Links worth checking out
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SERIES ON RACE AT HARVARD
Harvard’s school paper, the Harvard Crimson, recently published an interesting series on race at the school. (Thanks to Phil and Aaron for this!)
Integration Still Faces Hurdles
Ethnic Groups Reach Beyond Blood Ties
Color Line Cuts Through the Heart
Minorities Within Minorities
MULTIRACIALITY 101
We’ve highlighted Claire Light’s writings before (check out The Multiracial Dream and our interview with her on Episode 18 of Addicted to Race). Here’s a recent post of Light’s on the Other Magazine blog, titled Multiraciality 101.
CROSS-BURNINGS TARGETING INTERRACIAL COUPLES
Two men in Trenton, MI are about to be put on trial for apparently making a hobby out of burning crosses on the lawns of interracial couples.
PROVOCATIVE QUESTIONS ON RACE
Blog TheThink poses some interesting questions about race and identity in this post titled Stop Acting So Non-White! The questions include:
- Should a White professor be taken seriously if they were to teach, say, a course on African-American Struggle throughout the 20th century in America, or should a class like this only be reserved for Black professors?
- Is racial solidarity a good thing? That is to ask, is feeling an obligation to a group of people based solely on race productive in our society, and if it is, why?
MORE ON AMERICANESE
Yeah I know, I’ve been hyping this movie like crazy, but I’m honestly so excited to see it! A race movie that doesn’t hit you over the head with its message? Who knew it was possible?
Check out this article in Japanese-American paper Nichi Bei Times about the film and the people who made it happen. (Thanks to Ben for this!)

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