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Yomee Lee, Kinesiology and Africana Studies departments, and Sam L. Kelley, Communication Studies and Africana Studies departments, presented on “Racism & White Privilege” at the Stony Point Conference Center on Oct. 18, 2013. Lee addressed the stereotypes of Asians as depicted in popular culture, with an emphasis on film and advertising and how the depictions influence perceptions about Asians. Kelley presented on racial profiling against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and the impact since 9/11. The event was organized by the Public Policy Advocacy Network of the Synod of the Northeast New York.