Archive for April, 2007
Posted on April 30, 2007 - by Administrator
Submit an audio commentary to Addicted to Race
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Those of you who are subscribers to Addicted to Race may have noticed that I’ve fallen off my game a bit in the last couple weeks.
Last Monday’s episode didn’t happen because my computer basically chewed it up, and neither Jenn nor I were able to reschedule later in the week. And this past week I didn’t have any time to do a new episode.
Unfortunately the next few weeks are going to be a bit hellish for me: a combination of final exams and outside commitments (weddings, family stuff). But I don’t want to leave you hanging podcast-less for a month.
So here’s what I’m suggesting. For the rest of May, ATR episodes are going to be made up almost entirely of content submitted by listeners. This week I’m going to put out an episode of all the audio comments I’ve received since last episode.
And I’ll keep doing that for the next few weeks.
But in order to do this, I need your help! So will you please do me a favor and call our voicemail comment line at 206-203-3983 and leave an audio comment (or two or three)?
It can either be in reaction to past episodes, or to any of the things going on in the news lately. Not limited to these topics of course, but here are some to make you think:
- Virginia Tech shooting and the media’s treatment of Cho’s ethnicity and immigration status, also the treatment of his name: Cho Seung-Hui or Seung-Hui Cho?
- The recent discussions about misogyny in hip hop. What did you think of Oprah’s town hall meetings? How did we get from Don Imus saying some ignorant shit to blaming hip hop?
- The “Stop Snitchin’” movement. Did any of you catch Anderson Cooper’s interview with Cam’ron on 60 Minutes? How has the media handled or mishandled this topic?
- Racism on the radio. What are your thoughts on Rush Limbaugh’s “Barack the Magic Negro” song? What do you think of JV & Elvis’s racist Chinese restaurant prank? Is racism ever going to stop being a way to boost ratings?
- The squandering of Katrina funds. Did you see this Washington Post article? “Allies offered $854 million in cash and in oil that was to be sold for cash. But only $40 million has been used so far for disaster victims or reconstruction, according to U.S. officials and contractors. Most of the aid went uncollected, including $400 million worth of oil. Some offers were withdrawn or redirected to private groups such as the Red Cross. The rest has been delayed by red tape and bureaucratic limits on how it can be spent.”
Posted on April 23, 2007 - by Administrator
This week’s episode is delayed
Jennifer Fang from Reappropriate and I recorded an entire episode (60+ minutes) last night, but the entire recording was lost when my computer acted up. 
We’re going to try and get together again later this week to give it another go, but I’m not sure when it’ll happen exactly.
Posted on April 16, 2007 - by Administrator
ATR 67 – Don Imus – 04/16/2007 – Voicemail 206-203-3983
Carmen and Yolanda Carrington discuss the recent Don Imus controversy, and how those of us who do anti-racist work can get our voices heard in the mainstream media.
Guest co-host Yolanda Carrington is a writer and activist, and the moderator of the blog The Primary Contradiction. Her primary focus is the intersection of gender, race, and class, and the struggles of people of color in white-dominated societies. Her subjects of interest include history, social change movements, popular culture, and the mass media.
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Duration – 46:44
File Size – 18.8 MB
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Posted on April 9, 2007 - by Administrator
No podcast this week
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Hey folks, I’m taking a break this week from the podcast, but I’ll be back next week. In the meantime, please keep those great comments coming! I’ve received a couple voicemails which is great — if you haven’t tried it yet, please do! I’d love to hear from you in your own voice. 
If you’re looking for some audio in the meantime, you can download the MP3 of my session at the recent BlogHer Business Conference. My case study starts about halfway through. Here’s a description:
Session:
Four Successful Business Blog Case StudiesDescription:
Members of the BlogHer Business Advisory Committee present top-notch business blogs and bloggers. Get a crash course on what they went through, and why they succeed.Small Business Blog: Susan Getgood interviews Shirley Frazier of GiftBasket Business Blog
Media/publishing Blog: Elana Centor interviews WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive CEO and Publisher Caroline Little.
Solopreneur Blog: Lena West interviews Carmen VanKerckhove from New Demographic
Large Enterprise Blog: Maria Niles interviews Staci Schiller from the Wells Fargo Blogs team.
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Posted on April 5, 2007 - by Administrator
Introducing a new blog: Race in the Workplace
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I’m excited to announce the launch of a brand-new New Demographic blog, Race in the Workplace. Please head on over to check it out!
It will explore how race and racism influence our working lives. You’ll find a mix of practical advice, personal stories, interviews with experts and authors, recommended resources, and much, much more. But perhaps most importantly, you’ll find a space in which you can discuss these issues with like-minded people.
If you’re anything like me, you’re tired of the robotic diversity-speak and uncritical celebrations of multiculturalism that dominate our workplaces. That’s why I started New Demographic, an anti-racism training company that goes beyond diversity buzzwords to tackle the real issues behind race and racism.
I hope you’ll enjoy the blog and that you’ll participate in the conversations that will take place there. Let me know what you think!
Posted on April 2, 2007 - by Administrator
ATR 66 – All Listener Feedback – 04/02/2007
This episode is all about you! It’s a special episode made up entirely of listener feedback. Here’s what we cover:
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There are 3 ways to get in touch with us. Leave a comment to this post, call our voicemail number at 206-203-3983, or email us at addictedtorace@gmail.com.
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!
Please help us reach new listeners by voting for us on Podcast Alley, reviewing us on Yahoo’s podcast directory and reviewing us in iTunes.
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Duration – 52:25
File Size – 49.2 MB
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About the Host
Carmen Van Kerckhove is co-founder and president of New Demographic, a diversity education firm. Her perspectives on race and diversity have been featured on CNN, MSNBC, NPR, USA Today, and The New York Times.
She hosts the podcast Addicted to Race and blogs at Racialicious and Anti-Racist Parent.
You can reach her at 646.400.5270 or team@newdemographic.com.-
