, women as tech workers
April 17, 2013 – 11:33 pm
Sabio is an organization that aims to help unemployed women and minorities become tech workers through an intensive boot camp and targeted networking with tech… more
Study: How to find a racist on Twitter
April 4, 2013 – 12:47 am
A study from the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence (ICSR) in the United Kingdom titled, “Who Matters Online: Measuring influence, … more
Do video games promote racism? A look at “World of Tanks”
March 28, 2013 – 12:30 am
Games are notorious for breeding racism. Not so much through in-game content, but through the charming player base. This is commonly looked down upon by… more
