Tag Archives: race
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.”
A NATION BUILT ON THE BACK OF SLAVERY AND RACISM (Yes Magazine)
Teaching about race… and how your race influences that
Two professors (one Indian and one white-American) ponder the influence that their own race has on teaching race in the college classroom.
Beyonce and the Words of Black Men
Racism, Chinese Restaurants, and Immigration in Early-20th Century US
Fascinating story on the history and proliferation of Chinese restaurants in the United States, and their link to immigration and limitations on immigration.
SNL Makes Fun of Whites’ Reaction to the New Beyonce Video
Beyonce’s new video has received lots of commentary since it was released. Saturday Night Live satirized some of the reaction from White Americans.
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.’ ”
White Privilege Glasses
What if White people could see the way the world looks to Black people?
Intercultural Resources 