When media manages to point out racial problems with humor

Racial matters are something that concerns both me and those I know and we try our best to navigate racial issues with sensitivity and respect. Racial issues are not a very big where I live and in general, racial integration has generally gone well here in Scandinavia, Scandinavian countries now have multicultural and ethnic societies that work peacefully and people live together in harmony. It is one of our greatest source of pride. I am not saying that there aren't problems because there certainly are. Racism exists everywhere and it's a challenge to battle it. Scandinavia is no exception when it comes to racism. I regularly feel like hitting my head against a wall about the things that go on here. But on the whole things have been positive here and people are accepted.

But that does not change the fact that racial matters need to be discussed, pointed out and people need to be aware of how they influence our daily lives and society. And most importantly, how we can battle against racism. One of my personal favorite ways of pointing out and dealing with racial matters is through humor. Humor can manage to be socially aware and point out racial issues without being disrespectful or insensitive. It is a fine balance and requires great care but it can be managed. It provides not only humor but shows also valid concern.

My personal favorite videos that deal with racial matters are the following

Key and Peele - I LOVE them! They are so funny and always make me laugh. I appreciate how their comedy deals with sensitive issues in a humorous but socially criticizing manner. They provide both laughter and food for thought. They are just so incredible and their humor is spot on.
My personal favorite video from them is 'Suburban Zombies'. It made me laugh so hard when I first saw it. I´ve shown it to some friends and we all love it. Watching it leads to discussion about racial matters every time. It is a video that both makes me laugh and reminds me of the absurdity and seriousness that is going on.

Another absolute favorite is the Funny or die video dealing with the immigrant regulation laws in Arkansas and the view toward Hispanics. It also pokes some much needed fun at the need for 'nannies'. It is satire, irony, social criticism all rolled into one delightful package filled with subtext and poking fun at stereotypes. My favorite is America, South-America = Mexico, Africa = Mexico, Asia and Europe = Not Mexico. I laugh every time I watch it but I am also reminded of what people are up against. And it is terrible.

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Reckless Tortuga has this awesome video which I discovered recently. It is direct in it's criticism and very sarcastic but it makes some excellent points. It's necessary to watch and contemplate.