In our conversations about race and representation during class are part of a larger dialogue about race dynamics which many bloggers have taken up over the years. Much like traditional and mainstream news outlets---network news via ABC, NBC, and the like; cable news channels like CNN; print news in newspapers and magazines; and radio news courtesy of public talk radios---blogs discuss and report on current events and/or pop cultural preoccupations. However many blogs, especially those with specific themes or topics of focus, provide more in-depth exploration of a given topic and re-evaluate, question or confront certain accepted ideas.
Below are some examples of post from blogs which explore racial dynamics in the United States. For this assignment, read the following blog posts Racialicious, Ill Doctrine, and Native Appropriations. As you read, watch the embedded videos, and explore the links (if any) from these blog posts, make sure you take notes on the following: what is the topic of the blog post? What are these posts saying about the topic? What do you find interesting about the blog posts and why?
Once you are done with the blog posts below, feel free to explore the content offered by these sites.
Blog articles to read:
1) http://www.racialicious.com/2014/07/07/murrietas-anger-toward-immigrants-comes-from-the-top/#more-33023
2) http://www.racialicious.com/2014/07/02/quoted-white-teenagers-offended-world-stops/
3) http://www.racialicious.com/2014/06/10/jenny-yangs-if-asians-said-the-stuff-white-people-say-a-fast-online-hit/
4) http://www.racialicious.com/2014/01/28/whiteness-hip-hop-culture-invisible-backpacks/
5) http://www.racialicious.com/2013/03/06/race-hip-hop-lgbt-equality-on-macklemores-white-straight-privilege/
6) http://www.illdoctrine.com/2014/01/moving_the_race_conversaton_fo.html
7) http://www.illdoctrine.com/2014/07/11_reasons_we_still_need_to_ta.html
8) http://nativeappropriations.com/2010/04/but-why-cant-i-wear-a-hipster-headdress.html
9) http://nativeappropriations.com/2012/12/dear-defender-of-the-new-atlanta-braves-cap.html
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