Media & Culture

Analyzing how race is shaped through media and pop culture.

When Should You Talk to Your Children About Racism?
Four children wearing raincoats and muddy boots stand in a line.

When Should You Talk to Your Children About Racism?

It is important to not only talk about race and identity but also have conversations with children about racism.

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2400 1600 Nia Norris
The Problem with Equating Anti-Zionism with Antisemitism
A woman holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration.

The Problem with Equating Anti-Zionism with Antisemitism

Silencing criticism of Israel by claiming that anti-Zionism and antisemitism are identical is unacceptable. We can fight antisemitism while also supporting Palestinian rights and free speech.

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2400 1600 Andrew Lee
How Harmful Tropes Show Up in the Decorative Arts
A glass display cabinet with figurines and china sits in a room with other art displays.

How Harmful Tropes Show Up in the Decorative Arts

Even in contemporary contexts, racist designs and decorative arts are rooted in incredibly painful histories that are still harmful today.

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2400 1591 Emily R. Pellerin
Drag 101: What is Drag?
A drag queen puts on a wig.

Drag 101: What is Drag?

Hysteria about drag performers “grooming” children is part of a coordinated campaign to eliminate LGBTQ+ people in public life.

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1280 853 Andrew Lee
Taylor Swift and the Limitations of Mainstream Feminism
A woman wears a pink knit cap while in a crowd of other demonstrators.

Taylor Swift and the Limitations of Mainstream Feminism

The Taylor Swift controversy highlights a problem with mainstream feminism: it’s white-centric and relies on performative virtue signaling to prove allyship.

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1080 720 Dominique Stewart
The Loaded Language ABCs
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The Loaded Language ABCs

Discussions of political or social issues commonly include loaded language that inhibits clear conversation. 

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1920 1280 Andrew Lee
The Hysteria Around the Asian Dog Meat Trope
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The Hysteria Around the Asian Dog Meat Trope

The Asian dog meat trope has been used for years to disguise racism and bigotry by portraying Asian people as barbaric and inhumane.

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2400 1870 Andrew Lee
How Maps Distort Our Perception of the World
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How Maps Distort Our Perception of the World

Some schools are switching from the universally used Mercator projection, igniting discussions on how maps influence our worldview.

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2312 1536 Andrew Lee
The Controversy Behind Cleopatra’s Racial Identity
A woman places a crown on her head.

The Controversy Behind Cleopatra’s Racial Identity

A new docudrama on Queen Cleopatra has been “canceled” because it cast a mixed-race actress in the role of the pharaoh.

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2074 1430 Nicole Cardoza
How to Honor Pride Month Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Attacks
A child holds a Progress Pride Flag while sitting on the shoulders of an adult during a parade.

How to Honor Pride Month Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Attacks

Traditional Pride Month celebrations call for inclusivity and remembrance. But this year, go a step further. Here’s how you can amplify your impact this year and next.

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2400 1597 Nicole Cardoza
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