Hip Hop and RacismThis is a featured page

I wanted to post two current media examples dealing with issues of race (and of gender). In class I mentioned the Slate photo/slide essay, "Uncle Ben, CEO? The Strange History of Racist Spokescharacters" by David Segal:

http://www.slate.com/id/2164062/

I also found a website continuing the discussion developing from the recent Don Imus comments and firing and the atttention this has focused on hip hop:

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/04/23/marked-words-of-hip-hop/


I'm wondering if anyone has any comments to add about any of the issues being raised in these examples (or ones like them).

Please remember to be very respectful and thoughtful in what you say about anyone (or any groups of people) during postings and discussions.

Mindi


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