Oppression and Privilege

Minority Stereotypes Inherently Reinforced In American Society

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Jodie Blankenship

The numbers of minorities incarcerated compared to whites allows many to concede to stereotypical views that minorities are inherently more violent than whites. The Center for Health & Justice finds that the incarceration rates for African American males is seven times higher, and Hispanics are 2.5 times higher than white males. With such definitive statistics detailing the prevalence of minorities’ incarceration numbers, a natural first assumption too many is that minorities are more violent than whites.

Conversation Of The Week XXVIII: Upset, And Understandably So?

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Ed Ellingson

As students committed to social justice, I would argue that we have the responsibility and capability to choose how we approach the subject and how we engage those whom we address in our efforts to correct these injustices. Yet, these are highly emotionally charged issues. Can allowing emotion into the equation yield benefits or do the risks outweigh the potential advantages?

Issue Of The Week XXVIII: White Riot: Kentucky Fans, Trayvon Protesters, And The White Privilege Conference

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C. Modiano

Oh, here we go again. This week brought us another sports fueled violent white riot after Kentucky won the NCAA Basketball Championship. The riot, which many had predicted would happen, came just 60 fires and two days after the first one, where Kentucky fans burned cars to celebrate its win over Louisville.


The Final Four riots came just months after Penn State fans took to the streets, crashed down lamp posts and flipped over trucks after the firing of football coach Joe Paterno for not using his power to prevent the rape of young children.

Sara Lucy Bagby: Last African-American Forced Back Into Slavery Under The Fugitive Slave Act & A Harbinger Of The Civil War

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Russell Roberts

There were many triggers for the Civil War: Slavery, sectional rivalries, and the assault on Fort Sumter. However, one that is not as well known is the explosive case of Sara Lucy Bagby – the last African-American prosecuted under the Fugitive Slave Act.

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