I am continuing to explore the varied definitions and understandings of race in hopes of getting to the root of our tensions concerning it. I want to disprove them all. Ultimately, it is my desire to rid the social construct of its illusions and mystery by pinning it down with concrete descriptors. It is important […]
Below is a clever video on accessibility, marginalization and privilege. In less than two minutes, the narrator explains it all. For teachers whose budgets are greatly reduced, all you need is a sheet of paper and a trash can. Let the lesson begin.
Race: The Power of an Illusion, a three- part documentary series, examines our assumptions about the social myth of race and the misnomer that race is biological. It uncovers our ingrained racial attitudes and the belief that persons from the same culture are most alike. Perhaps, it will begin to change the way that we view […]
There are some things that bear repeating. The Apostle Paul thought it was profitable to do so and I agree with the church father and martyr (Philippians 3.1). In order for us to rid ourselves of the social construct of race, we will have to repeat why it is not good for our identity to […]
Founded in 1998, Project Implicit seeks to aid us in uncovering and understanding our unconscious biases. The group has created several tests that include race, weight, disability and religion. Their goal is “educate the public about hidden biases and to provide a virtual laboratory for collecting data on the Internet.” While the test is not […]