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Tag Archives: media
The Color of Terrorism
By Rasheed Stewart Associate Editor, Volume 23 On October 1, 2017, a 64-year-old white American male opened fire on thousands of concertgoers in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] Over 58 innocent people were murdered and 546 more were injured, instantly making … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged 9/11, Dallas, definition of terrorism, ISIS, islam, Las Vegas, law enforcement, mass shootings, media, patriot act, race, Sutherland Springs, Terrorism, violence, war on terror
UW’s Unequal Treatment of Student-to-Student Violence: The Case of Jarred Ha
By Jennifer Chun Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Contributing Editor, Vol. 22 NOTE: Revised January 31, 2017. On January 25, 2015, a University of Washington (UW) junior named Jarred Ha[1] was involved in a violent incident with Maddison Story, a female UW student … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged affirmative action, Asian American, biased discipline, disciplinary hearings, Graham Harper, Jarred Ha, King County, Maddison Story, media, media stereotypes, over-the-limit BAC, prejudice, racial discrimination, racism, Seattle Times, student-to-student violence, university administration, university discipline, University of Washington, UW, violence
#MediaSoWhite
By Saeeda Joseph-Charles Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Managing Editor, Vol. 22 Jada and Will Smith boycotted the Oscars this year in what they said was an attempt to bring attention to the lack of diversity[1] in Hollywood. Other stars, like David Oyelowo, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged ACLU, Black women, David Oyelowo, diversity, EEOC, FCC, George Clooney, grammys, hip hop, Hollywood, Jada Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Lauren Hill, Lupito Nyong'o, media, media diversity, media ownership, media stereotypes, mediasowhite, minorities, music, oscars, oscarssowhite, OutKast, pop, R&B, Telecommunications Act, Will Smith
OPINION – Why Muslim Lives Don’t Matter: Before, and Beyond, the Chapel Hill Shooting
By Khaled A. Beydoun Assistant Professor of Law, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law Irrespective of what rallying cries, signs, or adapted hashtags proclaim – Muslim lives in America don’t matter. The aftermath of the murder of the three Muslim … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Scholarship
Tagged islam, islamophobia, media, micro-violence, muslims, op-ed, opinion, profiling, surveillance
