BY: ADAM THRUSH With international media outlets constantly fixated on the public devolution of race relations in the United States it would be easy to think that the problems of racism and white privilege are inherently American. However, south of…
The Dove ad is just the latest example of how covert racism lives in advertising
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Recently, Dove decided to release an ad that showed a black woman taking off her t-shirt to reveal a white woman underneath. There was a bottle of soap in the corner. I guess my only question now…
This artist is using T-shirts to confront racism (photos)
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT It may be easy for some to think that their words just disappear once they’ve said them. But the ongoing photography project by Berlin-based American artist Isaiah Lopaz reminds us of the lasting impact of racism. By…
Racism is alive and well, but the conversation is dying
For the average person, a typical day consists of waking up, going to work and then heading back home – seldom taking the time to think about what is happening in the world around us. Individual problems and concerns keep…
The books that were once banned in America illustrate how social norms have progressed
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Every year there are challenges made against certain pieces of literature. People fight to have books removed from school curriculums, classrooms, libraries, and even bookstores. The biggest reasons for challenges made against books are topics of…
An ad campaign is shaming racists by displaying their Facebook statuses on billboards
BY: JESSIE CARTWRIGHT Imagine sitting at home after work, trying to unwind and casually eating dinner aside your laptop when all of a sudden “Let’s just bomb Syria already!” comes up on your social-media feed. “What the hell…” you think,…
Muslims are fighting media Islamophobia by tweeting racist stories that actually happened to them
BY: TYLER FYFE Philip Zimbardo once wrote: “sticks and stones may break your bones, but names can sometimes kill you.” Professor Zimbardo is the psychologist known for the Stanford Prison Experiment where he proved that otherwise reasonable people could be influenced…
This is the unmasked face of the modern day Ku Klux Klan (Photos)
Over half a century after the Ku Klux Klan flourished in the United States lynching many African Americans, many might be surprised to know that the hate group is currently still fighting to promote aggressive racism and regain white power.…
Human zoos are one of Europe’s most shameful secrets, and only ended in the ’50s.
BY: BRITTANY ROSEN Not too long ago, people from Belgium, France and many other countries came to visit humans, locked up in cages, exhibited in front of a large audience and thrown in with animals at their local zoo. Many…
Is #WhitePrivilege actually a thing?
BY: MICHAEL LYONS Do women play video games? Is there really such thing as “rape culture”? Should transgender people be allowed to use whichever sex-segregated bathroom they prefer? Should women call themselves feminists? Does white privilege exist? In the aftermath…
The Netherlands’ Black Pete tradition is definitely the most racist way to celebrate Christmas
BY: PILGRIM On November 15th, 2014, 90 protesters were arrested for demonstrating against the ‘Black Pete’ festival in Gouda, Netherlands, holding signs and wearing shirts that read, “Black Pete is Racism.” Mass demonstrations against Black Pete have become increasingly prominent…