With Olivia and Fitz and Annalise and Sam it has been noted that there’s a mainstream pop culture revolution happening in the representation of white men in relationships with black women. Has post-racial dating finally trickled down to black women? Are younger people less hung-up on race and more accepting of interracial couples in media?Read More “When White Men Love Black Women on TV”
Monthly Archives: December 2014
A Year of Sociology, Higher Ed and Blood-letting
My dear friend and collaborator Audrey Watters writes a massive end of year review on education and technology at her place, Hack Education. I do not share Audrey’s stamina but I have dabbled in end-of-year retrospectives. At the start of 2014, I considered higher education research’s engagement with race theory and racial inequality. Almost ten monthsRead More “A Year of Sociology, Higher Ed and Blood-letting”
Racists Getting Fired: The Sins of Whiteness on Social Media
Having a race is one long math equation. When you speak well and choose the right fork you can be a credit to “your race”. And so, of course, there must be actions that are a debit – a detriment – to one’s race. The list there is long. One can use profanity, wear designerRead More “Racists Getting Fired: The Sins of Whiteness on Social Media”