prejudice
Muslim Parents and 'the Talk' in the Wake of the Chapel Hill Murders
For a lot of American Muslims, conversations with their kids about the perils of interacting with police or security officers came up in the wake of 9/11—and have resurfaced after the murders in Chapel Hill.
2014 Was a Rough Year for Minorities
This was a rough year for minorities. If you're not getting shot at, you're probably being called a name or generally harassed for something you have no control over.
Talking Technological Prejudice And Anti-Surveillance Protests With Artist Zach Blas
In 2011, taken by the emergence of mass protest movements around the world, artist Zach Blas began making his "Facial Weaponization Suite," a series of community workshops that discuss and resist biometric facial recognition technologies.
This Week in Racism - Michael Jordan Says He Was a Racist Teenager
He recounts a story where a girl called him the "n-word" and threw a soda at him, which lead him to hate all white people when he was in high school.
I’m Fugly, and I Won’t Be Your Waiter Tonight
The food industry employs 10 percent of the American workforce, and many restaurants are breaking anti-discrimination laws by requiring applicants to submit head shots—which means, if you're ugly, you might not get hired.
I’m Fugly, and I Won’t Be Your Waiter Tonight
The food industry employs 10 percent of the American workforce, and many restaurants are breaking anti-discrimination laws by requiring applicants to submit head shots—which means, if you're ugly, you might not get hired.
Anthea Pokroy Is Trying to Create a Ginger Utopia
Being ginger, I’ve had to fight my way out of baying throngs of murderous persecutors more times than I’d like to remember. So when I found out that artist Anthea Pokroy’s first solo exhibition was called 'I collect gingers,' I knew I'd finally found...
Babies Form Taste-Based Alliances from as Early as Nine Months
They can't understand what you say. But they probably understand how you're saying it.
Ironically, Men's Faces Can Tell You If They're Likely to Act Racist
What's more, we're hardwired to identify them as such. And it's all about testosterone.
Ironically, a Man's Face Can Tell You If He's Likely to Act Racist
What's more, we're hardwired to identify them as such. And it's all about testosterone.
People in the Ivory Coast Are Being Arrested for No Reason
I called Matt Wells from Human Rights Watch to speak about the organization’s recent report that President Gbagbo forces are perpetuating an endless cycle of violence in Cote D’Ivoire.