Archive for the ‘race’ Category

Jun04

Editorial cartoon on Judge Sotomayor has subtext of lynching, stereotypes Latinos

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The Oklahoman newspaper printed on Tuesday a racist, sexist and outright offensive “editorial” cartoon. It depicts Judge Sotomayor strung up by a rope, likening itself to lynching images or a piñata, with President Barack Obama wearing a sombrero, holding a stick and asking a crowd of elephants (Republicans) “Now, who wants to be first?” The [...]

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May27

Ronald Takaki, pioneering scholar of race relations, dies at 70

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We were saddened to hear this morning that Prof. Ron Takaki passed away yesterday.  Below is the official statement from UC Berkeley and I set up a Facebook page so folks could share their thoughts about his legacy. Ronald Takaki, a professor emeritus of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and prolific scholar [...]

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Apr22

Calif. Attorney General Says Prop. 209 Unconstitutional in Some Cases

Posted by Keith Kamisugi 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

UPDATE: Article by the San Francisco Chronicle’s Bob Egelko. California State Attorney General Jerry Brown today filed a brief (PDF) with the state Supreme Court today opining that article 1, section 31 of the California Constitution (Prop. 209) is unconstitutional as applied in certain circumstances. The letter brief was filed in response to the Supreme [...]

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Apr17

New Project to Study and Combat Unconscious Racism, Identify What Triggers Racial Bias and Political Consequences

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The election of President Obama shows how far America has progressed in overcoming the racial divides that for so long scarred this country. But while overt racism is less and less acceptable in America, unconscious racial bias still plays a large role in our politics and society, as a new project launched this week by [...]

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Apr15

How the Amazon ‘Glitch’ Relates to Structural Discrimination and Racism

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Technologist Mary Hodder discussed yesterday on the blog TechCrunch the ethical issues related to the Amazon ‘glitch’ that removed the rankings of gay content made me think about analogies between the technical causes of the glitch and how unconscious bias can fuel structural racism. Background on the Amazon ‘glitch’ issue from Wikipedia (edited): Users on [...]

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Mar09

Calif. Transportation Dept. to Reinstate Race-Conscious Contract Goals

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The Coalition for Economic Equity (CEE) on Friday announced that after a nearly three-year hiatus, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is poised to reinstate race-conscious goals for federally funded transportation contracts in California. CEE is an umbrella coalition of associations serving diverse minority- and women-owned businesses that was first formed in 1982 in response [...]

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Feb20

NY Post Editorial Cartoon: Simian Stereotypes and Cartoonist Excuses

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If nothing else, the now-infamous New York Post cartoon by Sean Delonas published Wednesday showing a chimp shot to death by police officers should be a clear answer to the question of whether we’re in a “post-racial” America. As EJS President Eva Paterson and others have argued, the answer to that question is a resounding [...]

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Jan29

Eva Paterson: ABC7 Story on Ledbetter Act

Posted by Keith Kamisugi 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , ,

Eva Paterson is included in a story by ABC7′s Mark Matthews on President Obama’s signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which will make it easier for people to get the pay they deserve — regardless of their gender, race, or age. The Act was introduced by Bay Area Congressman George Miller.

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