Rethinking the Discourse on Race

RETHINKING THE DISCOURSE ON RACE
[SOURCE: Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development at St. John's University School of Law]
The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development at St. John's University School of Law ("The Ronald H. Brown Center”) issued a comprehensive report entitled: Rethinking the Discourse on Race: A Symposium on How the Lack of Media Affects Social Justice and Policy. The Report examines the lack of diversity in print and broadcast media in front of the camera, behind-the-camera, and in actual media content. The Report gives examples of how the coverage of racial minorities that does exist reinforces stereotypes and distorts images of these groups. Some of these stereotypes and distortions arise from structural, economic and cultural issues in media reporting. These media absences, distortions and stereotypes shape the discourse at the nexus of race and public policy. This Report will be published in an upcoming issue of the St. John’s Journal of Legal Commentary.
http://new.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/law/pr_law_061019.sju