You’ve Been Called Out for a Microaggression. What Do You Do?
As a person who wants to be a good ally to your colleagues of color and members of underrepresented groups, how do you apologize after you’ve committed a microaggression? And what’s the best way to ensure that you do better in the future?
A Day of Collective Engagement: Racism and Antiracism, Our Realities and Our Roles
We are in the midst of one of the most significant human rights moments of our lifetimes. It is not a time to stand on the sidelines. As a university dedicated to knowledge and truth, we feel it is the responsibility of our entire community to learn, think, and act in pursuit of social justice. […]
Student Creates Transparent Masks for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers are desperately seeking personal protective equipment (PPE), which is in short supply. although many people have been creating reusable fabric masks, which the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) has recommended to help slow the spread of the virus, a key group have been excluded […]
I’m a Black Feminist. I Think Call-Out Culture Is Toxic.
There are better ways of doing social justice work.
Calling Out Callout Culture
Labels help us feel like we understand our world. They also are rarely well received from whoever we consider the ‘other.’… How do we break this us-versus-them mentality, especially these days? For that matter, do we want to break it or are we afraid to peel back these labels and see the person underneath?
The Destructiveness of Call-Out Culture
Reflections from undergraduates of the social media era.
James Baldwin vs William F Buckley: A legendary debate from 1965
In 1965 at the University of Cambridge, two of the foremost American intellectuals were challenged with the question: ‘Has the American Dream been achieved at the expense of the American Negro?’