(Math Doesn't Suck debut: 2007) Shaping Youth is all about using the power of media for positive change, so we’re excited to launch a brand new monthly column focusing on people who are impacting kids favorably! That's right, positive role models for negative times to try to shift the equation.We’ll be sharing this feature each month with YPulse readers, and encourage you to … [Read more...]
Beware!! Cute name and all, as Technorati reveals here, Quechup, the little social media bugaboo has really ticked off marketing professionals and media mavens from all walks of life! I’ve been personally inundated by requests to join and simultaneous apologies and pleas to delete within nanosconds! Multiple pings from social media users go something like this: "Please … [Read more...]
Are "white youths happier than others?" Yes, according to this new AP/MTV poll. What do these countless polls and science stats about race even MEAN, anyway? As we continue with the balance of our interview with Carmen Van Kerckhove of Racialicious today, I find it ironic that her blog is featuring a roundup on race theory and ‘pseudo-science’ in this post by … [Read more...]
Prejudice comes in all colors and cultures, with striations even among one race itself. Yesterday at the Back to School debriefing, kids returning from abroad mentioned “race on race” profiling and caste systems that carved up color in slivers of skin tone. Whether it was a ‘hired help’ situation or a local village vibe, race and social theories abound, … [Read more...]
Racism is a loaded term that sends politically correct media outlets running for cover and well-meaning pundits into shaky quaky territory. It’s no wonder that kids themselves can get confused, for media takes shortcuts to ‘typify’ characters because it’s quick, and easy. We're all aware that when it's reinforced in a daily diet of stereotypes, it can … [Read more...]
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