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Thug Notes: What’s in the subtext?

Mon 21st October 2013 MamaJunkYard

Thug Notes: What’s in the subtext?

I recently read a wonderful summary of Eduardo Bonilla-Silva’s definition of coded racism that describes it as: “new racism that entails individuals saying and doing things that perpetuate racial stereotypes and inequalities, but they do so in such a way that the offender is … [Read more...]

Gender, Pop Culture, Race bell-hooks, Coded-Racism, culture, ethnicity, hip-hop, identity, Language, Literature, Pop Culture, Race, Thug-Notes, YouTube

First Political Memory

Sun 28th March 2010 MamaJunkYard

First Political Memory

The Young Foundation is inviting people to share their first political memory. The First Political Memory Project aims to: reconnect people’s everyday lives with politics through collecting and sharing stories of when people first became aware of the bigger world around … [Read more...]

Africa, Favourite, Favourites, Meme, My Junk, Race, UK apartheid, politics, Race, thatcherism, tory

Only a racist votes for a racist party

Mon 8th June 2009 MamaJunkYard

I really want to celebrate the fact that I was among the voters in the UK’s North West region who re-elected Chris Davies of the Liberal Democrats as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). At some point, later in the day, I am sure I will. Right now however I am angry … [Read more...]

Favourite, Favourites, Race, UK eu09, european-elections-2009, l, politics, Race, racism, UK

Blog Day 2006

Thu 31st August 2006 MamaJunkYard

In celebration of International BlogDay2006, here are five blogs that are different from my own culture, point of view and attitude. Jay is Games Casual Gameplay Often refered to as JIG Casual Gameplay this is “simply the best selection of (mostly) free casual games you … [Read more...]

Blogsphere, Games, Gender, Meme, Race blogging, blogs, Blogsphere, Gender, Meme, Race

History repeated

Mon 24th April 2006 MamaJunkYard

In an article entitled Honour Amongst Thieves Guardian columnist Philip Hensher offers an interesting argument in favour of Western nations keeping hold of historical artifacts and national treasures that rightfully belong to African nations. Using Sudan as an example he states … [Read more...]

Africa, Kenya, Race, UK, Watu Na Viatu Africa, Kenya, Race, UK

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From my PhD Blog: Digital Race

#KOT, digital Black joy and Moi’s accidental & actual death

#KOT, digital Black joy and Moi’s accidental & actual death

My writing is featured in this month’s The Sociological Review. The theme for the May issue is Digital Social Life. The title of my contribution is Digital Black Lives: Performing (Dis)Respect and Joy Online. I write about #KenyansOnTwitter (#KOT) and I explore how former Kenyan president Moi’s legacy and eventual death in 2020 was discussed […]

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