The reasons for the wealth gap are complicated and multi-layered, with racism, historical injustices, structural inequality, and educational disparities all playing a huge role, according to an article by Lynnette Khalfani-Cox. She continues: So do career choices, marriage status, and inheritance levels for Black people, which are starkly lower than for white people. The practice of redlining,…
Sesame Workshop Is Talking More Explicitly About Race—and Welcoming Two Black Muppets
Since Sesame Street debuted more than five decades ago, in 1969, the show and the nonprofit’s related programming have dealt with tough topics in an age-appropriate way, according to a recent article in TIME. When actor Will Lee, who played Mr. Hooper, died in 1982, producers decided not to simply tell viewers he had gone away—instead they…
Black-Asian solidarity has a long and storied history in America
Black talk show hosts, civil rights icons, faith leaders, recording artists, athletes, directors, writers, entertainers, producers, fashion designers, academics and even a Black former President are taking a stand against anti-Asian hate, according to an opinion by Van Jones. He continues: This massive display of solidarity is no surprise to those who know the long…
What It’s Like When Racism Comes for You
She’d never been attacked for being Asian American. The pandemic changed that. Mari was at Taco Bell filling a paper cup with Baja Blast when the man started shouting, according to The Atlantic. White and 30-something, and wearing a bulky winter coat, he lumbered up to the soda fountain and confronted her. His words sounded…
Sarah Everard Murder Highlights Threats Faced by Minority Women
Recent government figures show Black Britons and people of mixed ethnicities are more likely to experience sexual assault. London, United Kingdom – The murder of Sarah Everard has placed the UK’s public institutions under intense scrutiny, raised questions as to why prosecutions against sexual abusers remain at an all-time low, and highlighted the threats faced by…
The Man Charged with the Spa Shootings was Quickly Humanized. What About the Victims?
I didn’t know how to respond. I was only slowly becoming aware of how Asian women are often viewed as stereotypes, not as individuals, especially in the United States. I didn’t know how to defend myself, or how to defend my Asian sisters from the disturbing subtext of his question. The older I got, though,…
Virtual Event: Music and Dance from “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors to the world.”
For 60 years, South Africa’s five-time GRAMMY Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charming onstage banter. It was Paul Simon’s 1987 Graceland album that introduced Ladysmith Black Mambazo to the world. The late former South African President Nelson Mandela designated the group “South Africa’s cultural…
Special Boise-Area Covid Vaccination Dates for Members of the Black/African Diaspora/Latinx/Disproportionately Affected Communities
Dr. Aesha Drozdowski, Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist from the St. Alphonsus Medical Group, writes: I wanted to make sure everyone was aware that the allotted slots for COVID-19 Vaccinations on 3/11 and 3/13/21 at the Gordman’s location in Meridian, which will be opened to the public this evening (3/10/21). As you know, currently, these slots are being HELD…
Lawmakers Respond to Video Showing Sacramento Teacher Making Racist Slant-Eye Gestures
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A controversial video showing a North Sacramento teacher pulling her eyes back in a gesture considered offensive to Asian people is making the rounds on social media. This comes following a string of reported hate incidents against people of Asian descent, stoking fear and anxiety. “For many of us who are Asian,…
How Educators Who Consider Themselves ‘White Allies’ Can Be Dangerous When It Comes To Developing Anti-Racist Classrooms
“I am a white ally,” the 30 something-year-old white teacher declared emphatically in the diversity and inclusion professional development session. She snapped her fingers to co-sign a colleague’s comments about Black Lives Matter, changed her Facebook profile picture to commemorate Breonna Taylor, and talked at length about brown and Black lives, writes Dr. Sana Shaikh on…
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