Racism is different from colorism
Ronald Hall is a professor in the School of Social Work at Michigan State University. He has written over 200 books/articles/monographs, etc., on colorism—discrimination on the basis of skin tone, often among the same ethnic or racial group. Below.....»»
The coexistence of race and anti-racism in Geoffrey Morant"s anti-Nazi anthropology
As the Nazi party rose to power in 1930s Germany, anthropologists in both England and the United States struggled to respond to Hitler's theories of pure races, Aryan-Nordic ascendancy, and the threat of racial mixing. Though most anthropologists saw.....»»
How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into the MLS
North America's most diverse professional league kicks off on Feb. 25, 2023, as Major League Soccer returns after a winter break......»»
Organizations should change cultures to support excellence and dismantle barriers created by systemic racism: Report
To increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM fields, higher education institutions and STEMM organizations should go beyond a focus on simply increasing the numeric participation of minoritized racial and ethnic groups and act to change thei.....»»
Project offers road map for responding to racism as a public health crisis
A group of local leaders and public health researchers are sharing their process for responding to racism as a public health crisis, with the goal of supporting other municipalities and organizations in addressing the links between racism and health.....»»
A strong ethnic identity can buffer or bolster the effects of online sexual racism in Black men
While some scholars believe that a strong ethnic identity mitigates the negative mental health impact of racism for people of color, others suggest it can exacerbate these effects......»»
Skin tone is found to shape the experiences of Mexican immigrants in Atlanta and Philadelphia
While racism is often a focus of concern in the U.S., skin tone—separate but related to race—plays a lesser known but important role in discrimination, according to new research......»»
Speciesism, like racism, imperils humanity and the planet
With the world's population topping 8 billion last year, it's clear that humans have achieved a unique status in Earth's history. We are the only creature that dominate all other organisms on the planet, from animals and fungi to plants and microbes......»»
Convictions remain rare for police accused of sexual assault
Over the past few years, social movements from #MeToo to Black Lives Matter have raised awareness of sexual violence, police brutality and systemic racism......»»
Research has long shown institutional misogyny and racism within the UK"s fire services
Following the tragic death of trainee firefighter Jaden Matthew Francois-Esprit, who took his own life in August 2020, an independent review was set up to investigate the workplace culture at the London Fire Brigade. Chaired by the solicitor and form.....»»
Student "slave auctions" illustrate the existence of a hidden culture of domination and subjugation in US schools
In an otherwise normal football season, two California high schools abruptly canceled the remainder of their games for the same reason. Players on both teams participated in troublesome acts of racism......»»
New research papers shed light on evaluating company values and alleviating tensions in corporate environments
Now more than ever, companies are called upon to address societal issues around poverty, sustainability, and racism. Organizations do this in a number of ways, including making their values and their mission more transparent as well as hiring CSR pro.....»»
Black Twitter"s expected demise would make it harder to publicize police brutality and discuss racism
Before the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile and Sandra Bland were propelled into the media spotlight, their names were Twitter #hashtags......»»
Ageism, sexism and racism still rife in labor market, study finds
Discrimination against older job applicants is compounded by gender and race, according to a new study showing that ageism is still rife in the U.K. labor market......»»
Being light-skinned can lead to "reverse colorism" in many parts of the world
Racism is often debated, discussed and analyzed in politics, the classroom and the workplace......»»
How a divided America splits on QAnon, racism and armed patrols at polling places
There is much talk about political violence in America these days. Garen Wintemute, a University of California, Davis, scholar who researches firearm violence, has recently led a nationwide survey research project on political violence. The Conversat.....»»
This Black Female Engineer Broke through the Double Bind of Racism and Sexism and Directly Nurtured a Legion of STEM Leaders
Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y., had a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements. In the final episode of this season’s Lost Women of Science podcast, we see how Y.Y.’s more than five decades of teaching educated a new generation of mec.....»»
Urban trees rooted in redlining and environmental injustice
A University of Maryland-led team discovered that trees in Baltimore reflect the city's history of institutionalized racism, but also more recent efforts to counter environmental injustice......»»
For "The First Lady of Engineering," Freedom Meant Facing Down Racism and Sexism ... And Breaking Her Own Rules
Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y. throughout her career, had a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements as a Black female mechanical engineer. In the second episode of the newest season of the Lost Women of Science podcast, we see Y.Y.'s true grit a.....»»
Men"s experiences of sexual racism differ in two online dating communities
About 99% of the 550 young sexual minority Black men who participated in a recent survey reported encountering racialized sexual discrimination while searching for intimate partners online......»»
Experiences of racism must form part of evaluation of long-term impact of coronavirus social distancing, experts say
People's experiences of racism and stigma prior to coronavirus must be considered during any evaluation of the impact of social distancing, experts have said......»»