Most people have heard of the Battle of Little Bighorn, a.k.a “Custer’s Last Stand.” What they don’t know is how that battle happened as a result of yet another broken treaty between the U.S. government and Native Americans – and how the aftermath of the conflict is still very much alive today.
There are many destinations around the world to travel this summer, but depending on where you go, in many countries health and safety are not as much of a priority as in the United States.
No matter the destination or your ethnicity, it’s important to remember to observe a few things in regard to safe travel. For the most part, eating right, exercise, and being aware of your surroundings will play a big part in keeping you healthy while on the road.
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.
Whether it is our thoughts about black teens wearing hoodies or baggie pants, or white kids wearing punk hairstyles and mystic tattoos; whether it is rich kids driving BMWs and Corvettes to high schools; or Hispanics kids driving decorated low-riders. We all use stereotypes that wield a lot of persuasive power, intentionally, or unintentionally in our daily lives.
The influence they have on our perceptions and actions toward each other is too often not very good, and does little to improve our understanding of and relations with one another.
