Percival Everett’s Erasure takes a look at how racism affects various aspects of our lives that we may be unaware of. An excellent example of this is when Ellison ventures into the bookstore to look […]
We recognize Ruby Bridges for her life’s work as a civil rights leader and activist; we find an unsightly caricature of Ruby’s historic walk through a snarling angry crowd with new education secretary Betsy DeVos […]
Someone has to think of an idea in order for it to become a reality. Many special occasions and special designations have come from a simple idea which was presented to Congress. In 1977, a […]
How would you like a self-aware, computer ordering kiosk which profiled you by your facial features, ethnicity, age, and sex? As Americans, I doubt that would go over well here – as our society is […]
“I hate covert racism. I always hated guessing whether someone is being mean/rude/nervous because they hate my race or because they are having a bad day. As I got older, I noticed that covert racism […]
Today I talked to a College Student at the Malibu CA Starbucks, she was a very well-spoken gal, obviously from a family with means (judging by the Porsche she drove off in), and it was […]
Karen Blixen was born on 17 March 1885 as the second daughter of a well-to-do and well-connected family in Denmark. That means that from the very first start of her life she belonged to high […]
A tree has to have strong roots in order to grow, prosper, and be successful in its purpose. This metaphor explains that those who want to pursue leadership and social justice needs to have purpose. […]
A Wealth of Family by Thomas Brooks Alpha Multimedia, Inc. (2006) ISBN 0977462935 Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (6/06) “A Wealth of Family” has something to be enjoyed or learned by people from […]
I want to thank the organisers of today’s event for privileging me with an invitation to address you. At the same time though, a part of me wants to say ‘thanks for nothing’ as you […]
Although there has been some attention brought to the experience of Japanese Americans during World War II when people of Japanese descent were unjustly incarcerated in American concentration camps, it is a story about which […]
Those, who, either, proclaim, and/ or, articulate a message, stating there is no such thing, as systemic racism, in this nation, are either, burying – their – head, in the sand, in – denial, or […]
America has a long history of racism. Unless you’ve spent your entire life with your head under a watermelon, you should be well aware of the negative stereotypes that African Americans have long had to […]
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