Monthly Archives: July 2013

07.02.13
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“Ole Miss Turns Scary Racial Incident Into Teachable Moment” by KEITH O’BRIEN/NPR

How should a campus respond when there is a racial incident? Ole Miss, given their history, is choosing to confront the incident directly. This brings up many related questions for me, including: 1) how much have things changed?, 2) what is the role of social media in racist incidents and comments; and 3) how can you teach students about privilege, race, conflict, and history in today’s world in a way that increases understanding and builds bridges.

 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/07/02/195292757/Ole-Miss-Turns-Scary-Incident-Into-Teachable-Moment

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07.02.13
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Does Disney’s Tonto Reinforce Stereotypes Or Overcome Them? – NPR Story

I’m a big fan of Johnny Depp, but his casting as Tonto raises some serious questions about authenticity, stereotyping, and opportunities for minorities in many careers. This story does a good job of examining some of the issues.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/07/02/196333864/does-disneys-tonto-reinforce-stereotypes-or-overcome-them

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07.02.13
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Race in the US – LeVar Burton explains his ritual to prevent being shot by police

LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow) and Tim Wise describe how different their experiences have been in interactions with police based on race.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/01/levar-burton-explains-his-ritual-to-prevent-being-shot-by-police/

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