Economics reverses the Great Black Migration
Earlier we reported on Census numbers that showed a movement of African Americans from northern cities like Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and New York to suburban towns in the south.read more
View ArticleCNN anchor fears "double minority" status
Don Lemon, a CNN anchor, has made no secret of his sexual orientation, according to colleagues. Now in his new tell-all book, he raises the fear of being known as a "gay anchor," mainly because of his...
View ArticleDoes Hollywood understand Black and Latino audiences?
According to this report by NPR, apparently the studios do not. NPR cites a study that shows Black people go to the theater 21 percent more often than the general market, and they are 22 percent more...
View ArticleAfrican Americans lose most with proposed U.S. Post Office closures
Recently the U.S. Postal Service announced it may close up to 3,700 post offices across the country as early as January 2012. This would be the largest downsizing in the history of an agency that is...
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LinSanity: comedy shows take on Jeremy Lin and racial double-standards
By now you've heard of the phenomenon of Jeremy Lin, the Asian basketball player that has boosted the NY Knicks' fortunes in as little as two weeks. Along with praise heaped on Lin has been a barrage...
View ArticleInterracial marriages on TV lag behind real world
The following article, authored by David Morse, was printed in the March 16th edition of AdAge.read more
View Article"Hate speech goes beyond the N- and F-words"
Regarding the intersection of minority groups, Black, Latino and gay, we have some idiocy and mendacity to highlight, and some wisdom. read more
View ArticleA racial empathy gap?
In the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict, there was a fascinating discussion about race on a local public radio show in Los Angeles this week.read more
View ArticleTwitter Pursues Blacks, Latinos to Generate Ad Revenue
The Wall Street Journal is reporting about how Twitter plans to target its black and Hispanic users to generate advertising revenue. read more
View ArticleAn Asian-American production of "Show Boat"?
Readers of this blog, and those who know New American Dimensions, understand that we are fascinated with all things multi-cultural and multi-ethnic. That's why we're fascinated by this idea. And by...
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