Oppression and Privilege

Issue Of The Week XXXXII: How Conforming To Media And Social Stereotypes Leads To Oppression

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Jasmine Fuller

As a black woman, I face stereotypes that are associated with the color of my skin and my gender, but I also have my share of privileges. I am able-bodied and can take care of myself without assistance from any outside sources, I have had the privilege to have traveled to three different continents, and I have also been able to further my education by attending graduate school. Despite the few privileges that I have mentioned, there are still forms of oppression that I continue to deal with today.

Justice Continues In Mississippi Hate Crime

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Emily Wagster Pettus - Associated Press

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A fourth man pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges this week in the death of a black man who was run over by a pickup truck in Mississippi, and another man admitted he was part of a group of young whites involved in racially motivated attacks against African-Americans.

The death of James Craig Anderson, who was beaten and run over in Jackson on June 26, 2011, sparked the charges against a group of young whites. Anderson, a 47-year-old auto plant worker, was run down outside a Jackson hotel.

Criticism Of Dutch "Black Pete" Tradition Grows

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Toby Sterling - Associated Press

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Foreigners visiting the Netherlands in winter are often surprised to see that the Dutch version of St. Nicholas' helpers have their faces painted black, wear Afro wigs and have thick red lips — in short, a racist caricature of a black person.

African-American Student Athletes Lag Behind In NCAA Schools

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Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A study of the 70 schools selected for college football bowl games this season showed football teams maintained high recent academic progress, but the gap between African-American and white players persists.

The annual report released Monday by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport showed overall Graduation Success Rate improvement from 68 to 69 percent for football players at the bowl-bound schools.

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