In Ames, Iowa, a creek previously named after an offensive term for Native American women is now called Ioway Creek.
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The name change of a local creek in central Iowa reflects broader national trends that are recognizing derogatory or racist connotations.
Although we would like to think there is a big difference between racialized curiosity and physical violence, there is not. Rather, it is a spectrum of violence that hinges on the very assumptions behind a seemingly innocent question.
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To remove the burden of responsibility, everyone must take over some of the work that diverse communities have been doing to combat prejudice and fear for decades.
This year’s 93rd Academy Awards are celebrating Asian women from Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) to Christina Oh (Minari) and Yuh-jung Youn (Minari).
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Relying on familiar stereotypes and images can make us miss this critical opportunity to reshape the ways in which Asian women are viewed as individuals and artists.
There are opposing views on why racial inequalities have intensified throughout the pandemic.
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Join us for a lively discussion on May 4 into the impact of race inequalities during COVID.
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The conviction of a former police officer for murder is unprecedented - and an indication of the long, brutal history of racism in US law enforcement.
A woman reacts to the news that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts in the murder of George Floyd.
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Scholars of policing, law, race and Minnesota history explain the landmark guilty verdicts handed down in the trial for the murder of George Floyd.
‘Hair is not neutral: it is saturated with racial and cultural meaning’
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In the absence of explicit national legislation against hair-based discrimination, young people are demanding fairer rules - and a culture shift.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford posted a photo of himself making cheesecake on Twitter on May 14, 2020.
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COVID-19 has shown us that we are not “all in this together” despite what politicians may want us to think.
A woman tears up as she attends a community rally in Los Angeles to raise awareness of anti-Asian violence and racist attitudes, in response to the string of violent racist attacks against Asians during the pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has not only increased risk factors for violence, but also simultaneously decreased resiliency for individuals as well as communities.
People take part in a rally against hate and confront the rising violence against Asian Americans at Columbus Park in New York, on March 21, 2021.
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Cary Wu , York University, Canada ; Abidin Kusno , York University, Canada ; Ann H. Kim , York University, Canada ; Carol Liao ; Dennis Kao , Carleton University ; Guida Man , York University, Canada ; Hae Yeon Choo , University of Toronto ; Jing Zhao , University of British Columbia ; Min Zhou , University of Victoria ; Muyang Li , York University, Canada ; S. Harris Ali , York University, Canada ; Sibo Chen , Toronto Metropolitan University ; Sida Liu , University of Toronto ; Weiguo Zhang , University of Toronto y Zhifan Luo , University at Albany, State University of New York
Fifteen Asian academics discuss the roots of anti-Asian racism and limits of multiculturalism in Canada while charting a path forward.
Demonstrators gather during a peaceful protest against police brutality.
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A peace studies expert explains a technique for resolving conflict that she says is more effective and less divisive than public shaming.
A more equitable approach to dealing with microaggressions would be to put the onus of addressing them onto the perpetrators.
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Does it really matter that Indigenous people and other racialized people experience microaggressions? The short answer: Yes.
Only about one in five principals and teachers in U.S. public schools are educators of color.
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The more that educators of color feel the need to tiptoe around issue of racism in schools, the less likely they seem to stay in the job, new research shows.
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Mainstream academic publishing presents many obstacles to Indigenous authors, especially the conventional peer review process — but there are ways to overcome this.
Community members gather for a vigil in memory of the victims of the Atlanta shootings and to rally against anti-Asian racism in Ottawa.
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Chinese-Canadian journalist Edith Eaton documented anti-Asian racism in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th century. Over 100 years later, not much has changed.
View of the Friendship 9 students who protested against racial discrimination and were put in prison, Rock Hill, South Carolina, February 1961.
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A long-lost letter from prison by a civil rights activist provides a window on the pivotal role protesters in South Carolina played in fighting segregation.
As fears of anti-Asian violence grow, police seek to be more visible to deter attacks.
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White people are the main perpetrators of anti-Asian racism and violence, but white supremacy is still the problem when Blacks and Latinos attack Asians.
Shamima Begum recently lost her appeal to return to the UK after a Supreme Court ruling in February.
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Comparisons between Begum’s Islamic garb and her new wardrobe suggest that Muslim women’s “liberation” depends on westernisation.
Kenya and South Africa have a high exposure to disinformation.
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Researchers found that both Kenyans and South Africans have a broadly negative view of China, possibly amplified by the pandemic.
While mental health check-ins are important, there is more we can do.
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In the wake of anti-Asian violence in North America, we need to demand accountability and not just stop after performing mental health check-ins.