Putting the “All” in “All-Stars”

July 13, 2010 – 3:56 pm

A guest post by our fantastic intern, Noemi: Those of you Yankee fans out there have probably heard by now that Bob Sheppard, the long-time Yankee Stadium announcer, died yesterday at age 99. Among the heartwarming anecdotes and quips mentioned in his obituary and numerous articles memorializing the legend was a small detail that stood [...]

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This Week in Diversity: Biases in a Weird Universe

February 19, 2010 – 5:03 pm

Welcome back for another week of links! Valentine’s Day can make a lot of us see red, but even more so with Time Magazine‘s looks at racial preferences—or biases—shown on online dating sites. Meanwhile, America Ferrera—the Latina star of Ugly Betty—gave an interview in which she talked about race and casting in Hollywood. The whole [...]

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Video Thursday: “Every time they called me some name, I hit it farther.”

February 18, 2010 – 2:47 pm

On The Daily Show, baseball great Willie Mays talks about being the only black man on his baseball teams, and how he responded to racism: more about “Video: Willie Mays | The Daily Show |…“, posted with vodpod

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Poll of the Week: The Olympics

February 17, 2010 – 3:08 pm

The best kind of winter only comes once every four years: the kind with the Olympics! What’s got you excited? As always, share your reasons or other thoughts in the comments.

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