Could I Be Both Trayvon Martin AND George Zimmerman?
Sean Thomas-Breitfeld has three questions we should all ask ourselves as the messy business of 21st century racial identity becomes a distraction in the public discussion of Trayvon Martin’s killing.
Also: Does George Zimmerman’s Ethnicity Matter?
‘The Talk’ With My White Daughter: Don’t Be Like John Derbyshire
Sally Kohn explains to her own daughter the perils of white privilege, and the pride of creating a true “beloved community.”
Also: Yes, Travyon’s Death Is an LGBT Issue. No, LGBT Politics Aren’t Limited by White Privilege
Sepia Mutiny’s Closure Is a Reminder: Blogging While Brown Ain’t Easy
The blogosphere was once a place where people of color could go to escape the racism of mainstream media. Jamilah King reports on the state of blogging while brown.
Coke, Pepsi and Kraft Have Pulled Out of ALEC—Is That Enough? Coke and Pepsi said they were only in ALEC for the work around discriminatory food and beverage taxes. It would have been nice if they cited the discriminatory impact of voter ID laws.
Deportation Video Wins White House Contest, But Disappears From Winners List The Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders office received over 200 submissions and narrowed it down to 11 videos the public could vote on. But the video with the most votes was ignored in the end.
AG Eric Holder Will Do ‘Whatever Is Necessary’ to Defend Voting Rights Act Attorney General Eric Holder gives unequivocal defense of voting rights at Sharpton’s National Action Network’s 14th annual convention.
Less Than Half of 3K Detained in ICE Sweeps Convicted of Felonies Federal immigration authorities launched massive raids that netted over 3,100 detentions. But the Obama administration isn’t only focused on deporting so-called ‘violent criminals.’
Watch Senior in Nursing Home React to Listening to Music From His Era [Video] Directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett, the film looks at the power music has to “awaken” the minds of seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia living in nursing homes that have been considered closed.
Caine’s Arcade Is the Happiest Place in East L.A. Right Now [Video] Meet 9-year-old Caine Monroy, who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store.
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