The Truth with Hasan Minhaj - Sikh Temple Shooting

Hasan Minhaj has great posts and video on his site.  He uses comedy to explain issues of racism, etc.  Definite PREVIEW before sharing with kids.
http://www.youtube.com/user/goatfacecomedy

Donate to the Victims:
http://www.wearesikhs.org
http://www.indiegogo.com/Milwaukee-Sikh
http://www.indiegogo.com/joplinmosqueofficial

I am Iran

Translation:
The land of musk and perfume, I am delightful
Home to the strong and courageous
The land of Zoroaster, fireplace of love
I am Iran, delightful, heartwarming, enchanting

Iranian women ditching headscarves on Facebook

https://www.vocativ.com/world/iran/great-unveiling-iranian-women-ditching-head-scarves-facebook/

Racism in Cartoons

This young man did a great job analyzing stereotypes in cartoons, connecting them to United States historical events (ie: segregation, Civil Rights), and narrating the images he sites as examples.  Some of the examples he uses are repeats - I have the entire video clip in other posts on this blog.

 

What do imagine when you think of a woman wearing a hijab?  The images on this site http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/3QDvqk/beenidrew.com/pretty-models-in-hijaab/ challenge the stereotype.

Challenging Media - The Disney Influence

The video summarizes and offers some example the corporate (national & international) power which Disney has to influence the media, children, and society. Unprecedented control over images and messages leads to a limited world view.  As you view these videos/songs, ask yourself these questions:

• What stereotypes are portrayed?
• Do those stereotypes still exist?
• In your teaching/learning, what have you taught/learned that dismantled the stereotypes?

This video gives a specific example of the "Disney racism" towards African Americans.  These are "Jim Crows" and even have an African American accent.

This video gives a specific example of the "Disney racism" towards Middle Eastern Communities.

 

This video gives a specific example of the "Disney racism" towards Asians.

 

This video gives a specific example of the "Disney racism" towards Native Americans.

And here is a 20 minutes excerpt from the 60 minutes program, Mickey Mouse Monopoly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOxWZA5X8fY