The racist comedy trope, unacceptable in the West, is alive and well in mainstream Arab media.
Tag: Race and Ethnicity
In U.K. Chicken Boxes, Drumsticks, Thighs and Tough Talk on Knife Crime
Some British fried chicken outlets will offer boxes with warnings about knife crime, a hot-button political issue. Critics called the campaign wasteful and offensive.
This Land Is a Sanctuary for Aboriginal Women. Bulldozers May Soon Come.
Indigenous Australians have camped for over a year to block a proposed highway upgrade. The protest has become a homecoming that has allowed many to reconnect with their heritage.
World Reacts to El Paso Shooting and the Hate That Fueled It
After an attack targeting Latinos, international reactions depicted America’s mass shooting epidemic as violence in a country at war with itself.
Prince Harry Plans 2 Children ‘Maximum,’ for the Sake of the Planet
“We are the one species on this planet that seems to think that this place belongs to us, and only us,” the British royal said in an issue of British Vogue.
Angela Merkel ‘Feels Solidarity’ for Congresswomen Targeted by Trump
The chancellor said the president’s “go back” comment ran counter to her impression of what had made America strong.
‘Go Back Home’: A Familiar Taunt for Some Australians
President Trump’s insult to four nonwhite congresswomen this week touched a nerve in Australia as well as the United States.
In Brazil, a New Rendering of a Literary Giant Makes Waves
Machado de Assis Real, developed by a Brazilian university and an ad agency, shows the 19th-century writer in color, challenging some long-held ideas about him in the process.
John Cleese Suggests London Isn’t ‘Really an English City’
Those who found a post from the comedian disturbing included Mayor Sadiq Khan of London. “Londoners know that our diversity is our greatest strength,” he said.
Critic’s pick: The Whitney Biennial: Young Art Cross-Stitched With Politics
The look is personal, but when you peel it back, the message is subtly topical.