By Stephen G. Adubato — 2020
Baldwin’s words explore what hatred can do not only to society at large but to the individual who bears it.
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CLEAR ALL
“I’ve never seen Native people in media at all.”
Should you let that comment slide, or address it head on? Is it more harm than it’s worth? We can help.
Close to 11% of American adults with Hispanic ancestors don’t even identify as Hispanic or Latino.
Many Latino activists have sought to create understanding for Black Lives Matter within their community by emphasizing the societal inequalities both groups face and how their prosperity is tied.
Racism and spiritual bypassing are harmful in and of themselves, and their combination compounds the harm.
If you’ve heard a yoga teacher insisting on how we need to focus on how we’re “all one united human race,” or someone saying that racism shouldn’t upset us because we “create our own reality,” you’ve come across spiritual bypassing.
Racism is increasingly recognized as a factor that plays a role in mental health as well as disparities in mental health care. This can be particularly true among many of the most marginalized groups, including Indigenous communities.
Self and community care is critical to combating the effects of racism and intersectional violence.
Among students of color, the common stressors of the college experience are often compounded by the burden of race-related stress, stereotype threat, and the imposter phenomenon.
With the #MeToo movement and the many, often painful episodes of racial friction, we are reaching a new public consciousness and consensus around the need to understand each other’s perspectives.