It’s not exactly something you can learn in under five minutes, but this video will definitely give you a taste of what’s going on in Iraq right now. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQPlREDW-Ro?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/explaining-the-situation-in-iraq-in-under-5-minutes
Tag: diversity
Community, Diversity
She Just Wanted To Give Him A Balloon. Here's Why In This Situation, That Is Incredibly Offensive.
by Staff •
Sometimes when someone is different from us, we make assumptions about their circumstances and try to be accommodating. But the reality often is that they’d prefer you toss out that strategy altogether. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr-xnqgpin8?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/she-just-wanted-to-give-him-a-balloon-heres-why-in-this-situation-that-is-incredibly-offensive
Diversity, Entertainment & Culture
3 Non-White Actresses Show Up To An Audition. I Think We Know Where This Is Going.
by Staff •
My favorite part: “Yeah, leading ladies are quirky hipsters wearing vintage dresses. Tiny, pouty pixies, blue-eyed and precious. We don’t care. We’re Zooey Deschanel in our dreams.” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSwhRZwFjfY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/3-non-white-actresses-show-up-to-an-audition-i-think-we-know-where-this-is-going
Diversity, Entertainment & Culture
These Side-By-Side Photos Show Exactly What Media Bias Looks Like With One Stunning Question
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In response to the killing of an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri, and the biased media coverage of the victim that followed, young people of color on social media began wondering how they might be portrayed if the same happened to them. These pictures are powerful reminders of how stories get told in America.…
Diversity, Economy
When A Family Of 8 Kids Turns On Their Mother For Money, See What Her Granddaughter Does
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Lots of lower- to middle-class people in this country dream of having lots of money and the security that comes with it. That doesn’t end up happening for most of us. So sometimes we fight for what money we can get despite the consequences. Take a look at what happened to Amanda Brown’s family when…
Diversity, Politics
I Don't Know Which Part Of This Chart Makes Me Most Uncomfortable
by Staff •
I know there are still people out there who think President Obama is Muslim, but this is even worse. If you’re gonna be wrong about the president’s religion, at least be consistent about it … … and not quite so blatantly bigoted. Read more: http://upworthy.com/i-dont-know-which-part-of-this-chart-makes-me-most-uncomfortable
Community, Diversity
Everything I Want Miley Cyrus To Hear About Herself, From The Last TV Host I Expected
by Staff •
Wendy Williams says what I have been waiting for someone to say about Miley Cyrus’ recent image change. While articles about slut-shaming and her very sexualized performance at the VMAs flooded everyone’s news feeds, very few people seemed to be talking about the massive amount of cultural appropriation that ran rampant in Miley’s performance and…
Community, Diversity, Entertainment & Culture, Politics
A Hollywood Actor Wants People To Stop Denying A Certain Controversial Issue
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These days, Tony Goldwyn is best known as Fitz Grant, the ethically challenged POTUS in the popular TV show “Scandal.” He may only play a politician on TV, but his interest in politics is becoming a more prominent theme of his work. He’s directing a new show called “The Divide,” a fictional story that delves…
Diversity, Guns & Crime
A Clever Satire That Shows Racial Profiling For What It Is
by Staff •
Satire ahead! Satire ahead! Clever satire at that. I absolutely love this comic by Keith Knight. It’s so simple, but it says so much. I won’t muck it up with my opinions, other than it’s truly a smart commentary on America today. Share this by clicking the Facebook and Twitter icons below. Or don’t. No…
Diversity
This Unjust War Costs Us Nearly $4 Billion Every Year. No, Not Iraq or Afghanistan. The Other One.
by Staff •
Behind every fact is a face, behind the data is discrimination, and behind the arrests is an issue America has yet to solve. But until the broken system is fixed, the unjust problem shown in this video will still exist. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKyitZAQuhA?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=456] Read more: http://upworthy.com/this-unjust-war-costs-us-nearly-4-billion-every-year-no-not-iraq-or-afghanistan-the-other-one
Diversity, Entertainment & Culture
A Simple Joke About A Super Obvious Problem In Hollywood Said In A Refreshingly Sly Way
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Things certainly can mean different things to different people, and when you first hear this joke in the sixth episode of Mindy Kaling’s funnilicious show, you don’t think twice about a deeper meaning. But… if there are billions of brown girls all over the world (including America), why is it so rare for one to…
Diversity, Entertainment & Culture, Inspirational
Her Legs May Be The First Part You Notice About Her, But She'd Rather They Not Be The Last
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When it comes to stuffing our identity into those tiny little boxes on forms, I always wonder: How does knowing someone’s race, sex, or disability status really help in the grand scheme of things? According to this fierce woman, it doesn’t. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yKCbnI0IjQ?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/her-legs-may-be-the-first-part-you-notice-about-her-but-shed-rather-they-not-be-the-last
Diversity, International
The Rest Of The World Could Learn A Thing Or Two From This Girl's Parents
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Community, Diversity, Science & Technology
How Carl Sagan Used His NASA Connections To Get A Picture Of The Earth From 3.7 Billion Miles Away
by Staff •
Hey, NASA? Yeah, it’s Carl. Hey, can you do me a quick favor? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9TIeuBF9Ss?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/how-carl-sagan-used-his-nasa-connections-to-get-a-picture-of-the-earth-from-37-billion-miles-away
Community, Diversity
He Was Asked Why Whiteness Made Him So Uncomfortable. His Response Is Pretty Profound.
by Staff •
When Adam was 9, he experienced something that changed his life in ways he didn’t even realize. At 2:03, he explains why he grew his hair out and wore matching tracksuits to high school. Then, at 3:06, a professor asks him the question that made him start thinking about what he had been avoiding for…
Diversity, Gender
A Religious Leader Tries To Tell The Wrong Woman How To Dress. Big Mistake.
by Staff •
When Sheik Yousuf Badri told Egyptian TV host Riham Said to keep herself covered during the interview, let’s just say she didn’t quite “obey” the man. //www.youtube.com/embed/z2rL6NDoyKg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white Read more: http://upworthy.com/a-religious-leader-tries-to-tell-the-wrong-woman-how-to-dress-big-mistake
Diversity
A Parent, A Criminal, And A Jerk Walk Down The Street, But You Won't Know Who's Who Till The End
by Staff •
They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but I think a lot of us catch ourselves doing it from time to time. Maybe before we question someone else, we should question our own assumptions. Read more: http://upworthy.com/a-parent-a-criminal-and-a-jerk-walk-down-the-street-but-you-wont-know-whos-who-till-the-end
Diversity, Parenting
Every Night This Dad Falls Asleep In Front Of The TV. There's A Beautiful Reason Why.
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Diversity
If Asians Said The Stuff Some White People Say, It Would Sound As Ridiculous As It Actually Is
by Staff •
The video is funny, but the point is serious. Sometimes it helps to see stereotypes in a new light. And then maybe we’ll be better about not making them. Did you find this funny and worth considering? You can share it using the Facebook and Twitter buttons below. Read more: http://upworthy.com/if-asians-said-the-stuff-some-white-people-say-it-would-sound-as-ridiculous-as-it-actually-is
Diversity
I Almost Feel Bad For Bill O'Reilly In This Clip. Almost.
by Staff •
When hip-hop artist Common performed at the White House in May 2011, he sparked a minor controversy over some poetry he wrote concerning a woman he believes was wrongly convicted of murdering a police officer. Fox News jumped at the opportunity to attack Obama for allowing such a deviant into the White House. Fox and…