Judy Lubin, PhD, MPH

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President Obama, Trayvon Martin and the Souls of Black Folk

July 22, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

Justice for Trayvon Rally

President Obama unexpectedly stepped into the Trayvon Martin controversy Friday afternoon, surprising members of press and the nation with his candid remarks on why so many African Americans are deeply pained by the killing of Trayvon Martin and the non-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. His remarks were especially poignant given his attempt to place […]

Filed Under: Media & Society, Politics, Race Matters, Social Justice Tagged With: Black men, George Zimmerman, President Obama, protests, Race Relations, Trayvon Martin

President Obama’s Speech on Black Community’s Reaction to Trayvon Martin Shooting and Zimmerman Acquittal (full text and video)

July 19, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

President Obama surprised the nation Friday afternoon when he unexpectedly preempted press secretary Jay Carney’s daily White House press briefing to deliver remarks on the aftermath of the George Zimmerman trial. I have an upcoming commentary on the speech but for now here it is in its entirety. In bold are the parts that I […]

Filed Under: Media & Society, Politics, Race Matters, Social Justice Tagged With: George Zimmerman, President Obama, Racial Profiling, Trayvon Martin

Steve Jobs and the Future of Journalism

October 7, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

This post also appears on The Huffington Post Steve Jobs dramatically changed the media landscape with pioneering products that will forever change the way news is consumed and distributed. As I prepare to moderate a panel next week on news and media trends at the National Press Club, I’m pondering the disruptive changes to the […]

Filed Under: Internet & Technology, Media & Society Tagged With: citizen journalism, future of journalism, media, Steve Jobs

Scientific Racism Finds New Life on Psychology Today’s Website

May 16, 2011 By admin 8 Comments

The twitterverse and blogosphere are buzzing over Psychology Today’s publication of a pseudo-scientific article that reports black women are “objectively” less attractive than women of other races (the article has been taken down but can be found here). Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary biologist claims to have found “significant” racial differences in the ratings of female […]

Filed Under: Black Women, Internet & Technology, Media & Society, Pop Culture, Women's Issues Tagged With: black bloggers, black women, images, internet, media, psycholgoy today, racism, science

Scientific Racism Finds New Life on Psychology Today’s Website

May 16, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The twitterverse and blogosphere are buzzing over Psychology Today’s publication of a pseudo-scientific article that reports black women are “objectively” less attractive than women of other races (the article has been taken down but can be found here). Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary biologist claims to have found “significant” racial differences in the ratings of female […]

Filed Under: Black Women, Internet & Technology, Media & Society, Pop Culture, Women's Issues Tagged With: black bloggers, black women, images, internet, media, psycholgoy today, racism, science

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