Tag: racism

Racism in STEM: The Dragging of Neil deGrasse Tyson

Being Black Means We Have to be 200% Better

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And this is the blog post in question: Neil deGrasse Tyson Is a Black Hole, Sucking the Fun Out of the Universe

Is Amazon Same-day Delivery Service Racist?

Read all about it at the Christian Science Monitor.

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Comic W. Kamau Bell On Standing Tall And Finding Humor In America’s Racism

Read the interview at NPR.org.

Comic W. Kamau Bell in 2010

Comic W. Kamau Bell in 2010 – Photo credit: George Kelly

Spying on Harvard students hosting racial diversity talks?

LINK: Law students talking inequality & racial diversity say they found hidden recording device

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At BGN, ‘All the Pretty Mermaids: Racist Narratives in Entertainment for Children’

Click here to read Jahkotta Lewis’s article at Black Girl Nerds.

This is stomach-turning.

Feejee the mermaid in Season 2, Episode 3 of The Adventures of Puss in Boots

Feejee the mermaid in Season 2, Episode 3 of The Adventures of Puss in Boots

Idiot Matthew Doyle arrested: “inciting racial hatred via social media”

LINK: Tweeted he harassed Muslim woman about Brussels

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NPR Asks: Can Computer Programs Be Racist And Sexist?

LINK: Can tech creators pass on their internalized BS?

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One woman’s story of racism, sexism, and discrimination in tech

LINK: Amélie Lamont urges companies in the tech industry to change

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NPR’s Code Switch Tackles Blackness in Science Fiction

LINK: Hey, Sci-Fi And Comics Fans: It’s Time To Embrace The Dark Side

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Disney Has Made A Talking Animal Movie About Racial Biases

Read at Buzzfeed.com.

And there are bunnies, and foxes, and sloths…SLOTHS!

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