Minority Issues

[close] This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring mind and a desire to gain or share “underground knowledge”. This is also a place to discuss the controversial topics explored in The Underground Knowledge Series (non-fiction books) by James Morcan & Lance Morcan as well as the Underground Knowledge podcast show.

[close] What do, Dove, H&M, Nivea, Harlequin Teen, Heineken have in common? All have faced boycotts, the fury of Twitter, one-star reviews, loss of sales; extreme backlashes for their lack of racial sensitivity. Heineken is the most recent with its ad of a beer passing by a dark-skinned African-American to a light-skinned African-American, with the phrase, “Lighter is Better.” Sensitivity Reading is an emerging industry available to content creators who want to alleviate unintentional bias or racism in their books, in magazines, ad campaigns, television, film, gaming, app development and more. Would you like to learn to be a reader?

[close] A place for interested folks to read, think and talk about the books and ideas from a diverse array of writers. It is our sincere hope that members will read voraciously and participate freely.

[close] This bookclub is designed to promote understanding and discussion around how racism operates within our minds, communities, and society as a whole. Feel free to use the discussion board below to post questions, prompts, and thoughts that come up as you read through the book. At the end of each month, we'll have a virtual discussion about the book and how we can bring these topics into our worlds. UPDATE: Since most individuals were unable to receive their book until well into June/early July, we have decided to solely use the discussion boards and forego a Zoom call. Thank you for being open-minded and flexible with us! We hope to have a more solid structure with future months/books.