Jupiter Hammon, Earliest African-American Writer, Poem Discovered By Student
We’ve really been enjoying Black History Month, and it seems that there is always more history being written! This year, a poem was discovered by Julie McCown, a doctoral student, which dates all the way back to 1786 – making it the first documented poem of African American writer Jupiter Hammon. Here’s the story from Huffington Post and don’t forget to check out our free Black History Issue! Firsthand accounts of American slavery are certainly a limited treasure. Any opportunity to read a description of what being subjected to the…
Why I, an Asian man, fight anti-black racism
This article appeared on Dominion of New York but was originally from the website Changelab, which seems to be run by Scot Nakagawa himself. In this article, Scot talks about why he, as an Asian man, is so passionate about anti-black racism. I think he raises some excellent points – besides the fact that we should all fight against racism of any kind. Worth reading! And don’t forget to check out our free Black History Issue! I’m often asked why I’ve focused so much more on anti-black racism than on…
28 Common racist attitudes and behaviors
St. Cloud State University’s Office of Equity and Affirmative Action created a 28 Common Racist Attitudes and Behaviors Guide in 2005. I had just discovered it and wanted to share it with you – it’s still so relevant! Here are a few great points taken from the guide – and you can download the full guide here! And don’t forget to check out our free Black History Issue! 3. Reverse Racism. A. “People of color are just as racist as white people.” B. “Affirmative action had a role years ago,…
Parents campaign for “gay-free” prom
According to an article from NBCNEWS a group of parents in Indiana is try to prevent same-sex couples from attending prom. Diana Medley, a special education teacher from a different school district spoke out for a gay-free prom. In support of her argument Diana says that homosexuals are offensive, are similar to mentally handicapped people, and have no purpose in life. Unfortunately for Diana her attempts failed and the Indiana high school will go ahead with there prom. I think Medley is a terrible person for talking so unforgivably about…
Anchor Defends Adele and Kelly Clarkson’s Weight
I just had to share this video from Fox News where an anchor questions nutritionist Keren Gilbert views on Adele and Kelly Clarkson’s weight issues. Keren makes a point to say that by winning Grammy’s Adele and Clarkson are setting the wrong example for young people to think that it is OK to be overweight. The anchor than comments to Gilbert that she must be irked that both Clarkson and Adele are successful and overweight. Gilbert laughs uncomfortably and says that if they put as much effort into their weight…
