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Will Smith did a “bad thing,” but he needs our help
In his recent blog, “Will Smith Did a Bad, Bad Thing,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar argues that the actor’s slap at the just held Oscars perpetuated racial stereotypes. And while I agree, I only agree to a certain extent. It’s all too … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore City Community College, Black images, black men, Blacks, Chris Rock, comfort zone, critical thinking, debunking steeotypes, Denzel Washington, devil, differences within groups, difficult dialogues, ethnically diverse, Historially Black College, Howard University, Oscars, perpetuate stereotypes, race, racial stereotype, racially diverse, racism, racist history, slavery, social cocoon, social control, social isolation, social media, stereotype, the slap, tv, violence, Whites, Will Smith
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Media, Minorities, and “Scoundrels”
I wonder if some people with mental illness, and their families, hold their breath when they hear news break about a terrible crime or a mass killing, such as the one that recently took place in Newtown, Massachusetts. If so, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 B's, Arabs, Carl Rowan, majority group, mentally ill, minority group, Muslims, Newtown, power, stereotype, terrorism, violence
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