It may seem random to remember Howard Rollins now, but I recently scanned the slides of the photo layout that I did with him in 1982, when he was in Los Angeles to attend the Golden Globes as a double nominee, New Star of the Year and Best Supporting Actor for Ragtime (1981) directed by …
Illness of the Mind by Kimberly Ventura I believe there is an illness that affects the mind: racism. Many people, especially in the white community, feel the need to express this belief in an upsetting way. Ways such as hate speech and vandalism. This does not just include the white community, as people of …
Dear friends — A weird but not unusual thing happened to me a couple weeks ago. I was in San Antonio strolling along the famous river walk. I’d just gotten past the crowded touristy section with all the restaurants and margarita stands and into a more peaceful, spacious area. Ducks floated calmly. Birds chirped. Occasional …
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Asian Pacific Americans (or, “APIs”) began immigrating to the US in large numbers since the mid-1800s. Prior to the arrival of the first wave of Chinese Americans, enslaved or indentured Filipinos and Indians were brought to North American Spanish territories beginning in the 1500s by the Manila-Acapulco galleons. By the late 1700s, members of these …
“For too long politicians told most of us that what’s wrong with America is the rest of us. Them. Them the minorities. Them the liberals. Them, them, them. But there is no them; there’s only us” (Bill Clinton, n.d.). This “us against them” mindset is the very basis of institutional racism. First used in Stokely …
I’ve spent years puzzling out how white American Christianity soured, and long before President Donald Trump came on the scene. Christianity’s blend of God, guns, racial bias and aversion of the “other” is stunning — whether that be directed against Blacks, immigrants or the LGBTQ community. Not all Christians? Certainly, but plenty of white Christian …
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In the morning, I wake to the sounds of a curdling scream. I wake with an intake of breath that I can’t release until I know where I am. Inside, I start the usual mantra, Please, please don’t let this be mom’s house. I’m awake. I’m at home with my husband. This isn’t my childhood. …
When I need comfort, I turn to the countenance of Congressman John Lewis. This is one of those times. I could make a list of names and souls who have been stolen from our presence, from those who love them, from those of us who inhale the pain of distortion, discrimination, outright murder and racism …
She interviews for the same job – the nicely dressed Black woman. You hire me instead. You feel good. Equal Opportunity. You sleep in your bed dreaming dreams while the Black woman’s dream is to find a job — any job. I am a feel-good number. You don’t look at me. You don’t want to …
Racism is inherently generational. We often mimic what our immediate family models, carrying bias onward in time to infect our own family or circle, much like a virus searches for a host. To break the chain, generational racism must be called out – named. Such racism often hides as a family secret. In private, it’s …
As I write this Sunday afternoon in April of 2020, the Corona virus continues to threaten global citizens without discrimination, killing the wealthy, the poor, the famous and the unknown. Despite the universal danger, a resurgence of nationalism has made some populations far more vulnerable to the deadly virus. Fernand de Varennes, the UN Special …
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When they call COVID-19 “The Chinese Virus,” don’t argue with them. Don’t bring up the history of anti-Asian violence in America. Don’t mention Vincent Chin and the American auto industry. Don’t mention the assaults and murders of South Asians immediately after 9-11. Don’t mention the Chinese Massacre of 1871 in Los Angeles and the 1885 …
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We are proud to publish Hollywood Lens Z, a series of student essays written in partial fulfillment of Dr. Kathleen Tarr’s first-year course taught in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stanford University, “That’s Entertainment! The Rhetoric of Hollywood’s Inequities.” PERVASIVE STEREOTYPES OF BLACK PEOPLE IN AMERICA If you were to ask me, a …
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The backlash to this year’s winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, Green Book, from critics to vilified posts on social media, begs further examination. Many in the African-American community are outraged, the level of vitriol is almost unprecedented for an awards show. Please consider the following viewpoint is just that: another opinion that …
Urban Latin dance in University Park, contemporary dance travels to Long Beach and Pasadena, early California romance and racism in San Gabriel, Michoachan dance in Bell Gardens, a festival preview in San Pedro, and more SoCal dance this week. 5. Flamenco and food Now past the quarter century mark, this venue continues to offer Spanish food …
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