Published inThe “Other”Keep Going.What I love about my community partner is the various different people I encounter. Recently, I learned from one of the HIV testers…Apr 25, 2017Apr 25, 2017
Published inThe “Other”If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made A ChoiceIf there is anything Freire, Horton, and the WOKE presenters all have in common, it’s that sharing their stories in an unorthodox, yet…Apr 10, 2017Apr 10, 2017
Published inThe “Other”The Power of CulturePollock strives for the conversation about racism to be communal because, as she states, “We collectively define “racism” as any act that…Mar 22, 2017Mar 22, 2017
Published inThe “Other”We Exist“Suppose you went to a U.S. ghetto this summer and tried to help the poor there “help themselves.” Very soon you would be either spit upon…Mar 15, 2017Mar 15, 2017
Published inThe “Other”QUOTES: The Civilization of Educated SavagesWhat?: Explain the three meanings of Orientalism discussed by Said. What distinction is necessary in order for the concept of “The Orient”…Feb 26, 2017Feb 26, 2017
Published inThe “Other”Have a Little MercyThe issue of US mass incarceration is a critical problem in this nation that unfortunately not enough people are aware of it. In Bryan…Feb 12, 2017Feb 12, 2017
Published inThe “Other”Critical Reflection #2: “Sabrina Needs Her Identity Back” and “Desde Entonces Soy Chicana”Lorena resists identifying herself as a Latina or a Chicana because she wants to avoid pigeonholing herself into how many others fight the…Feb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017
Published inThe “Other”Critical Reflection #1: Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented ImmigrantThe book begins with a quote from General George S. Patton: “When we land, we will meet German and Italian soldiers whom it is our honor…Feb 1, 2017Feb 1, 2017