“Created by Gabriela Badillo, the exciting series of animated short films 68 Voices, 68 Hearts (68 voces, 68 hearts) retells indigenous tales narrated in their native tongues. Created in 2013 under the premise that no one can love that which they do not know, this series has produced 36 short films so far, with the…
Upcoming Activities From the Human Rights Collective
Here are some upcoming efforts from the Human Rights Collective. Training: Dealing With Difficult Conversations It’s not easy to find the courage to speak when someone you love says something that makes you feel uncomfortable. However, lasting change can only occur when you do. Contact us to have a workshop conducted for your school or…
How the massive success of Soul Train proved the power of Black audiences : Planet Money : NPR
In 1970, when Don Cornelius first launched Soul Train, it was still relatively rare to see Black people on network TV. So the idea of a Black-owned show featuring Black performers and created for a Black audience was revolutionary. Read the full story.
Study: Black Patients Often Coded in Negative Terms in EHRs
Black patients were more than twice as likely to have their patient behavior and history characterized in negative terms compared to white patients, data from electronic health records (EHRs) revealed. This higher likelihood of having a negative descriptor in their EHRs — with terms such as “resistant,” “noncompliant,” or “agitated” — showed up even after…
Dealing With Difficult Conversations
It’s not easy to find the courage to speak when someone you love says something that makes you feel uncomfortable, according to Inclusive Idaho. However, lasting change can only occur when you do. Having a difficult conversation is, well, difficult, their website reads. This toolkit will guide you through the process of starting a hard…
New statewide alert proposed for missing Indigenous women in Washington
A newly proposed bill would create a statewide alert for missing Indigenous women and people in Washington, the first of its kind in the United States, King5.com reports. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and State Representative Debra Lekanoff (D-Anacortes) announced the proposed bill on Monday, the story reads House Bill 1725 would function the same as…
Riverview councilman’s racist remarks call into question his fitness to serve
David Robbins consistently referred to the man he argued with by his race and said things like “This riff-raff comes into our city… They have no business being here.” “Some random-ass Black dude, who probably had no (expletive) business being in our city in the (expletive) first place, did what he did,” Robbins said in…
Young People’s Pavilion: The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson. A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations….
May bell hooks rest in love and peace.
Below is a quote from her that is speaking to many souls at this moment. “LOVE REDEEMS. Despite all the lovelessness that surrounds us, nothing has been able to block our longing for love, the intensity of our yearning. The understanding that love redeems appears to be a resilient aspect of the heart’s knowledge. The…
The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse raises questions about white privilege
The harassment of Black people in their daily lives, such as birdwatcher Christian Cooper or Shayne Holland, who was asked to leave his apartment complex swimming pool, is a more quiet, insidious violence, writes Jasmeet Bahia. In case you missed the details of this highly polarizing case: Rittenhouse shot and killed two men and injured a third during a…
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