Against a backdrop of sex, politics, and race, ANITA reveals the intimate story of a woman who spoke truth to power. Directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Freida Mock, the film is both a celebration of Anita Hill’s legacy and a rare glimpse into her private life with friends and family, many of whom were by […]
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On Philosophy Bites, philosopher Jennifer Saul, discusses the range of ways in which we are prone to implicit bias and the philosophical implications of these biases. Jennifer Saul is the executive director of the implicit bias project. To find out more about implicit bias, visit biasproject.org. Awesome resources there. Take a LISTEN to her interview about
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For the last three years, the Society for the Study of Africana Philosophy has been an intimate space for me to grow intellectually and get academic support from black philosophers I respect. So many people have been apart of the group such as Cornel West and Howard McGary. Ive sat there and listened to the
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In this stand up bit, comedian Aamer Rahman brilliantly explains reverse racism. And I completely agree with him.
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I have a new article up on HuffPost called “Why Women are Not Taken Seriously In Sports Conversations”. To answer the question, I rely on Miranda Fricker’s concept of “epistemic injustice” and also offer up some solutions to end this type of bias treatment. You can view the full article here. Thanks to FeministPhilosophers.com for
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HuffPost Live has a Fusion Forum, where guests comment on this week’s news affecting minorities. Today I was on the panel and talked about NYC election, Alabama sorority exclusion, and Julia Chen asian eye plastic surgery.
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I had the opportunity to participate on a panel about life in prison recently. The event was sponsored by New America NYC and The Atavist. The panel included: GARY RIVLIN: Investigative Reporting Fellow, The Nation Institute SABINE HEINLEIN: Author, Among Murderers: Life After Prison PIPER KERMAN: Author, Orange is the New Black MYISHA CHERRY: Faculty
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I published two articles in the last few days. There is an article up at Salon.com in which I analyze why privilege is so hard to give up. I also have another one at the Huffpost on the reasons we are obsessed with sex scandals. Check, Check, Check it out.
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I have a new article up on the Huffington Post. In it I argue: We should be careful not to dismiss subtle forms of fighting oppression, for they are no less valuable than street fights and mass strikes. Just as there are different types of artists, there are different types of rebels. The sooner we
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I was on HuffPost Live Monday to discuss race, white anger, and white privilege. You can take a peek at the segment below along with Marc Lamont Hill, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Joe Walsh, and John Nolte.
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