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How should we respond to racism in Dr. Seuss books?*
​thebarefootmommy.com
(* there are two more Dr. Seuss articles listed below)

(1981) AUDRE LORDE, “THE USES OF ANGER..."
​"I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own."

A Reading/Listening List from Alicia Garza
Supermajority: The Power of Women

Dear White Parents Of My Black Child's Friends: I Need Your Help
Scarymommy.com

'Black people aren't believed'
USA Today

Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism...
New York Times

10 (Often Painful) Truths About Being Black in America
Alternet

Philadelphia chaos reveals racial double-standard
Newsweek

I've had enough of white people who try to deny my experience
The Guardian

'Not an Equal': Tulsa man recounts 'surreal' experience
Tulsa World

Guess Who's Coming to 'Peanuts'
New York Times

Pinpointing Racial Discrimination by Government Officials
New York Times

9 Phrases Allies Can Say When Called Out Instead Of Getting Defensive
Everyday Feminism

Black Girls Are Viewed As Less Innocent Than...
Huffington Post

I am a racist, and so are you
Rachel Shadoan

Why are all the white dolls sitting together on the Target shelf
EmbraceRace

A Powerful, Disturbing History of Residential Segregation In America
The New York Times

Partying While Black and Successful
by C. Nicole Mason

Mock Slave Auctions in Schools
written by Ruby TruthSeeker

Subtle and Stunning Slights
Article on Microagression

The lesson my 92-year-old Gran taught me...
https://medium.com/embrace-race/the-lesson-my-92-year-old-gran-taught-me-about-race-and-politics-e1afb80a920f

Least Favorite Phrases
New York Times Article

I FIT THE DESCRIPTION...
​http://artandeverythingafter.com/i-fit-the-description/

White Privilege: Let's Talk
A Resource for Transformational Dialogue

Teen accused of stealing 65-cent carton of milk at middle school to stand trial
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/middle-schooler-accused-of-stealing-65-cent-carton-of-

10 Ways Well-Meaning White Teachers Bring Racism Into Our Schools
http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/08/10-ways-well-meaning-white-teachers-bring-racism-into-our-schools/

What if Privileged People were Othered?
 http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/01/defaults-reset/

The Danger of Silence
https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_the_danger_of_silence/transcript?language=en

The Racist History of Dr. Seuss...
http://www.therealafrican.com/2017/03/the-racist-history-of-dr-seuss-what-it-means-in-todays-social-political-educational-context/

Racist Dr. Seuss drawing up for auction
https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/28/living/feat-racist-dr-seuss-drawing/index.html

Common Words and Phrases ....
http://www.attn.com/stories/6951/common-words-and-phrases-that-are-racist?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=direct-share&utm_campaign=shares

RACE - The Power of an Illusion
http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm

Why Blackface Is Still Part of Dutch Christmas
http://www.vox.com/videos/2016/12/1/13802944/blackface-dutch-christmas

Father Writes Letter On Race
http://www.jumblejoy.com/father-writes-letter-about-race

Native Americans are people, Not mascots.
​http://www.uaine.org/mascots.html

Diversity Tool Kit:
​http://www.nea.org/tools/diversity-toolkit-introduction.html

Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islander Americans:
​http://www.asian-nation.org/hawaiian-pacific.shtml

Asian-Pacific Islander American Business Leaders:
http://www.mbda.gov/blogger/mbda-agency/asian-pacific-islander-american-business-leaders-convene-nation-s-capital-historic-meeting

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Interesting quote from a television show in Australia:
"...and basically, as people, we have this tendency, if someone does something very nice to us, it is really, really nice and it informs how we think and feel and behave. But, if they do something negative to us, we are absolutely on the lookout to remember that and let that guide what we do from now on. And we also have a cognitive bias where as if someone looks different, we hold onto and remember that negative information so much more."

"When someone's from a different group, we take their behavior as diagnostic of what their entire group does. That’s a very normal natural cognitive thing. We use it as a shortcut to guide us to how we should feel about any group. But the point is, as people, we are on the lookout for negative information to tell us how to behave and so we let the negatives guide us far more." - DR FIONA K. BARLOW, Social Psychologist
(Source: SBS News: "I'm Not Racist, But...") http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/tvepisode/im-not-racist
​Disclaimer: DR. BARLOW and SBS are not affiliated with SpeedRaceing.

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