Category Archives: Racism

Cartoon: Who We Call Racist

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Ampersand

Please support these cartoons at Patreon. One thing that continually bugs me is the “racists are unicorns” view, which I hear usually but not exclusively from the right. Basically, in this view, almost no one is racist, and no act … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Race, racism and related issues, Racism | 125 Comments

I Just Learned About the Equal Justice Initiative – If You Don’t Know About It, You Should

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

In “The Lines That Antisemitism and Racism Draw,” a series of letters I composed during the summer of 2016 that were published in December of that year, I wrote about the stolpersteine, an art project started by the German artist Gunter … Continue reading →

Posted in anti-racism, Anti-Semitism, antiracism, Race, racism and related issues, Racism | 6 Comments

Cartoon: The Six Kinds of Republican

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Ampersand

This was originally published on Fusion. They have a lot of great cartoons in their archives. If you like this, consider supporting my Patreon! There’s a tendency among conservatives to act as if racists are unicorns . That is, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Contemporary Racism, Elections and politics, Racism | 57 Comments

A New Essay of Mine Has Been Published: “The Lines That Racism and Antisemitism Draw: Reflections on White Jewish Intersectionality”

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

The piece is up at Unlikely Stories. Here’s an excerpt: I fully recognize that because of my skin color I benefit from the continued white male dominance of our society, whether I want to or not. Nonetheless, I can’t help but … Continue reading →

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On Twitter, White Men With Followers Can Change Racist Behavior

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Ampersand

This researcher programmed bots to fight racism on Twitter. It worked. – The Washington Post The Post’s headline isn’t quite accurate. For one thing, they weren’t really “bots” (which to me suggests a program operating somewhat autonomously); they were puppet … Continue reading →

Posted in Language Politics, Race, racism and related issues, Racism | 3 Comments

Stop Touching Her Hair, White People!

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Ampersand

Transcript: Panel 1 There are two women in this panel, a white woman and a black woman. Both are smiling. CAPTION: MONDAY White woman: Your hair is so beautiful! Can I touch it? Black woman: Thanks, but no. Panel 2 … Continue reading →

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