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Racism is Fun? – Why Rick Perry’s flirtation with birtherism is racist

Earlier this week, Rick Perry said, “It’s fun to poke at [Obama] a little bit and say, ‘Hey, let’s see your grades and your birth certificate.’” And why shouldn’t he find birtherism fun? Racism is supposed to be fun for white people who choose to engage in it. I mean, it’s gotta be fun to be powerful and dominant and flaunt white privilege. Right? In a country where lynchings once doubled an occasion for barbeques — the strangling and perhaps burning of a Black body as the central performance act at a pleasant Southern picnic — why shouldn’t racism be fun for white people? ...

Xzibit: ‘Planking’s origins are in the slave trade – it’s not funny’

Xzibit has launched an attack on 'planking' and implied that it has racist connotations. The ...

Bill Aimed at Helping Sex Trafficking Victims

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Assemblyman John Hambrick of Las Vegas says giving sex trafficking ...

Child trafficking film premiere spotlights grave child rights abuse

childlabour Not my Life, an independent documentary on child exploitation and abuse today premiered at New York’s Lincoln Centre. The film, which was filmed across five continents, looks at the devastating issues of child trafficking, sexual exploitation and child labour. Not My Life features Dr. Nicholas Alipui, UNICEF Director of Programmes, and Dr. Susan Bissell, UNICEF’s Chief Child Protection, who provide insight into the key issues. “It is important to bring global awareness to these issues. Trafficking of children is a grave violation of their rights, robbing them of their childhood, their well-being, and the opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Dr. Susan Bissell. “Documentaries such as Not my Life are important, because they spotlight abuses that are otherwise often underreported.”...

Please Watch “The Veiled Commodity”

Written and directed by Dickson Chow and Vinh Chung, "The Veiled Commodity" is a short film that ...

Five Books: Race and Slavery

I want to recommend the great website to you. Every day an eminent writer, thinker, commentator, ...