This interesting article looks at the language we use about history — especially that of the Civil War (or should it be called War of Rebellion):
Category Archives: Essay
“Why Americans Smile So Much: How immigration and cultural values affect what people do with their faces” by OLGA KHAZAN
While there are some universally recognizable facial expressions, different cultures have different rules for displaying them. This article looks at why Americans smile more than people from other countries.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/05/why-americans-smile-so-much/524967/
“Why do we think poor people are poor because of their own bad choices?” by Maia Szalavitz
This is part of a series on inequality and opportunity in America, from the Guardian Newspaper.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/05/us-inequality-poor-people-bad-choices-wealthy-bias
What is it Like for an African-American to live in Africa?
Here is one young man’s experience of living in Senegal:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/being-african-american-in-senegal_us_58d9625be4b04f2f079271bb
How We Describe Crime Victims Reveals Bias
How Culture Shapes our Assumptions
Did you see the interview with the Korea expert, from his home office, where his children come into the room? Who did you think the woman was who frantically pulled them out?
http://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Do-you-see-what-I-see-11023043.php
Why Intersectionality Can’t Wait, by Kimberlé Crenshaw in the Washington Post (from September 2015)
“Mere words won’t change the way that some people — the less-visible members of political constituencies — must continue to wait for leaders, decision-makers and others to see their struggles. In the context of addressing the racial disparities that still plague our nation, activists and stakeholders must raise awareness about the intersectional dimensions of racial injustice that must be addressed to enhance the lives of all youths of color.”
Language and Development
How do we talk about different parts of the world and how does that reflect our bias? In this article, Sarika Bansal talks about the cliches, double standards, and loaded terms (and images) that are unfortunately quite common.
NPR: “When Ancestry Search Led To Escaped Slave: ‘All I Could Do Was Weep'”
“When she was in fifth grade, Regina Mason received a school assignment that would change her life: to connect with her country of origin. That night, she went home and asked her mother where they were from.
“She told me about her grandfather who was a former slave,” Mason tells Fresh Air’s Terry Gross. “And that blew me away, because I’m thinking, ‘Slavery was like biblical times. It wasn’t just a few generations removed.’ ”
Intercultural Resources 