LSU Manship School faculty Dr. Jinx Broussard publishes a book, "African American Foreign Correspondents: A History." MORE INFO about this book.
Dawoud Bey's "Toyia, Kelvin & Erica II," part of the "Mixing Metaphors" exhibition in 2011 at the African American Museum (Source: Philly.com)
A panel of journalists and historians discuss civil rights Thursday in the LSU Journalism Building. Story Link (Photo: Morgan Searles | NOLA.com)
Gwen Ifill holding up the Scripps School of Journalism’s Carr Van Anda Award for “enduring contributions to journalism” (Photos by Megan Westervelt/ Ohio University).
Gwen Ifill spoke at the Schuneman Symposium on Photojournalism and New Media at Ohio University in February 2013 (Photos by Megan Westervelt/ Ohio University).
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DIVERSITY NEWS
RACE | DIVERSITY
Power of stereotype:
ABC experiment on
race dynamics Existence of stereotypes about outgroup and ingroup member | In some situations, race can determine first impression
RACE | CLASS
Cheerios commercial featuring mixed-race family gets racist backlash on YouTube
By Braden Goyette
(May 31, 2013 | The Huffington Post) - An adorable Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial couple and their daughter generated such a strong racist backlash on YouTube that the comments section had to be closed. The ad had received more than 1,600 likes and more than 500 dislikes as of Thursday (May 30) evening. Read more
AMERICAN INDIANS
American Indians are "quietly' reshaping cities and reservations
Photo Credit: Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times
By Timothy Williams
(April 13, 2013 | The New York Times) - Nothing in her upbringing on a remote Indian reservation in northern Minnesota prepared Jean Howard for her introduction to city life during a visit here eight years ago: an outbreak of gunfire, followed by the sight of people scattering. Read more.
IMMIGRATION Study: Immigrants contribute "billions more" to the Medicare Trust Fund
By Seth Freed Wessler (May 30, 2013 | Colorlines) - Conservative arguments against immigration reform took another blow yesterday with the release of a new study about immigrant contributions to the federal safety net. According to a new study published in the journal Health Affairs, immigrant communities contribute billions more to the Medicare Trust Fund than they use.
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AFRICAN AMERICANS
Robert Mann: African-American voters have plenty of reasons to steer clear of GOP
Photo by Matthew Hinton, NOLA.com / The Times-Picayune
By Robert Mann, NOLA.com
(June 9, 2013) -- When it comes to persuading black voters to switch sides, the GOP's slogan now seems to be, "Who are you going to believe? Me, or your lying eyes?" Read more
DIVERSITY IN ART & FILM
"You can touch my hair" Black women asks passersby at the interactive art exhibit in Manhattan
“You Can Touch My Hair” exhibit. (Photo by Un’ruly on Instagram via Amsterdam News)
(June 10, 2013 | Amsterdam News via Voices of NY) -
Black women stood in Manhattan’s Union Square on June 6 holding signs that said “You can touch my hair.” According to the Amsterdam News, the “interactive public art exhibit,” as dubbed by organizer un-ruly.com, . . . Read more
GENDER
CNN: Under pressure, Facebook targets sexist hate speech
By Doug Gross, CNN
(May 29, 2013) -- Under mounting pressure from activists and advertisers, Facebook is ramping up efforts to stamp out hate speech, particularly depictions of violence against women. Read more
Research Database Update
As of May 14, 2013, our database includes bibliographic information about
3,298 articles on diversity-related issues, especially in the context of mass communication and journalism. Check out the research database.
GLBTQ | RELIGION
GLBTQ Muslims try to reconcile their faith and sexuality in a PA retreat
(May 30, 2013 | The Washington Post) - There was speed dating, a talent show and a be aby naming. But there was also a locked Facebook page. And a strict rule: Attendees should not disclose the retreat’s exact location. That’s because the 85 people who gathered in the Pennsylvania woods over Memorial Day weekend had come from 19 states and three countries for a somewhat surprising event: a three-day GLBTQ Muslim and Partners Retreat. Read more
