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“When ‘Life Hacking’ Is Really White Privilege” by jendziura
An essay on White privilege in daily life:
The Health Effect of Discrimination – Infographic/Upworthy & the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
While we have to be careful about the word “proof,” the correlation between race and various mental and physical health effects are significant.
A Confession of Unconscious Bias
An essay about how we all have unconscious bias. In this case, the lack of context of Twitter led to an incorrect assumption.
http://www.theinclusionsolution.me/a-point-of-view-confessions-of-an-unconscious-bias/
White supremacy’s long shadow: Why the myth of “race” still haunts America by JACQUELINE JONES
In an excerpt of her new book, “A Dreadful Deceit: The Myth of Race From the Colonial Era to Obama’s America,” Jacqueline Jones describes how, “decades removed from the lows of segregation, black America still struggles against its twisted logic.”
Related articles
- 10 Books Still Transforming The Consciousness of Black People – Atlanta Black Star (innerstandingisness.com)
“Passing for white and straight: How my looks hide my identity” by Koa Beck/Salon
This personal reflection reveals the nature of race and sexual orientation in the United States, and the related reality of privilege.
http://www.salon.com/2013/12/09/passing_for_white_and_straight_how_my_looks_hide_my_identity/
Teaching about Privilege: Microgressions
Sometimes it is hard for dominant culture students to understand the way that power and privilege are enacted in communication. These examples may be helpful.
http://microaggressions.tumblr.com/
And here’s another format, an article about the tumblr site that also describes more about the concept of microaggression: http://www.buzzfeed.com/hnigatu/racial-microagressions-you-hear-on-a-daily-basis?bffb
Barney’s Lawsuit Puts Spotlight On Race And Branding/NPR
There have beenseveral publicized cases recently of Barney’s (and other retailers, including Macy’s) customers who are black being questioned by employees and police, after buying expensive items. A college student has sued and many are accusing the store of racism.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=242277354
Related articles
- Another shopper accuses Barneys of racism (huffingtonpost.com)
- Al Sharpton sniffs injustice… (theguardian.com)
- ‘Shop-And-Get-Frisked’ When You Spend $350 At Barneys (npr.org)
- Civil rights group seeks meeting with Barneys CEO (kansascity.com)
- It’s Barney’s vs. the NYPD in Racial Profiling Scandal (mediabistro.com)
- Al Sharpton threatens boycott of Barneys over racial profiling (rawstory.com)
Hetain Patel: Who am I? Think again
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One Easy Thing All White People Could Do That Would Make The World A Better Place
Two sisters — one looks white, the other black. Here’s what happened when they went to the store. Spoiler alert: they weren’t treated the same way.
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