Tag Archives: Racism
You cannot cure racism by sweeping it under the rug. Racism can only be remedied by an honest discourse in which various parties are allowed to openly discuss their experiences. Providing such a forum is Michele Norris and her brilliant creation, The Race Card Project. The Race Card Project started out as Norris’ way of starting an honest conversation about racism, but when she went on a book tour, she found out Read More
Just when Black History Month was going off without a hitch, the world discovered African Queen, a fashion editorial in Numéro featuring 16-year-old Ondria Hardin in what can easily be perceived as a watered down version of black face (it was actually a very deep bronzer). Now, let us be clear, the burden of this debacle does not rest on the shoulders of a 16-year-old model. People should be more Read More
While this country has come a long way in its struggle to overcome racism, many issues of race still persist. At the same time new trends in racism have begun to emerge as the demographic of our country continues to change. New trends emerge and reignite old issues, even, or perhaps especially, because we live in the era when this country is being led by its first black President. In Read More
It’s the second week of Isms Month and that brings us to the issue of sexism. This week we’ll examine some aspects of sexism and we’ll also help you to identify a sexist when you see one. Also, we ask the ultimate question: Can women ever break the chains of sexism? Unflinchingly Yours, Quiet Lunch Staff. Stay Tuned!
After two months without a theme, we are pleased to announce that the month of October will be known as Isms Month. For the next 31 days, Quiet Lunch will be exploring the world of isms — particularly Materialism, Sexism, Racism, and Classism. Through art and other mediums, we plan to examine the nature of each ism and how they affect our modern society. Can we really escape materialism? What Read More