Posts Tagged ‘Race & Ethnicity’
This Historical Lie Still Curses Us Today – Here’s the Unspoken Message Behind It
What’s the “white man’s burden?” In short, it’s a lie. This song shows why, and reveals what you might not know about how an idea once used to excuse things like colonization and slavery still shows up when some people dismiss concerns about cultural appropriation. Take in this video and tell us – what do you think we can do to finally shake the white man’s burden?
Read MoreYou Say I’m ‘Not the Average Black Girl’ – Here’s What You’re Missing
What does it mean when someone says you’re “not the average Black girl?” Some people mean it as a compliment, but here’s one Black woman who’s not taking it that way. Catch Ernestine Johnson’s powerful words about why. She’s got the real deal on who the average Black girl really is, and why she’s so much more than the tired stereotype some people try to use to dismiss her.
Read MoreHow Disablist Western Ideas of ‘Self-Determination’ Undermine Social Justice and 5 Ways to Make It Right
Self-determination – making your own choices – is so important. But let’s be careful about the difference between self-determination from a colonial perspective and how it’s defined in Indigenous struggles. If we don’t, it can be used to actively perpetuate marginalization and hurt disabled people. Here’s how you can take up self-determination in a justice framework.
Read MoreWhy Using the Dictionary Definition of Racism Just Doesn’t Work
We all need to pause and read this comic before using the dictionary definition of racism in an argument. While dictionaries are supposedly authorities on how we speak, they reflect the opinions of some people while excluding many more. Check out this comic to find out about the biased history of the dictionary, and learn a more useful approach to language.
Read MoreMy Blackness Is Not the Problem, America’s Rampant White Supremacy Is
Have you ever been a token? Outnumbered, you might have heard things like “I don’t see you as Black.” Such so-called “compliments” are based on the delusion that whiteness and other dominant characteristics are “normal.” For people of color, there’s no winning in this othering game, so here’s a new way of thinking to dismantle internalized bigotry instead.
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