The stickiness of so-called “reverse racism”
“Reverse racism” has been debunked many times. It’s a bogus idea.1 2 3 Unfortunately, it is also a bogus idea…
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1619: Not “bad blood,” but bad healthcare
This episode is about healthcare. Going back to 1866 it introduces listeners to Rebecca Lee Crumpler who was the first…
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Did you meet any malagas? (book cover)
Artist: Gary LeeMedia: Sketch on paperDate & Location: 1993, Larrakia Territory, Darwin, AustraliaWhere can I see this artwork?: Book cover of Did you meet…
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Twitter, hate, harm, and misinformation
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the ambient misogyny and racism (and more) that floats around my Twitter communities….
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Interactive data shows income inequality and impact of racism on black boys
It’s easy for some to imagine that the US is the land of opportunity. After all, it’s a common narrative….
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Black Metaphors
How imbedded is racism in visual & written language? Where do the past & present “touch” when it comes to…
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How anti-Black racism on Canadian university campuses robs us all
Black Canadian literature dates back to the late 18th century, as do critiques of Canadian racism. In this moment, prominent…
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Structural racism, defensiveness, and white fragility, by Dr. Robin DiAngelo
White people are commonly defensive about race and racism. This is an important clue to the inner working of how…
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Reality testing, Dylan Marron and Every Single Word
If you ask white folks about the over-representation of white folks on screen, they will often misunderstand and/or underestimate the…
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Optimism and race aware people services
There is a large and growing realm of research about race-aware human resource and team building policies. What it is…
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How dress codes reinforce systemic violence
Dress codes are messed up in many different ways. Schools, gyms, and businesses often use dress codes to encourage what…
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Why voting “Yes for AVP” matters to me
I first heard about AVP 20 years ago, when a co-worker told me about a study that estimated between 17-25%…
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Bharat’s Pocket Scraps October 13
Vacationed without my computer last weekend (that’s a rarity), so, two weeks of scraps :) These Ancient Whale Baleen Artifacts…
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Bharat’s Pocket Scraps Sep 29
This is a series of articles that are US and US racism heavy. Canada has similar racism problems, just a…
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Andrew Coyne: instance of racism #2
For the purposes of this second argument, I will be referring to three articles written by Andrew Coyne for Postmedia…
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John Crosbie’s joke was racist: National Post defends
For anyone that hasn’t heard, John Crosbie told a joke about a Pakistani suicide bomber last week. Strangely, it occurred…
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Kambo’s Korner: Racism in Youth
Oh haii, This is my first official posting of Kambo’s Korner. To this day, it baffles my mind how some…
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Anti-racism tactics
Although I’m not the biggest fan of anti-racism work that is based on white people as allies, Paul Kivel (2002)…
