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96"Los Vendidos", Luis Valdez: Using stereotypes to end racism
The phrase "theatre as a weapon" comes into play once more with the presentation of "Los Vendidos." Rather than incite confidence, however, the play acted to humble the audience. Written by Luis Valdez, "Los Vendidos" attempted to highlight Latino...
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92Racism - My Rant
Racism (Rac•ism) - Prejudice or discrimination directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief. Being from the South, I've seen racism exhibited in many ways from the time I was a kid. I saw it at school, especially when...
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94Book Review: The Sneetches By Dr. Seuss
The Sneetches are a group of yellow bird-like creatures that live on a beach in a far away land. And on this beach there are two types of Sneetches: One type with green stars on their bellies and one type without. The Sneetches that do not have...
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93Racism In Thailand - The Ugly Side Of The Land Of Smiles
Thailand is often referred to as "The Land Of Smiles", as first time travelers are often captivated by the friendly smiles of the local Thais. Little known to tourists, more often than not there is something more behind the smile than just a welcoming gesture. A more sinister side to Thailand that is not advertised in the travel brochures
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92Prejudice Test | Racism Test | Are you Racist?
A comment by elleissa left on this Hub mentioned an online test created by a team at Harvard that looks at a person's automatic biases towards some groups over others. Most of us have automatic, knee-jerk reactions towards different characteristics...
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88How the 1960's changed America
America changed immensely in the 1960's. From MLK, to JFK, to the advancement of technology, to the carefree hippies, America has been changed by the 1960's, or rather, the people and events in it.
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91Do You Know Kung-Fu? : Some Misconceptions About Asians
All throughout my life I’ve been stereotyped, albeit, in a positive manner, but stereotyped nonetheless for being Asian. Much of it has to do with given a backhanded compliment, which is a form of subtle racism if you ask me. Heck, in some...
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90Gandhi in South Africa - racism and non-violence
Gandhi landed in Durban, in what is now kwaZulu-Natal Province, in May 1893, a newly-qualified barrister sent to do some legal work for a Bombay legal firm which had some interests in South Africa.
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89Racism, Racial Discrimination, and Reverse Racism in the Deep South
This article explores racism, reverse racism, and racial discrimination in the Deep South.
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89Importance of Race in Othello by William Shakespeare
People discriminate for many different reasons: fear, envy, the desire for power, or a need to disassociate themselves from others. They can thus distinguish themselves by skin color, an innate trait that cannot be altered. Othello, in...
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