Book Review: The Gods of New York by Jonathan Mahler – Understanding New York’s Tumultuous 1980sopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing, and author Jonathan Mahler for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiase…

My review of The Gods of New York by Jonathan Mahler – Understanding New York’s Tumultuous 1980s #booksky #AIDS #AlSharpton #ARCreads #bookreview #DonaldTrump #EdKoch #history #homelessness #NewYorkCity #racerelations #politics #RudyGiuliani #SpikeLee

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A bear and a clown are sleeping together on a field of smoke surrounded by toy soldiers. The smoke is billowing from industrial smoke stacks with a two tone gold geometric design weaves in and out. A field of stars is in the far background.

"Party's Over"

11" x 14"
2017

#contemporaryart #painting #fineart #lowbrowart #landscapepainting #surrealism #acrylicpainting #goldenpaint #traditionalart #artcollector #pasadena #losangeles #demolitionderby #carculture #environmentalism #racerelations

Two blue, gray, & orange paintings. The top depicting an oil tanker truck engulfed in flames. The bottom depicting an oil rig pump jack engulfed in flames with a rusty vintage gas station sign in the foreground.

"The Final Delivery" & "Life's A Gas"

#contemporaryart #painting #fineart #lowbrowart #landscapepainting #surrealism #acrylicpainting #goldenpaint #traditionalart #artcollector #pasadena #losangeles #demolitionderby #carculture #environmentalism #racerelations

"Your House Is Mine"

Acrylic on canvas
18" x 36"
2026

#contemporaryart #painting #fineart #lowbrowart #landscapepainting #surrealism #acrylicpainting #goldenpaint #traditionalart #artcollector #pasadena #losangeles #demolitionderby #carculture #environmentalism #racerelations #cats

BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, Gentrification in Detroit and London Failed gentrification in Detroit and the human cost of urban redevelopment in 1920s London

Check out:

Songs of Seven Dials - an Intimate History of 1920s and 1930s London" by Matt Houlbrook (Professor of Cultural History at the University of Birmingham)
Beautifully summarises by the author on Thinking Allowed this morning

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

#Gentrification
#RaceRelations

AIPAC accused of covert campaigning as Democratic support falters Democrats in Illinois have accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the powerful pro-Israel organization, of meddling in competitive primary races.

My Take: And some folks still don't understand the tension.

#sme #racerelations #AIPAC #washingtonPost

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Treaty 6. Walmart. What happened beforehand? Do First Nations receive the benefit of the doubt in these situations. #RaceRelations

Barbie wishes you a Happy and Well-Informed Black History Month. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #blackhistoryamericanhistory #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory #barbie #barbies #fashiondolls #fashiondoll #History #historymatters #historyfacts #whitefragility #racerelations #equality #equalitymatters

Found an interview with one of my favorite authors - African-American #scifi master Samuel R. Delany. #booskstodon #author #raceRelations

https://youtu.be/jdqoJlBPCRY

“Same as it ever was.”

#RaceRelations #WelcomeAboard #ProtectYaNeck

Check out my latest Regal Mag opinion piece on how Black students in Texas experience more racism at school when Trump is in office. #school #racerelations #lubbock

...Because, That's Why (Regarding The Absence Of Politcal Posts This Time Around) "But you used to write about politics..." Yeah. At one time I did, yeah. Here in Blogger, back to 2012. You can find all those passionate, r...

"But you used to write about politics..." Yeah. At one time I did, yeah...

#Women #Immigration #Equality #Civilrights #Racerelations #LGBTQIA #DonaldTrump #Classwarfare #Nazis #Guns #God

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Round painting with flesh colored cars piled in a sphere surrounded by clouds.

"Omega"

18"
Acrylic on wood panel
2025

#contemporaryart #painting #fineart #lowbrowart #landscapepainting #surrealism #acrylicpainting #goldenpaint #traditionalart #artcollector #pasadena #losangeles #demolitionderby #carculture #environmentalism #racerelations

A big thank you to @jbhe.com for the shout out to author Lois Nettleship and her book Interfaith Inclusion: The University Religious Conference and the Pursuit of a Pluralist America! Read more here: jbhe.com/2025/10/rece....

#ethnicrelaitons #racerelations #pluralism #grassroots #upkansas

Is it okay to generalize about race? One argues individual merit, the other cites historical reasons why people of color might distrust white people. A deep dive into trust and racial divides.
#RaceRelations #SocialCommentary #CulturalDivide
#TrustIssues

South African president notes race relations progress, rebuts Trump's "White genocide" claim South Africa’s president has urged his people to pursue peace and reconciliation despite the country’s long history of colonial and apartheid rule that suppressed the majority Black population.

South Africa’s president has urged his people to pursue peace and reconciliation despite the country’s long history of colonial and apartheid rule that suppressed the majority Black population. Bne IntelliNews #RaceRelations #SouthAfrica #PeaceAndReconciliation #Apartheid #ColonialHistory

Currently reading two bangers:

Careless People by Sara Wynn-Williams
&
Mediocre by Ijeoma Oluo

#books #readers #writers #biography #socialjustice
#racerelations

One of these "leaders" is an evil twat using a tragedy to further evil political goals. Can you tell which one?

#GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #RaceRelations #Terrorism #Religion #Judaism #auspol #australia #bondi

MIND OVER Melanin: For the Colored Girls Who Hurt, Heal and Rise Again is an honest exploration of what it means to be a Black woman. Navigating a world that often expects more from you than it ever gives in return. Norvy Jean-Felissaint brings forward the conversations ...

📖 An honest exploration of what it means to be a Black woman. Navigating a world that often expects more from you than it ever gives in return.

MIND OVER Melanin, by NORVY JEAN- FELISSAINT

Free until December 8th!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4QR3VKG

#sociology #racerelations

"Othered"

8" x 10"
Acrylic on wood panel
2025

#contemporaryart #modernart #popart #painting #racerelations #other #losangeles #demolitionderby

"The Final Delivery"

10" x 10"
Acrylic on wood panel
2025

#contemporaryart #painting #fineart #lowbrowart #landscapepainting #surrealism #acrylicpainting #goldenpaint #traditionalart #artcollector #pasadena #losangeles #demolitionderby #carculture #environmentalism #racerelations #blieskyatyshow

America's great race debate goes on quietly in Natchez `Is This Thing On?' may be the best movie you will see this year

#Racerelations in a small town can be complicated. #Natchez, a documentary film that won at the #Tribeca Film Festival, gives you a close up view of the issues in Natchez, #Mississippi.
#race

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Dr. Osei Appiah | How Political Identity Trumps Racial Identity in Cross-Race Conversations About Sensitive Topics • scipod.global Research from communication scholars at The Ohio State University reveals fascinating new insights about the dynamics of conversations about race-related issues in the USA. Two complementary studies s...

In cross-race conversations, White Americans were more likely to avoid discussions with fellow Whites of different political parties than with Black individuals of differing parties. Listen: www.scipod.global/dr-osei-appi... #PoliticalIdentity #RaceRelations

Woman Shares Provocative Opinion Criticizing White Liberal ‘Allyship’: ‘You Are Not Saving the Black Community’ Influencer Nyisha Chu (@nyishaloraine) is drawing attention online after posting a bold Instagram video calling out what she described as the “soft… The post Woman Shares Provocative Opinion Criticizing White Liberal ‘Allyship’: ‘You Are Not Saving the Black Community’ appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Woman Shares Provocative Opinion Criticizing White Liberal ‘Allyship’: ‘You Are Not Saving the Black Community’: Influencer Nyisha Chu (@nyishaloraine) is drawing attention online after posting a bold Instagram video calling… #Allyship #BlackVoices #SocialJustice #RaceRelations #InfluencerOpinion

#RaceRelations #RacialDiscrimination #PeriodicReports

Amanda Seales Says It’s Wrong for Black Americans to Dislike Immigrants: ‘I Just Find it Preposterous’ Comedian and cultural commentator Amanda Seales has sparked fresh conversation around race and immigration in the United States. She has stated that… The post Amanda Seales Says It’s Wrong for Black Americans to Dislike Immigrants: ‘I Just Find it Preposterous’ appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Amanda Seales Says It’s Wrong for Black Americans to Dislike Immigrants: ‘I Just Find it Preposterous’: Comedian and cultural commentator Amanda Seales has sparked fresh conversation around race and immigration in the United… #AmandaSeales #Immigration #RaceRelations #BlackVoices #CulturalCommentary

Today, Sept 9, our #Catholic & #Christian Friends are getting down with the feast day of Saint #PeterClaver (#slaves, #racerelations, and #seafarers)

( www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-peter-claver )

#PopArt #Landscape #ArchtectualArt

Race and Ethnicity in Facebook Images and Text: Thematic Analysis Background: Social media platforms, such as Facebook, provide a dynamic public space where users of various racial and ethnic backgrounds share content related to identity, politics, and other social issues. These platforms allow racially minoritized groups to both challenge racial silencing and express cultural pride. At the same time, they expose users to racism and stereotypes that can negatively affect their mental and physical health through psychosocial stress. Given the rise of multimodal communication, it is essential to study both images and text to fully understand how race and ethnicity are discussed in digital spaces. Objective: This exploratory, descriptive study aimed to investigate how people discuss race and ethnicity on Facebook and specifically examine themes related to cultural pride, solidarity, racism, antiracism, and politics using qualitative content analysis of race- and ethnicity-related Facebook posts with images and text. These themes reflect how individuals construct identity, engage with other social identities, and navigate sociopolitical discourse in digital spaces. Methods: We conducted a qualitative content analysis using a hybrid inductive-deductive approach. A total of 500 multimodal Facebook posts were randomly sampled using CrowdTangle, with 100 posts from each year between 2019 and 2023. Each post included both image and text and contained at least 1 race- or ethnicity-related keyword. Posts were uploaded to GitHub for storage and to Label Studio for coding. An iteratively developed codebook guided the analysis, focusing on representations of race and ethnicity, the continuum of race-related discourse, and topical content. All posts were double coded until an 80% interrater agreement was reached. The remaining discrepancies were resolved through coder consensus to ensure reliability and consistency. Themes were solidified through thematic analysis. Results: Across 500 Facebook posts from 2019 to 2023, nearly one-third lacked clear racial specificity, with 19.8% (99/500) unrelated to race and 11.2% (56/500) mentioning no specific racial or ethnic group. Among the identified groups, Hispanic, multiracial, and immigrant communities were the most frequently referenced. Common themes included US politics, cultural pride, racism and stereotypes, and antiracism. Political content was the most crosscutting theme, while cultural pride and racism-related discourse varied by group. Antiracism posts reflected the national response to racial justice movements. These findings highlight the nuanced and evolving nature of race-related discourse on social media. Conclusions: It can be complicated to interpret image-based posts because of the subtle ways in which an image may reference race and ethnicity but does not explicitly mention it, or when there is a contradiction in the ideas portrayed in the image versus the text. Decoding this process on Facebook can help researchers boost the positive impacts and reduce the harmful effects of racism on social media.

JMIR Formative Res: Race and Ethnicity in Facebook Images and Text: Thematic Analysis #RaceRelations #CulturalPride #SocialMediaImpact #EthnicIdentity #Antiracism