I confess that I never heard of Juneteenth until I moved to Texas. Even then, it took years before I realized it was an actual historical event, not just a fun portmanteau. To learn more about Juneteenth, which is now a Federal holiday, you can read this article from Learning for Justice. Another good resource … Read more
UPDATE 6/25/2021: For an excellent breakdown of Critical Race Theory, see this document by Sylvia Duckworth. When news about the teaching of Critical Race Theory becoming a “hot-button” topic started trickling into my social media feeds, I knew I needed to do some research. I had never heard of CRT, and I suspect the issue … Read more
Clint Smith, author of How the Word is Passed, and staff writer at The Atlantic, hosts a new series called Black American History on the Crash Course YouTube Channel. As of today, June 4, 2021, there are 5 short videos on the channel, including an introductory preview. Though the videos are short (less than 15 … Read more
Tomorrow will be a year since I wrote the first of my weekly anti-racist posts. It was my reaction to the murder of George Floyd, and a barely controlled rant. Since then, I’ve tried to be more constructive by sharing resources and collecting them in this Wakelet. I wish I had the talent and tenacity … Read more
As AAPI Heritage Month (May) continues, I want to share this very thorough collection of Anti-Asian Violence resources. Note the ones under the heading of “Education,” as those may be of particular benefit for those of you who read this blog. There are many ways to take action, such as reporting incidents, educating people about … Read more
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as I mentioned in last Friday’s blog post. To show their support for the AAPI community, Pixar issued this statement with its short video, Float: The same statement appears on the YouTube page for Wind. Both animations are beautiful, though a bit melancholy. I think that … Read more