Category Archives: News
NPR: How Musicians Helped Integrate The Silver Screen by JOHN MCDONOUGH
Jazz and race, in the 1930’s and 1940’s in the United States.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/07/24/205181866/ball-of-fire
“Wince: George and Trayvon” by Andy Johnson
As I post this, closing arguments are underway in the George Zimmerman trial, a case that is wrapped in issues of identity, stereotyping, perceptions, justice, and race. As we examine Trayvon’s death and George’s trial (and all the related media and framing), this piece, written shortly after Trayvon’s death by my friend Andy Johnson, provides an opportunity for reflection.
“Transgender at Five” By Petula Dvorak, Washington Post
Kathryn, from the age of two, insisted that she was a boy. Now he’s Tyler.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/transgender-at-five/2012/05/19/gIQABfFkbU_story.html
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“Expat culture shock boomerangs in the office” by Elizabeth Garone/BBC
Living outside your own culture provides many benefits and learning opportunities, but also some challenges when you return home. This BBC article describes the challenges and makes some good suggestions for coping with them.
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20130611-returning-expat-culture-shock
“I Don’t Feel Your Pain: A failure of empathy perpetuates racial disparities.” By Jason Silverstein, Slate
“Filial Piety, Once a Virtue in China, Is Now the Law” By EDWARD WONG/New York Times
A great example of cultural change… and a reminder that stereotypes are often based on past behavior!
“49 Years Ago Today, America Banned Whites-Only Lunch Counters” – Thinkprogress
Legalese Aside, How Do We Talk About Race Nowadays? by NPR
Trevon Martin, George Zimmerman, the Voting Rights Act, Paula Dean, and many more stories about race have been in the media in the last week. This NPR story looks at issues of race, racism, discrimination, and how we negotiate and talk about race in the United States.
“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.
Related articles
- Top 2014 recruit offers mea culpa for Ole Miss ‘racist’ tweets (collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com)
- Five-star DB recruit calls Ole Miss racist (sportslegion7.wordpress.com)
- The uneasiness of being Ole Miss (the78roadwarriors.com)
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