well, I'm not just co organizing a conference on race and new media, I'm an african american harvard phd/wellesley undergrad degree...and I didn't get there via affirmative action, and have the standardized test scores to prove it...I've experienced so much racism on the job market...as have many of my "highly qualified" black friends. Fact is: "they" are just not looking for "us." Hopefully Obama's exposure will change that, but it's really so endemic to the American Way...For some reason, that kind of economic discrimination is really hard-wired.

Posted at March 19, 2008 7:55 AM in response to TPM Staff Racial Diversity

Funny that you should mention this. I'm co-organizing, with Aaron Barlow, a conference on "race and new media" here in NYC May 3-4. It's going to be a mix of artists, academics, bloggers, architects, musicians, and community members, with participation from folks from Harvard, Columbia, CUNY (host institution), etc. We're still very open to participants. This will be very round-table, not trad academic dullness. If you know of any good people or are one yourself, write: annieseaton@post.harvard.edu or raceandnewmedia@gmail.com
Also write if you know of any good bloggers to invite, and this is a pan-racial event. Everybody needs to discuss race (obviously). Not just POC's.

Posted at March 18, 2008 10:34 PM in response to TPM Staff Racial Diversity