For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
The Washington Post writer Eugene Robinson reminds us in “Hail to the Washingtons” that it’s not just about sports and we cannot continue to play the game of race (i.e. denial, silent acceptance, blame- shifting, ‘historical fantasy’) as usual. The use of the racial slur ‘red skin’ is inappropriate in every other context and should never […]
Read MoreThe Oneida Indian Nation continues its fight against the use of the racial slur “redskin” by the Washington, D.C. football team reports The Washington Post. And they have a spokesperson, Ray Albritter, who has met with NFL executives and recently, President Obama. Dan Snyder, the team’s owner, is not backing down and neither is the […]
Read MoreRoxane Gay writes about her recent experience with overt racism in “When no one said anything: How racism goes unquestioned”. She challenges us to examine what is really said about us and about our care of others when persons practice racist speech openly and no one says a word.
Read MoreDr. Silvia Mazzula in a post titled “But You Speak So Well”: How Latinos Experience Subtle Racism,” provides this noteworthy definition of microaggression: “things said or done – many times unconsciously – that reflect a person’s inner thinking, stereotypes and prejudices. They are difficult to recognize because they are brief, innocuous, and often difficult to see.” She […]
Read MoreA University of Alabama sorority is being accused of racism after an article is published by its student- run paper, The Crimson White. In “The Final Barrier: 50 years later, segregation still exists,” it is alleged that several sororities prevented women from pledging because of the social construct of race. Despite being institutions of learning, some campuses remained […]
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