Category Archives: History
Arizona no le gustan autores de colores: Tucson’s ban on ethnic studies
An Arizona governing body, yet again, pisses off a bunch of people. This time, the Governing Board of the Tucson Unified School District bowed down to pressure from activist Michael Hicks and the Tea Party and banned its celebrated Mexican … Continue reading
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Let’s remember today. . .
. . .but don’t let it turn us to our darker impulses. If two presidents from two bitterly opposed political parties can manage to sit tight through a memorial ceremony as well as two political “enemies” managing to work together to … Continue reading
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The Help stirs debate about Hollywood’s depiction of race relations
I’m not going to comment directly on The Help since I have neither finished the book nor watched the movie. Still, its success is definitely going to guarantee some debate about the depiction of race relations in Hollywood. Dana Stevens boiled … Continue reading
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The “Problem with Asian-Americans” strikes again!
Once again, we have another article lamenting the state of the Asian-American, this time by a Korean-American, heterosexual male. Wesley Yang, the disaffected Asian-American man in question, ends his article with a resounding call to action: . . .And though the … Continue reading
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The Bogeyman Dead: The Legacy of 9/11 and Osama bin Laden
As I was watching the crowds with their flags and chanting of “USA, USA, USA,” after Osama bin Laden’s death was officially announced, I started to think about the fact that it took us about a trillion dollars, violated civil … Continue reading
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Even in the wake of mass tragedy, racism strikes again!
People never fail to disgust me. We’re five days into the devastating aftermath of the largest earthquake in Japanese history, an 8.9-magnitude quake that triggered a tsunami and set off a nuclear crisis in the country. At least 2,414 people were … Continue reading
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We need to remember this
I just want to salute Ms. McDougall for being the first. Without her, Agnes Scott College wouldn’t have the wildly diverse student body it has today. Of course, we still have tons of work to do (prejudice never really goes … Continue reading
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Remembering the People, not the Politics
Happy Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day! May we remember his legacy of nonviolent resistance and civil rights as we go further into the New Year. In other news, Time’s David von Drahle did a beautiful write-up of the Tucson Massacre, blasting … Continue reading
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Freedom!: Seven years later, Aung San Suu Kyi walks out
courtesy of Eskimo Friends Aung San Suu Kyi is finally free! Of course, this comes on the heels of dramatically skewed elections in favor of Myanmar’s ruling junta, but at least she’s out. May she and her supporters make much … Continue reading
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