This is how it usually plays out; an inappropriate comment is made by some celebrity or politician and the apology follows. Thank you Mark Cuban for acknowledging your biases but the deeper issue is that you’re the problem. In fact, people like you are the problem. A number of comments in the twittersphere have […]
“Black Man” chocolate-flavored cookies shaped like a man with braids, a wide nose and big lips are being sold in Romania. The cookies, also available in Turkey and Albania, are the latest in a line of products that profit from racial stereotypes. Remember Obama Waffles, which were sold by a conservative political forum? And who could […]
As the Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a “re-imagining” of the classic Planet of the Apes movies premieres today in theaters, many are questioning the racial politics and stereotypes that have long fueled the franchise and are still very present in Hollywood. Combine the discrimination the apes face in the movie with the long-held stereotype […]
