Stereotypes and Labels: Racial Discrimination Articles - Racism Against Blacks, Asians & More
Research findings, reporting incidents, personal reflections, anecdotes, and commentary that illustrate the pervasive beliefs, the use and harmful effects of labels, stereotypes, slurs, and derogatory slang in contemporary society.
August 10th, 2010
Written by Christine Orchanian Adler in Stereotypes & Labels with 1 Comment
Growing up in a northern suburb of New York City, walking distance from the train and just a 35-minute ride to Grand Central Station, I never really noticed that my public schools held a mix of children from different races. That is, it was not something that was noteworthy, it just was. Most of the families in my town were working-class, like my own, descendants of immigrants trying to make a...
August 4th, 2010
Written by Randi McCreary in Stereotypes & Labels with 3 Comments
In 1988, Spike Lee released his second feature film, School Daze. The film focused on an in depth look at the cultural and social realities that were present in the realms of a historically black university. I can remember sitting in the back of the theater watching the story unfold, seeming all too young to truly appreciate the film’s message; but when two opposing groups of campus women battled...
July 8th, 2010
Written by Randi McCreary in Stereotypes & Labels with 1 Comment
I grew up in a family full of teachers. My grandfather, aunts, uncles, and even my mother were all educators. It runs in our blood, so an aspect of my upbringing that seemed perfectly normal to me was being around individuals that found power in expanding their vocabulary, and speaking with the utmost articulation and poise.
It was not a means of putting on airs, or perpetuating some falsehood...
June 9th, 2010
Written by Aricka Flowers in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
Originally derived from “Diego” which the Spanish used to describe sailors in the 18th and 19th centuries, Dago, as used today is a derogatory remark for Italians.“The dago works for small pay and lives far more like a savage or a wild beast than the Chinese. Italy has millions to spare and they are coming,” an 1892 quote from Eugene Debs, founder of the Socialist Party of America.While the...
May 21st, 2010
Written by Aricka Flowers in Stereotypes & Labels with 3 Comments
Since its 1912 debut, more than 419 billion Oreos crossed the production line-making it one of America's most beloved snacks.
However, the snack with a chocolate outside and white creamy filling, which brings joy to scores of Americans, is also a metaphor with a distinctively negative connotation. The term Oreo is a recognized racial slur toward African-Americans who assimilated into "white...
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