Posts Tagged ‘Representation’
Santa is White?
A teacher who told a Black student that Santa is white has been disciplined after a parent complaint.
Read MoreWho Doesn’t Want a Barbie That Looks Like Them?
Natural Girls United is the brainchild of one mother who couldn’t find dolls that represented her daughter.
Read More‘The Snowy Day’: Children’s Book With Black Protagonist is Focus of Exhibit
By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press, TheGrio PHILADELPHIA (AP) — During the height of the civil rights movement, a gentle book about a black boy in a red snowsuit crunch-crunch-crunching through the snow broke down racial barriers and now is the subject of an upcoming exhibit. Ezra Jack Keats’ beloved 1962 book, “The Snowy Day,” is credited…
Read MoreCheerios Commercial Featuring Mixed Race Family Gets Racist Backlash
While some people are offended by a cereal commercial featuring a mix-raced family, others are happy for the representation.
Read MoreCNN’s Lack of Diversity Shows in the “Dark-Skinned Males” Comment
by Dr. Boyce Watkins When you use a loosely-defined term such as “dark-skinned male” to describe the suspect of one of the most notorious crimes in American history, you should fully expect that people are going to become angry with you. So, when CNN’s John King went there, all Hades broke loose in the…
Read MoreDon Cheadle, Sole Non-White Winner At Last Night’s Golden Globe Awards. Ho-Hum…
Tambay Obenson opines about the lack of racial representation at one of the biggest entertainment awards ceremonies.
Read MoreThe Difference Between Equity and Binders Full of Anybody
Rinku Sen minces no words in this opinion piece about who gets a seat at the table–and how much it matters.
Read MoreOlympic swimmers help erase the historic ‘swimming color line’
The 2012 Olympic games offer an opportunity for Black Americans to see people like themselves flourishing in the pool.
Read MoreHistoric photos of African-American gay men unearthed
Some rarely seen vintage photos of Black gay men have been found, providing a glimpse into the community.
Read MoreBlack doctors see hope in TV’s ‘Doc McStuffins’
A children’s television show offers representation and sends an inspiring message that is typically in short supply.
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