Author Archives: Cecilia

colours of this website

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Cecilia

The colours of this website theme were drawn directly from the UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) map: “Vulnerabilities: Skin colour map (indigenous peoples): predicted from multiple environmental factors” on the GRID Arendal site. This map was authored by Emmanuelle Bournay, … Continue reading →

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HP cameras are racist

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Cecilia

Uploaded by wzamen01 on YouTube on December 10, 2009: “HP computers are racist” “The face tracking feature of the HP web cam will not recognize or track black faces…”

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Nathan Gibbs’ Crayola monologues

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Cecilia

Nathan Gibbs created this short film in 2003: Gibbs writes: “Crayola Monologues (2003) uses the crayon as a human metaphor for exploring color and identity in the United States. This animated video features crayons expressing how color hierarchies have shaped … Continue reading →

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