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Class-Based vs. Race-Based Admissions (Participation)

Class-Based vs. Race-Based Admissions – NY Times Editorial   Admissions policies that take class into account, rather than race, are getting a renewed push as a win-win solution. The contention is that...

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Are “Latina” Muslim Women The New Face Of Islam? (Participation)

Are “Latina” Muslim Women The New Face Of Islam? By Guest Contributor Eren; originally published at Muslimah Media Watch What do you think when you hear the word Latin? Or Latina, to be more exact?...

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Extra Credit – Planet Rock

Watch the film below and write a 1-2 page reaction, review, and analysis.  Opportunities ends April 5 – 25 points

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Affirmative Action – Online Writings

What is affirmative action?  What sorts of myths and stereotypes impact our conversation about affirmative action Using course readings and course materials, talk about the above question. 200-250...

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The Trouble With Justin Timberlake’s Appropriation of Black Music...

The Trouble With Justin Timberlake’s Appropriation of Black Music Justin Timberlake performs at the Brit Awards on February 20, 2013 in London. Photo: Matt Kent/Getty Image Entertainment by Jamilah...

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Racist Tweets Rock NY Fire Department (Participation)

Racist Tweets Rock NY Fire Department The ouster of the commissioner’s son for tweeting about Jews, blacks and “Obama lovers” highlights diversity issues. Three FDNY firefighters responding to a fire...

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Out of One Gram of Marijuana, a ‘Manufactured Misdemeanor’ (Participation)

Out of One Gram of Marijuana, a ‘Manufactured Misdemeanor’ By JIM DWYER Published: March 21, 2013 For marijuana smokers in the right neighborhoods, there is no need to go out for supplies. A...

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Criminal Justice (Online Writing)

Using readings and specifics from class, respond to the following question: Is “Mass incarceration is a new caste system thinly veiled by the cloak of colorblindness” (Alexander 211) Last day to...

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The Problem With White Dolls (Participation)

The Problem With White Dolls Laura Beck I met my first Cabbage Patch Kid at show-and-tell in Kindergarten. Julie Jones brought in the cherubic April Lynn and passed her around. There must’ve been...

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How Marshall Henderson Gets Away With Being Marshall Henderson (Participation)

How Marshall Henderson Gets Away With Being Marshall Henderson Who Is This Marshall Henderson Guy? Your Guide To College Basketball’s Most Entertaining Gunner On Sunday night, we said goodbye to Ole...

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Rap and Halloween (Online Writings)

Rap music is often criticized by sexism, misogyny, and the hyper sexualization of women. For example, Oprah Winfrey once said, “I don’t have an opinion, because I am my own person,” Oprah said on the...

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Wilcox County High School Segregated Prom Proves Racism Will Never Fully Die...

Wilcox County High School Segregated Prom Proves Racism Will Never Fully Die source: http://www.policymic.com/articles/33623/wilcox-county-high-school-segregated-prom-proves-rac…   letsliveinpeace...

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Race, Gender, Beauty and Privilege (Participation)

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Jackson Katz (Participation)

 

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Tough Guise (extra credit)

Watch the film below and write a 1-2 page reaction, review, and analysis.  Opportunities ends April 20 – 25 points

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Budget Choices (Online Writings)

For those who didn’t do this one before, another opportunity   Scenario: You are a single parent living in Pullman. You work full time (40 hours a week) at a local fast food restaurant and make...

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Some Notes On Rape Culture (Participation)

******Trigger WARNING *********** There are several videos in this post, so click here to see them; also included is image from Dolce & Gabana that I had planned to talk about last week)....

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Five Fears About 42 (Participation)

Five Fears About 42 By Dave Zirin   I’m both excited and apprehensive about the upcoming Jackie Robinson biopic, 42. I’m excited because any high-profile film and attendant discussion about the man...

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U.S. Airways Tells 2 Black Passengers They Can’t Wear Hoodies Or Hats...

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Monica Miller

Monica Miller spoke on Tuesday.  What did you learn?  How did her talk connect to our discussions of race and popular culture?  What questions and thoughts did her talk provoke from you

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