The area from where Jesus, the historical figure, came from tells us that the inhibitants were not white. So, why do talk show pandits, like M. Kelly say that Jesus was white? Oh, yeah, that’s how he is portrayed in early movies,he also had blue eyes, Come on, people, who are you fooling? Get with it this 2013.
Author Archives: Diverse & Inclusive
Racial and Religious Profiling in the United States: Is it necessary?
Take a minute to reflect on one man’s experience with being profiled because of his religious belief and wearing a symbol of his beliefs. But, is it really just one man’s experience? Or are there dozens or perhaps thousands who experience similar profiling? And whether it is one man or thousands, should we not reflect on this situation? Is it morally right to continuously suspect dark skinned folks, who may also wear religious symbols of their faith, and often times speak another language? I get that because of 9/11 the United States has taken many measures to ensure our safety, but, with all the technology at our disposal, can we stop humiliating so many folks. By the way, why can’t we learn from how Israel deals with identifying potential terrorist? They have a wonderful success rate!
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/27/flying-while-sikh-why-racial-profiling-matters.html
White Supremacist finds out he is part Black!
http://www.examiner.com/article/neo-nazi-craig-cobb-finds-out-that-he-is-part-black
Craig Cobb, white suremacist finds out he is Black. Cobb bought land hoping to build an all white community. Twist of irony, I would say.
Some Ideas for Experiencing Diversity
Culturally Thinking
Suggested Activities to Experience/Encourage Diversity
1. Try to identify the origin of the food you eat regularly. For example: potatoes are original to Peru and oranges from the Arab world.
2. Do not tolerate inappropriate ethnic/racial/homophobic/sexual jokes.
3. Commit to viewing culturally diverse movies, such as #42, the Code Talkers, Red Tails, and the Story of Vernon Johns, to name a few.
4. Learn more about these minority business people: Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Carlos Slim (2013 – second richest man on earth).
5. Actively participate in a multicultural or international community cultural event, such as a Cinco de mayo parade, quinceañera, German Fest or Polish festival.
6. Read newspapers, on-line from other countries (many have English editions) like Al Jazara, the London
7. Don’t just have MLK, Jr. Day off (1/20/2014), volunteer at a Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels, or homeless shelter.
8. Try really authentic ethnic cuisine (Mediterranean, German, Korean, Thai, and Cuban). Taco Bell is out!
9. Listen to music from other cultures. Check out the internet!
10. Shop in a predominantly Spanish speaking, Arabic, Korean, Greek, etc.
11. Go to a religious service from a tradition other than your own.
12. Volunteer at a domestic violence, nursing home or hospital or museum.
13. Learn to Salsa, Tango, merengue, step dance, clogging or River Dancing!
14. List five ways the dominant group is hurt by oppression.
15. Learn about the “model minority” myth. (Are Asians really good in math?)
16. Learn another language – try Chinese or Arabic. Perhaps Portuguese.
17. Plant a diversity or peace garden.
18. Adopt a grandparent (especially one from a Nursing home); listen to his or her stories. (Intergenerational)
19. Take your friends, family, or class to a Holocaust, African American, Native American or Arab Museum. (In Michigan –National Arab Museum is in Dearborn, Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, Wright Museum of African American History is in Detroit.) Washington D.C. hosts the National Holocaust Museum and the Museum of Tolerance is in Los Angeles.
20. Learn to play a new cultural game, such as Mancala, or Mexican Loteria.
21. Have a sushi, tamales, gumbo, hummus, or enchilada making night for your friends or children.
22. Create a diversity profile of your friends and acquaintances. (Are you inclusive?)
23. Cook a meal with a spice you don’t normally use…. Try curry, saffron, cilantro, or annatto seeds.
24. See a film featuring a Gay or Lesbian relationship.
25. Attend a service at a synagogue.
26. Talk to a homeless person. (Really talk…)
27. Teach an adult to read, or English to a non-speaker. Check with your local schools or libraries for these programs.
28. Go to a Native American Pow Wow. (Check your city or Chamber events calendars or university/college calendars of what’s happening).
29. Let an international student use your kitchen to cook their favorite food from home.
30. Give a multicultural book, toy, game, or doll as a gift to your child, friend’s child or a classroom. (Go on line)
31. Attend a Salsa Dance Night.
32. Travel internationally to experience diversity.
33. Plan to make an ethnic dinner every month.
34. Hold a Make – A – Difference Week to raise funds to help the starving children.
35. Purposefully, get to know someone from an ethnic/racial/religious group that is different from your own.
36. Assess the cultural diversity of your school’s artwork, music and literature.
37. Read a book about someone outside your own group. (Helen Keller, Dr. Ben Carson ,Jim Thorp, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Black Elk).
38. Start a new tradition: an ethnic Christmas cuisine recipe cookbook, or a Christmas ornament from around the world.
39. Join a local International Community group.
40. Learn about the contributions minority groups have made to our country.
41. As a family watch a social issues movie, such as 12 years a slave, #42, Defiance, the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
42. Give your child books that are diverse, there are wonderful lists of multicultural children’s books on line.
43. Give respect and expect respect.
Idalí Feliciano
stupid is not knowing who you hate?
So, hate and discrimination are a thing of the past, I hear. False! It is alive and well especially among the ignorant. See link below for more information.
Wonder if God is listening?
So, this is Christianity?
Racist actions or not? Why the KKK attire?
They have a right to protest. Why not show their faces? If you have deep beliefs, why hide who you are? Why use racist attire? What do you think?
It’s getting ugly out there…
Anyone else besides me see how ugly it is getting out there? It seems that once again the State of the Union is such that it has emboldened groups like the KKK to wear their attire and protest publicly. Some Klan members are not only wearing their garb in front of the White House, but also near a school in Florida. As much as some individuals would like to have us believe that “racism” is dead in America, recent Klan public appearances and hate speeches refute this. It isn’t just these individuals wearing the “attire” however, it is many others who display the Confederate flag in front of the White House, signs that are held up with images of POTUS wearing a Hitler like mustache, and a sign recently posted at a business in Arkansas that stated: “Obamacare is a punishment for slavery.”
More recently, Larry Klayman of Freedom Watch said this at a rally: “I call upon all of you to wage a second American nonviolent revolution, to use civil disobedience, and to demand that this president leave town, to get up, to put the Quran down, to get up off his knees, and to figuratively come out with his hands up.” This in a country that believes in religious freedom cannot be tolerated.
What do you think? Can we continue to be the silent majority? Can we agree to disagree in a civil and respectful manner? Can we debate without bringing the ugly out?
Not all Latinos Grew up on Tacos
Fox host assumed that all Latinos grew up on tacos, an erroneous assumption. There are 20 Spanish speaking countries, with different histories, with their own unique cuisines. Tacos are not a Puerto Rican cuisine, no Chilean, Colombian or Argentine. Because Latinos/Hispanics are all lumped into one category, and because of the lack of knowledge about our neighbors to the South and Latinos in US, assumptions are made. What do you think?
http://www.salon.com/2013/10/04/fox_and_friends_host_thinks_hispanic_colleague_grew_up_on_tacos/
Amerisomos - We Are Americans 