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  • The contradiction at the heart of Rachel Dolezal’s ‘transracialism’

    Rachel Dolezal, the former branch president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) who gained global notoriety in 2015 after being “outed” as a white woman pretending to be black, is back with a new book on race.

  • Who counts as black?

    This debate over “who counts” has created somewhat of an identity crisis in the black community, exposing a divide between those who think being black should be based on physical looks, and those who think being black is more than looks.

  • The worst error in the history of science was undoubtedly classifying humans into the different races.

    The worst error in the history of science was undoubtedly classifying humans into the different races. Darren Curnoe, “The biggest mistake in the history of science,” The Conversation, December 19, 2016. http://theconversation.com/the-biggest-mistake-in-the-history-of-science-70575.

  • The biggest mistake in the history of science

    Science is one of the most remarkable inventions of humankind. It has been a source of inspiration and understanding, lifted the veil of ignorance and superstition, been a catalyst for social change and economic growth, and saved countless lives.

  • “We see race in shades: light-skinned, dark skin, café con leche.”

    Apart from the mixed messages of Hollywood and the census, another source of uncertainty lies in the different racial schemes prevalent in the U.S. and Brazil. While Americans often perceive people of mixed ancestry as nonwhite, Brazilians tend to understand race in a continuum and consider not only appearance or descent but also social and…

  • Are Brazilians Latinos? What their identity struggle tells us about race in America

    In the United States, all three are closely associated with the word “Brazilian.” Yet, although none of these things are linked to Latino identity, one of the questions that journalists frequently ask me is, “Are Brazilians Latinos?”

  • Tall, pale and handsome: why more Asian men are using skin-whitening products

    Tall, pale and handsome: why more Asian men are using skin-whitening products The Conversation 2016-11-24 Gideon Lasco, Ph.D. Candidate in Medical Anthropology Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR) University of Amsterdam Jose, 19, is a college student in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines. On a regular school day, after he wakes up, he takes a…

  • Impeachment, culture wars and the politics of identity in Brazil

    Impeachment, culture wars and the politics of identity in Brazil The Conversation 2016-05-26 Marshall Eakin, Professor of History Vanderbilt University Brazil is in the midst of its worst political crisis since the 1960s and possibly its most severe economic downturn in the last 100 years. The economy will not – and cannot – improve until…

  • Black Velvet: redefining and celebrating Indigenous Australian women in art

    Black Velvet: redefining and celebrating Indigenous Australian women in art The Conversation (US Pilot) 2016-05-08 Sandra Phillips, Lecturer Creative Writing and Literary Studies, School of Media, Entertainment and Creative Arts, Creative Industries Faculty Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia *Warning: This article contains graphic language that may upset some readers, while Aboriginal and Torres…

  • What happened to black Germans under the Nazis?

    What happened to black Germans under the Nazis? The Conversation (US Pilot): Academic rigor, journalistic flair 2016-01-26 Eve Rosenhaft, Professor of German Historical Studies University of Liverpool The fact that we officially commemorate the Holocaust on January 27, the date of the liberation of Auschwitz, means that remembrance of Nazi crimes focuses on the systematic mass…