Ezra: What are you saying? Mo: Black people and white people will never be cool, period. Ezra: What the f* are you talking about? Mo: The truth dog. Ezra: You’re my best friend and business partner. Mo: Yea, that’s how powerful this sh*t is bro. It’s kind of like when you cheat on a woman right? When you cheat on a woman you try and move forward but you never can. Why? ‘cause she just …
Psychology is constantly evolving, however that being said, it still has its flaws. Have you noticed that psychological research is biased? Early psychology is surrounded in white culture and unfortunately, it has led to current psychology remaining the same. The reason that psychology is grounded in whiteness, is due to the fact that white supremacy still exists and the lasting effects of it. The lack of diversity within psychological research is alarming. WEIRD stands for …
To understand health disparities that disadvantage marginalized racial communities, you need to understand health equity. It is important to understand that public health and health equity are not limited to just the medical healthcare field, as many may believe, but are both concepts are involved and are integral to the overall health of the community. While this does include access to reliable and cost-effective medical healthcare, it also means having access to clean and fresh …
Systematic racism can be defined as how discrimination weaves its way into policies and practices that exist within an organization or society. Racism comes in many forms, but the one area that does not often get talked about is how it can affect young black children, specifically in the context of police brutality and the judicial system. Dehumanization occurs when one is deprived of their human qualities, or subject someone to inhuman treatment and conditions. …
What makes a class good? That thought crossed my head frequently this semester. And it often happened under recurring circumstances, as I would walk out of a class that was quite frustrating to get through. Fifteen minutes after this class ended, one of my most thought provoking and important classes began, Contemporary Racism. The dichotomy of these two classes really got me in a comparative headspace, also due to the fact that both classes attempted …
Growing up, I constantly watched the Disney show Liv and Maddie. I wanted to be a part of the Rooney family so badly. I had the biggest crush on Parker Rooney. He was the youngest yet smartest member of the Rooney family. Parker was an inventor and accepted just about any challenge thrown at him. However, Parker stood out from the rest of his family for traits other than his intelligence. His appearance left the …
Sports. They bring us together and extract the deepest emotions from the depths of our hearts. Many of the happiest moments of my life were because of soccer, from scoring my first goal to witnessing my idol finally achieve his dream – winning the FIFA World Cup. Soccer is called the Beautiful Game because of the billions of others that form a family around one common love for the game, however, I don’t believe this …