Word: racialization
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Last week’s power grab by the Republican lawmakers of the Lone Star State was wily indeed. In their rush to lasso the state’s Democratic representatives out of office, the political bandits twisted their state’s congressional districts along clumsy racial lines. By shunting minority voters into their own bizarrely-shaped districts—keeping these predominantly Democratic citizens out of potentially contentious races—the legislators aimed to sweep their Republican pals into the House...
...service has come a long way,” said Gillman, an Air Force captain. “It impressed me that [Heilbrun and Leahr] have made such a concerted effort to overcome racial barriers...
...cease using race as a factor in their student assignment plan, seeks a return to “neighborhood schools”—assigning students to the schools closest to their homes rather than forcing students to travel to other parts of the city to achieve racial balances. Given that most of Boston’s neighborhoods are far more diverse than they were in the 1970s, this system could potentially reflect the city’s diversity more accurately. It would also allow parents and community members to take more ownership of schools and exert political muscle...
What does this intersection of being a racial minority and being female mean for those who live it? Prof. Kimberle Crenshaw of Columbia Law School writes, “The consequences of this multiple marginality are fairly predictable—there is simply silence of and about black women.” This deafening silence leads not only to a dearth of information on the experience of women of color as a whole, but also minimizes the unique identity of women of color as individuals...
...black and white’ dialogue continues to ignore the ‘black and female’ dialogue, how can we hope to include the panoply of ethnicities who face their own unique challenges? Do women of Asian and Hispanic descent also traditionally privilege their racial identity before their gender? Or is there some other dynamic that various racial groups bring to the table that will enhance our understanding of women’s experiences in the workplace...