The researchers concluded that “the present work finds that people assume that, relative to whites, blacks feel less pain because they have faced more hardship.” I watched Oprah's Lifeclass Part 2 with Dr. Brene Brown last night. She is a sociologist who studies courage and vulnerability. Brene Brown started gaining national recognition when her TEDTalk based on her book Daring…
"Danced at a wedding? Crocheted a sweater for your niece? Posted a photograph on Facebook? Then you participated in “art making” or “art sharing,” according to the survey. Listened to music on an iPod or a radio? Then you’re among the 71 percent of Americans who consumed the arts through electronic media, by far the most popular activity recorded." New…
Everyone can get over it.Nina Davuluri aka Miss New York is the new Miss America. She was born and raised in the USA, which makes her American with Indian descent. This whole controversy just goes to show that when people think American they think white, and that anyone who is not white is considered "other," and therefore not American. We…
Pay attention people: Here's a comprehensive article about the Federal government's proposed NEA cuts. Read here. I would encourage all artists, arts administrators, fans, and advocates to sign the petition on the Performing Arts Alliance's website.
I wish the media would cover the changes to the Voting Rights Act and affirmative action the way they covered Miley Cyrus' VMA performance. http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/things-miley-cyrus-looked-like-at-the-vmas http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/26/2013-mtv-vmas-was-black-except-the-winners_n_3819632.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009 http://www.vice.com/read/miley-cyrus-needs-to-take-an-african-american-studies-class http://www.buzzfeed.com/jenlewis/miley-cyrus-twerks-on-famous-paintings What a waste of real estate in cyber space. I wrote this in response to a friend posting the third article in this list on my timeline: "I see where he's coming from…
The internet blew up around 10 PM on Saturday evening as news outlets reported that a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of manslaughter and second degree murder. It seems the whole nation has been on pins and needles throughout this entire trial, especially as we awaited this verdict. And in this era of social media and the 24-hour news…