Jeremy Lin and the Post-Racial Playing Field
Linsanity has pointed out some residual glitches in the American psyche, in particular how the nation struggles to accept genuine racial diversity.
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Does Black History Need More Than a Month?
The documentary "More Than a Month" asks: Does Black History Month still inspire reflection, or just Nike sales?
A Masterful Look at Anti-Apartheid
South Africa’s painful journey from white minority domination to democracy, and the roles played by the rest of the world, is chronicled in a five-part documentary airing on PBS.
A Spotlight on the 9/11 Anti-Muslim Backlash
Ten years after the attacks, a sociologist sizes up the social impacts of post-9/11 anti-Muslim prejudice in the United States.
Why Whites Avoid Movies With Black Actors
New research suggests white audiences tend to stay away from movies featuring minorities due to the assumption that they are not the films' intended audience.
The Mental Roots of Racial Prejudice
Italian researchers find social conservatives tend to attribute more negative qualities to members of a minority group.
Walking Backward Out the Schoolhouse Door
Desegregation of public schools peaked about two decades ago, and no one at the federal level is doing much to reverse the decline.
Hey TSA, Racial Profiling Doesn’t Work
Looking at the math behind profiling meant to nab terrorists, computer scientist William Press realized it may be less effective than purely random sampling.
Confederate Flag Activates Racist Mindset
White college students exposed to images of a Confederate flag judged a black person more harshly and expressed less willingness to vote for Barack Obama in 2008.
Study Confirms Unconscious Linking of Blacks with Apes
Is a white person more likely to spot a gorilla if he or she been thinking about black people? New research on the pervasiveness of unconscious prejudice suggests the answer is yes.