Media & Culture

Analyzing how race is shaped through media and pop culture.

A Guide to Grassroots, POC-led Support on Giving Tuesday
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A Guide to Grassroots, POC-led Support on Giving Tuesday

We created a guide to the grassroots and POC-led giving for social justice causes this Giving Tuesday.

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How Tone Policing is Used to Silence Marginalized People
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How Tone Policing is Used to Silence Marginalized People

Instead of taking accountability or addressing one’s grievances, tone policing attempts to discredit and put the aggrieved back in their place.

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It’s Time To Abolish ’60 Days In and Other Incarcerated Reality Shows
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It’s Time To Abolish ’60 Days In and Other Incarcerated Reality Shows

The latest genre of TV programming, incarcerated reality, monetizes the continued exploitation of incarcerated people.

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Unpacking the Misogynoir and Violence against Black Women
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Unpacking the Misogynoir and Violence against Black Women

For Black women and girls, incidences of violence and hate, informed by misogynoir, become a throughline to each of our lives.

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Study Hall: ‘Will Not Voting in 2024 Unravel U.S. Democracy?’
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Study Hall: ‘Will Not Voting in 2024 Unravel U.S. Democracy?’

A Study Hall discussing how we can hold space for ourselves to grieve and how to leverage our voting power to pressure politicians.

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Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Racism in a ‘Post’-9/11 World
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Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Racism in a ‘Post’-9/11 World

Muslim communities have been subjected to cycles of extreme Islamophobia based on the belief that they’re a threat to U.S. life.

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Ray Coyne on Judaism, Justice, and Self-Determination
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Ray Coyne on Judaism, Justice, and Self-Determination

The ARD spoke with Ray Coyne on the intersectional fight against oppression and holding space to mourn during resistance.

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Supporting Immigrants Beyond Food
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Supporting Immigrants Beyond Food

When the topic of immigration is discussed, the pros always center on what immigrants have to offer to white America.

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Why Countering Mis- and Disinformation Matters
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Why Countering Mis- and Disinformation Matters

Propaganda and unsubstantiated claims make it harder to filter out disinformation and feed into harmful stereotypes.

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What We Get Wrong About Violence
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What We Get Wrong About Violence

From police brutality to bombing for peace, state-sanctioned violence has been normalized as a necessary tool against “true” violent acts.

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