Racism

A bracing, hopeful, marvelous book.

The electric car company has put out a statement in its defence.

Racist tropes influence who plays a sexy doctor and who plays a janitor. And porn sites often relegate porn featuring people of colour to niche categories.

Dive into this history lesson.

Some communities in the U.S. technically still have laws in place prohibiting the sale of homes to people of colour.

Major T-shirt envy, tbh.

A powerful read.

An act of solidarity in the comments.

And why is everybody fighting about whether it should be taught in schools?

Information was weaponized during the COVID-19 pandemic. It had profound mental health consequences.

"All this nonsensical outrage does have real consequences."

"There is no nice racism."

Technology isn't neutral.

"Being a Black girl in the pop industry, I do feel like I have a responsibility to speak out."

"The Daily Show" dropped this special on YouTube, gathering together past clips and assembling them into a rough chronological history of racism in America.

"These experiences were enough to make us feel powerless and chip away our self-esteem."

The strategy here is a bit different from the way it's unfolded with examples like "30 Rock" or Disney+.

"The work to dismantle racism begins by helping children understand what racism is and how it hurts and impacts people."

Here's where to start.

"This was the result of a misogynist, racist hatred that stems from white supremacy."

A complaint filed last summer accused Facebook of not fostering a supportive company culture for Black employees.

🎵 "So the book news you heard today just got your goose..." 🎵

You're not imagining things. Hollywood is STILL using racist color filters.

Racial preferences on dating apps "reflect the shameful roots of racism in the United States.”

How to have conversations that might actually go somewhere.