This story of a mother and a son describes the difficult path for conservative Christians with Gay family members and what this mother wishes she had done differently.
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)
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.
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The Secret History Of The Word ‘Cracker’
Another in the NPR series on language and culture:
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.
Related articles
- LeVar Burton explains his ritual to prevent being shot by police (rawstory.com)
- Reading Rainbow Host LeVar Burton’s New Lesson: How Not to Get Shot by the Cops (colorlines.com)
- LeVar Burton explains his ritual to prevent being shot by police (realnewsnow.com)
Immigration Policies Around the World (National Geographic Article)
Immigration is often a touchy issues… who should be allowed and who should be excluded are questions that are often asked. Associated is the question of cultural authenticity and identity. This article compares a few countries’ positions.
Racial Profiling Still Exists
This is an interesting example of how race influences our judgement and actions.
Colors Across Cultures
Thanks again to Young Sietar!
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/read-our-blog/colours-and-cultural-differences.html
22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other
Thanks to Young Sietar for posting this on Facebook!
http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6
Here’s the site with the actual maps:
Intercultural Resources 