CVK
The New York Times reports that General Motors has decided not to advertise on the upcoming season of “Survivor,” which means the show just lost one-fifth of its ad revenue. GM says their decision had nothing to do with the race wars format:
GENERAL MOTORS, which has accounted for roughly one-fifth of the advertising revenue on […]

JC
Okay, someone finally said it. In the stupidity of the new season of Survivor, we have mainly been focusing (see here, here, and here for examples) on how un-helpful it is to have the races pit against one another. We have mentioned that it also doesn’t make sense to separate into teams of black, […]

LL (a Level 47 MMW contributor!)
In the latest issue of Audrey, the “Asian American Woman’s Lifestyle Magazine” - Cultural Collage: What’s In A Face? Part II
Last time, we looked at how your forehead and eyebrows can predict your quality of life from the age of 15 to 40, based on the Asian art of face […]

JC & CVK
A brand-new episode of Addicted to Race is out! If you haven’t already, please subscribe to our podcast in iTunes. Click here to launch iTunes and subscribe today, it’s absolutely free.
SPECIAL INTERN EPISODE
This is the third in a series of special episodes in which we will share with you segments written and produced […]

CVK
Spotted this over at Feministing and thought it was hilarious. Clamor magazine, which “publishes content of, by, for, and with marginalized communities” has a long article about the general shadiness of American Apparel, illustrated by a series of parody ads in which they mock AA’s formula of 70’s porn chic + mixed race girls […]

Nina (a returning MMW guest contributor!)
I was surprised to learn that supermodel Iman is behind those “I Am African” ads fetauring Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker and other, mostly white, celebs in faux tribal makeup. As Global Ambassador for Keep A Child Alive, an organization that provides medication to African children with HIV/AIDS, she created […]

JC & CVK
A brand-new episode of Addicted to Race is out! If you haven’t already, please subscribe to our podcast in iTunes. Click here to launch iTunes and subscribe today, it’s absolutely free.
SPECIAL INTERN EPISODE
This is the second in a series of special episodes in which we will share with you segments written and produced […]

JC
Not really much to say on this happening in Louisiana…

A white school bus driver was suspended without pay after two parents made allegations that the driver made nine black children sit in the back of the bus. Two mothers, both black, said their children told them that the driver, whose name was not released, made […]

Survivor: New season will divide tribes by race…big deal - Kimchi Mamas
“To me, the whole “let’s include one Asian and one black woman to make our pool seem diverse” is much more disturbing than a stupid reality show trying to be “edgy” by stirring the shit.”
(tags: race tv raciststereotypes tokenism)

New Season of “Survivor” Focuses on […]

JC
Have you ever worried about your kids not looking like you? To take it a step further, what about having kids that are darker than you? Does that scare you? Alternet featured an article written by an adoptive mom who was scared by just that. She talks about the internal struggle of becoming the mother […]

JC & CVK
A brand-new episode of Addicted to Race is out! If you haven’t already, please subscribe to our podcast in iTunes. Click here to launch iTunes and subscribe today, it’s absolutely free.
SPECIAL INTERN EPISODE
This is the first in a series of special episodes in which we will share with you segments written and produced […]

CVK
Heehee! This pic is too cute. Courtesy of Sepia Mutiny.

Brief conversation from my past - Twice the Rice
RWD: “I know another adopted Korean girl.” Me: “Me, too.” RWD: “I mean, I just thought … you know. I’ve known others. Just saying.” Me: “I know some other white people. Maybe you can get together sometime.”
(tags: asianamerican transracialadoption interracialrelationships internationaladoption)

Kenya ‘beats the drums’ for Sen. Obama […]

JC & CVK
The ‘Survivor’ controversy keeps raging on… Check out Jen’s on-camera interview with Forbes.com here. Also, Jen will be on CNN tonight at 6:00 PM Eastern and possibly again at 8:00 PM Eastern. Carmen will be on MSNBC again on Sunday morning at 10:45 AM.

JC
The video of Carmen’s interview on MSNBC is up on their Web site! Click here to see her and Armstrong Williams comment on the “Survivor” controversy.

CVK
I thought it might be fun to look back through the archives and see what stories we were blogging about a year ago today. Okay, maybe not today specifically, but last August. Here’s what was on our radar:
DUDE, WHERE’S MY WHITE PRIVILEGE?

This is when we first started to notice the phenomenon of neo-blackface. Neo-blackface is […]

Nina (a returning MMW guest contributor!)
In the August issue of Vogue and probably a host of other fashion mags, music legend Quincy Jones and model Molly Sims appear in the new Jimmy Choo ad campaign (you can also check out the images at www.jimmychoo.com). The shoot was directed by Brett Ratner of “Rush Hour” fame […]

CVK
As I mentioned, Jen and I were interviewed on MSNBC this morning. We’ve got the footage of Jen for you right now — we’re hoping to get my interview online soon too. Check it out!

JC
Hey everyone, everyone’s abuzz about this Survivor news. Carmen and I were on MSNBC this morning, and we have quite a few radio interviews lined up on the same topic. First up, Carmen will be on “The Ride Home” on Denver’s KOA Radio tonight at 8:10 pm Eastern time. You can listen to live via […]

CVK
Well, unfortunately, the rumors have been confirmed. Indeed, the new season of “Survivor” is going to pit people of different races against one another to compete. There will be four tribes of course — black, Hispanic, Asian, and white. Sounds like a great idea, right? Well Jen sounded off on behalf of New Demographic […]