Ferguson

Source linked in the tweet: http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2014/08/beyond-the-hoodie-michael-browns-extended-arms/



http://thesociologyblog.blogspot.com

Perceptions of discrimination

Some interesting polling data on perceptions of discrimination.


http://pewresearch.org/databank/dailynumber/?NumberID=943

A Girl Like Me

Posted A Girl Like Me post over at The Social Lens.

Whitening the Resume

Quite a thought provoking NYT's article about race, identity, and opportunity.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/weekinreview/06Luo.html?_r=1

Education gap: not much change

Education achievement gap narrowing in South, growing in North.

Implications of group identity? Instiutional effects?

http://is.gd/1zIsJ

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"2009 or 1909?"

A good look with some sociological examination of discrimination at the private pool in Philly http://is.gd/1zJ6V

--at http://thesociologyblog.blogspot.com

Race, politics, and pop culture

Data presented from a CNN Opinion Research poll highlights the connection between race, politics, and popular culture.

What other factors can account for the marked differences?

Durban Review Conference: Issues of International Inequality

This is the webpage of archived videos from the Durban Review Conference.  There are some fantastic insights into racial inequality from viewpoints around the world.

Must have Real Player installed to watch (and can be downloaded for free when prompted).

Try "Voices:everyone affected by racism has a story that should be heard".