Showing posts with label Race Matters Solutions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Race Matters Solutions. Show all posts

Monday, July 13, 2020

RACE MATTERS - Anti-Racism Movement

"How anti-racism is a treatment for the ‘cancer’ of racismPBS NewsHour 7/8/2020

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SUMMARY:  The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have sparked a renewed dialogue on racism in America.  Reform advocates want policy and institutional changes, but individuals are also asking how they can address their own inherent racism.  Amna Nawaz talks to Ibram X. Kendi, author of "How to Be An Antiracist;" and Robin DiAngelo, author of “White Fragility.”



Monday, November 25, 2019

MAKING THE GRADE - Oregon Teachers vs Nationalism

"How these Oregon teachers are fighting back against white nationalism" PBS NewsHour 11/19/2019

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SUMMARY:  The FBI reports that hate crime violence in the U.S. is at a 16-year high.  The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, meanwhile, says the highest percentage of hate incidents since the 2016 election occurred in elementary and secondary schools.  Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault takes a look at how this problem has manifest in northwest Oregon -- and what tool teachers are using to intervene.



Monday, November 11, 2019

REJECTING HATE - The Story of Derek Black

"Derek Black grew up as a white nationalist.  Here’s how he changed his mind" PBS NewsHour 11/5/2019

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SUMMARY:  According to the FBI, hate crimes are on the rise in the U.S. Studies also suggest white nationalist and white supremacist ideologies are spreading.  Derek Black was raised in a household that espoused such beliefs, but during college, his views gradually evolved.  Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks with Black about his journey and the best way to help others find a similar path.