This is an article that talks about fans' reactions to the Hunger Games release this weekend when they found out certain characters are black. Whether you've read the books/seen the movie or not, the article gets at deeper issues of racism and how it comes into play with social media. While the article itself points out some disappointing truths, at least it is making people think about the issue of racism and how we read race into things. Thought it would be an interesting discussion since as teachers we all read with our students but the issue of characters' race seems to be generally left up to interpretation - for better or worse.
http://jezebel.com/5896408/racist-hunger-games-fans-dont-care-how-much-money-the-movie-made
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