Media & Culture

Analyzing how race is shaped through media and pop culture.

How “In God We Trust” Became More Than a Motto
A close up of the back of a $10 bill with the inscription of "in God we trust."

How “In God We Trust” Became More Than a Motto
Andrew Lee
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“In God We Trust” is a key example of U.S. civil religion: an ideology that has often cloaked abuses of power in the trappings of religious faith.

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History Media & Culture Money
1920 1280 Andrew Lee
The Covert Ageism in Excusing Elders’ Prejudices
A man sitting outside reads a newspaper.

The Covert Ageism in Excusing Elders’ Prejudices
Andrew Lee
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The problematic racist grandparent has become a trope for younger white people willing to excuse behaviors as “a product of their time.”

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Media & Culture
1920 1280 Andrew Lee
The Double Standard Against Angel Reese
Basketball player Angel Reese making hand gesture to opposing player.

The Double Standard Against Angel Reese
Nicole Cardoza
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There’s a persistent narrative in U.S. history that pits the innocence of white women against a false notion of Black aggression.

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Media & Culture
1900 1346 Nicole Cardoza
How a MENA Category Could Reverse the Whitewashing of a Community
Five eggs placed in a row with different variants of colors.

How a MENA Category Could Reverse the Whitewashing of a Community
Dominique Stewart
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The addition of a MENA category would recognize a community that has been rendered invisible by the government.

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Media & Culture Politics
2400 1350 Dominique Stewart
The Effect of Media Bias on School Shootings
Empty classroom with desks.

The Effect of Media Bias on School Shootings
Nicole Cardoza
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As our communities continue to reel over the latest school shooting, attention to the types of victims of gun violence is left out of discussions.

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Education Media & Culture
2400 1596 Nicole Cardoza
Why I Shifted from Saying “White Passing”
A silhouette of a woman on a glass panel of a window.

Why I Shifted from Saying “White Passing”
Nia Norris
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Historically, the term “white passing” was used to disenfranchise Black Americans with white ancestry.

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Media & Culture
2400 1590 Nia Norris
What the Myth of Enslaved Irish People Tells Us About Whiteness and Resistance
A small hand-size version of the Irish flag hangs on a kiosk outside.

What the Myth of Enslaved Irish People Tells Us About Whiteness and Resistance
Andrew Lee
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Though Irish people suffered from colonization, the “Irish were slaves first” story is used to attack the struggle for racial justice.

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History Media & Culture
2400 1350 Andrew Lee
Question Your Understanding of “Authentic” Food
A person sits by the window inside a restaurant next to the street.

Question Your Understanding of “Authentic” Food
Jami Nakamura Lin
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Conversations about authentic food and dining often center white people’s version of authenticity.

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Media & Culture
2400 1592 Jami Nakamura Lin
How White Women Can Decenter Their Whiteness
Two people sitting on picnic table talking.

How White Women Can Decenter Their Whiteness
Regina Jackson and Saira Rao
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White women’s inaction throughout history has brought us to this point, one where we are standing on the precipice of full-blown fascism.

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Media & Culture
2400 1600 Regina Jackson and Saira Rao
Confronting Caste Discrimination in the U.S.
A line of protestors hold signs that read "end caste discrimination" and "smash caste system."

Confronting Caste Discrimination in the U.S.
Nicole Cardoza
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Learn how Seattle’s decision to ban caste discrimination addresses how caste discrimination affects the workplace.

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Media & Culture Politics
1676 946 Nicole Cardoza
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