Radio Media Appearances
Carmen’s perspectives on race and racism have been featured in Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Times, The Nation, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe, and The Miami Herald. Carmen has appeared on MSNBC Live, NPR’s News & Notes, Washington Post Radio, American Public Media’s Marketplace, and PBS’s Asian America.
She has provided expert commentary on the following topics:
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Carmen Van Kerckhove
Co-founder and President
New Demographic
Tel: 917.657.3886
carmen@newdemographic.com
New York, NY
NPR: Day to Day
March 31, 2008
“Election Roundtable: Why the Obsession with Race?”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses how race and gender have dominated political headlines for months.
Listen to the show online
Talk Radio AM 1230 WTKG
March 31, 2008
“Radio in Black and White”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses Obama’s speech on race.
Pacifica Radio KPFK Los Angeles
March 28, 2008
“KPFK Mid-Day News”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses the role of women of color in feminism and the Women, Action & Media conference.
NPR: News & Notes
March 12, 2008
“Bloggers’ Roundtable: Hollywood Casting”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses cross-racial casting in Hollywood and the political scandals of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.
Listen to the show online
NPR: News & Notes
January 16, 2008
“Bloggers’ Roundtable: Angelina Gets NAACP Nod”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses the racial tension among the Democratic presidential candidates, Angelina Jolie’s NAACP Image Award nomination, and New Jersey’s apology for slavery.
Listen to the show online
Triple J, Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC)
January 13, 2008
“Sunday Night Safran”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses race and the American presidential election on John Safran’s radio show.
NPR: News & Notes
December 19, 2007
“Bloggers’ Roundtable: Blacks Targets of Nuisance Laws?”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses a new poll that finds growing tensions among Hispanics, Asians and African Americans.
Listen to the show online
Talk Radio AM 1230 WTKG
December 17, 2007
“Radio in Black and White”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses the top 5 worst racial news stories of the year.
NPR: News & Notes
October 29, 2007
“Are Positive Stereotypes Racist, Too?”
Carmen Van Kerckhove explains why positive stereotypes — like “Latin lover” and “strong black woman” — be just as harmful as racial slurs.
Listen to the show online
Marketplace
September 26, 2007
“Hispanic or Latino? Fill in the blank”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s decision to change the box marked “Hispanic” to “Hispanic or Latino.”
Talk Radio AM 1230 WTKG
September 10, 2007
“Radio in Black and White”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses why diversity training doesn’t work, and why most companies are going about diversity the wrong way.
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Triple J, Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC)
July 22, 2007
“Sunday Night Safran”
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses various race-related topics on John Safran’s radio show.
1:24:17 long
The Jordan Journal on WBAI
July 6, 2007
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses various race-related topics on Howard Jordan’s radio show.
1:30:30 long
Washington Post Radio
April 13, 2007
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses the new Census results indicating a rise in the rate of interracial marriages.
KQED: Pacific Time
December 14, 2006
San Francisco, CA
Carmen Van Kerckhove comments on the tragic death of James Kim and how his heroism defied the racist stereotypes of Asian men as weak and emasculated. Read the transcript here.
Commentary starts at 20-minute mark.
Talk 650 KSTE: The Phil Cowan Show
August 28, 2006
Sacramento, CA
Carmen Van Kerckhove comments on the reality show “Survivor’s” decision to pit contestants of different races against one another.
38:15 long
Sassy 107
August 25, 2006
Denver, CO
Jen Chau comments on the reality show “Survivor’s” decision to pit contestants of different races against one another.
Newsradio 850 KOA: The Ride Home
August 24, 2006
Denver, CO
Carmen Van Kerckhove comments on the reality show “Survivor’s” decision to pit contestants of different races against one another.
Newsradio 850 KOA: The Gunny Bob Show
August 24, 2006
Denver, CO
Jen Chau comments on the reality show “Survivor’s” decision to pit contestants of different races against one another.
NPR: News & Notes With Ed Gordon
February 14, 2006
Despite the commercialism that comes with Valentine’s Day, Jen Chau says if you’re in an interracial relationship, finding the right sentiment in the Hallmark aisle may be tough.
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Street Soldiers on Hot 97
February 12, 2006
Jen Chau discusses interracial relationships.
Clip 1, 1:45 long
Clip 2, 1:29 long
Clip 3, 1:43 long
Clip 4, 2:01 long
Entire show
NPR: News & Notes With Ed Gordon
December 30, 2005
Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses interracial relationships.
Listen to the show online
Asia Pacific Forum on WBAI
June 14, 2005
Commentary on the 38th anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia decision and the state of interracial relationships today.
Jen Chau’s commentary 1:43 long
Carmen Van Kerckhove’s commentary 2:20 long