Now more than ever, it's important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias -- and understand how the two can combine to create even more harm. Kimberlé Crenshaw uses the term "intersectionality" to describe this phenomenon; as she says, if you're standing in the path of multiple forms of exclusion, you're likely to get hit by both. In this moving talk, she calls on us to bear witness to this reality and speak up for victims of prejudice.
This documentary shows one instance of bias being present in our educational systems, and how students and faculty members can advocate for change. It is the story of Dartmouth College students, whose singular effort at confronting an instance of anti-immigrant sentiment in their library catalog took them all the way from Baker-Berry Library to the halls of Congress. This film shows how an instance of campus activism entered the national spotlight, and how a cataloging term became a flashpoint in the immigration debate on Capitol Hill.
This conversational interview explores Beverly Daniel Tatum's work and background, specifically as it relates to the newest edition of her book Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Tatum is a psychologist and educator, who explores racial identity, specifically racial identity development in children and teenagers, and more specifically racial identity of Black families in predominantly White spaces.
Mayra Cruz (principal at Oyster Adams Bilingual School) and Maisha Riddlesprigger (principal at Ketcham Elementary School) join Dr. José Medina to chat about what ABAR work looks like and feels like in schools.
Author of “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness,” Austin Channing Brown and co-host of the web series “The Next Question,” Jenny Booth Potter explain the ways in which white people can be effective in making change during this time.