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10 Examples of Whitewashing You Never Thought About

10 Examples of Whitewashing You Never Thought About Once you are aware of the term “whitewashing” I believe you will be able to recognize that there are more perspectives than white. Whitewashing isn’t just used in Hollywood where they take the story that was written an Asian character, but replace it with a white character. […]

Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan announces plan to fight Anti-Asian hate

26 Governors issue a Joint Statement on the Rise in Anti-Asian Hate

26 Governors issue a Joint Statement on the Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Now, I don’t know what the joint statement will trigger in reality, but I am pleased that is 26 more people in leadership positions who even thought about it. It would be great to follow up and see if there is action behind […]

Unify Shoreline- Building an anti-racist community

September 18, 2021 Show Notes and Table of Contents https://youtu.be/ntBZI0HLV6Y 0:00 Suni Tolton, City of Shoreline, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator. Suni also runs the Equity and Social Justice Community. 01:22 Kevin Henry https://www.kevinphenry.com/ Our society is experiencing rapid social changes and we are seeing disturbing displays of racism and hate that indicate significant issues need to […]

I Am Not a Fetish or Model Minority

I Am Not a Fetish or Model Minority: Redefining What it Means to Be API in the Entertainment Industry Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, we believe that it is imperative that we investigate our cultural messaging surrounding marginalized groups. We carry out a content analysis of 100 films — the 10 top-grossing domestic […]

US Senate passes bill to fight anti-Asian hate crimes

A hate crimes bill to combat violence against Asian Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic passed the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly on Thursday, a rare bipartisan vote in the evenly divided chamber. The vote was 94-to-one, with Republican Sen. Josh Hawley the only no vote. “I cannot tell you how important this bill is […]

Asian Misrepresentation in Media | Peter Westacott | TEDxIthacaCollege

Peter Westacott speaks about the portrayals (or lack thereof) of Asians in the media. Speaking from a psychological perspective, Peter Westacott discusses the consequences of whitewashing and stereotypes and implores for more dynamic, empowering, versatile roles for Asians in media. Peter Westacott is a senior psychology and sociology major at Ithaca College. He is involved […]

What Scarlett Johansson’s Missing in the Representation Debate – Between the Scenes | The Daily Show

Trevor unpacks Scarlett Johansson’s recent controversial comments about being allowed to “play any person, or any tree.”

Yellowface is a bad look, Hollywood

Stop casting white actors to play Asians maybe? Scarlett Johansson’s casting in ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is just one of the latest examples of a white actor playing an Asian character, a practice that goes back to the earliest days of Hollywood. These casting decisions have made Asians invisible at best and, at worst, the […]

The History of Yellowface | Teen Vogue

In 2018, the all-asian cast of “Crazy Rich Asians” broke box office records around the world and became the 6th highest grossing Rom-Com of all time. Teen Vogue Entertainment Features Editor Gabe Bergado explains the history and culture behind the under representation of Asian actors in Hollywood. He breaks down how Yellowface and Whitewashing have […]

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