Empirical evidence has helped us understand the roots of racism and why it is rampant in American society. Psychologist and Social Scientist Daniel Kahneman discovered, "What You See Is All There Is [WYSIATI.] Today, in the United States, we see colors, separate and unequal. [...]
Lakeville South Students Address Stereotypes With Video
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:33-05:00Every one of us has felt different at times, as though we do not fit in. We are short, stout, slim, or trim. We are lean, lanky, and/or cranky when such an attitude is not cool. Our hair is too curly, too straight, and what of our [...]
Dylan Garity – “Rigged Game” (NPS 2013)
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:34-05:00Performed at the National Poetry Slam for Minneapolis's 2013 Slam MN! Text of “Rigged Game” (NPS 2013) Every day when I was five, my older sister would play teacher. Her students were me, my stuffed rabbit and an American girl doll, She'd line us up at the [...]
Growing Fairness; The Film
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:34-05:00Growing Fairness teaser from Teachers Unite on Vimeo. For more information about collaborative workshops, screenings, and resources, visit Teachers Unite. Restorative Justice's After-School Special By Bryce Stucki | Originally Published at The American Prospect. October 4, 2013 The documentary [...]
#OurMarch Observations
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:37-05:00Might we consider a world where we no longer bicker and banter, a place where together we build the beauty other generations imagined and yet, never authentically pursued. Could it be that they, as we, adopted the precepts of peace and love, but we chose not to [...]
Sandra Khalifa; “My 2 Minutes #OurMarch #WeReady #WeComing”
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:37-05:00#OurMarch Sandra Khalifa Defends the Dream; in a reflection, a recitation meant to awaken a sleeping nation. Her prose are powerful, profound; they are the poetry of pain felt and released. In "My 2 Minutes #OurMarch #WeReady #WeComing" we hear the words of a Dream Defender who [...]
Two Minutes [#OurMarch]
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:37-05:00Yesterday at the 50th anniversary of the March On Washington, the time of Phillip Agnew (Dream Defenders) and Sofia Campos (United We Dream), two leaders representing our generation at the march, were cut. BUT WE STILL HAVE MUCH TO SAY. Two Minutes - #OurMarch: By the time [...]
Civil Rights Icon, John Lewis Makes a Comic of His Own
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:37-05:00Click to Enlarge. March: Book One Pages. See Story Below. Inspired by a Landmark MLK Comic Book, Civil Rights Icon Makes a Comic of His Own By Aaron Colter| Published at Underwire | Wired. August 28, 2013 Today marks the 50th anniversary of the March on [...]
Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story (1958)
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:37-05:00Fifty years later, we are still inspired by the work and words of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Junior. However, as frequently occurs, in time, a mirage remains, the actual memory is morphed. The struggle continues, but sadly lessons are lost. So, as begin to stride for [...]