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The Link Between Political Rhetoric and Racial Bullying in School

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Preteen students using technology to cyber bully an African American female classmate

January 15, 2019 Over the past several years, many people in schools have observed a surge in incidents of name-calling and bullying that target students because of an aspect of their identity. On a consistent basis, we hear about swastikas on school walls, hijabs being tugged at, outcries to “build the wall” and racial epithets being shouted in hallways and classrooms. Much of this perceived increase has been based on individual school reporting, general observations and gut…

January 15, 2019

Microaggressions Feel Like Broken Glass, So ADL Partnered with MTV

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by: Oren Segal September 04, 2014 I can’t tell Asians apart. You’re different for a Black guy. You don’t look Jewish. Microaggressions. They are everyday slights, indignities, put-downs and insults that people of color, women, LBGT populations and other marginalized people experience in their day-to-day interactions. Their impact is often unintended, subtle or seen as innocuous, which makes it easy to dismiss them or tell people who object that they are being…

September 04, 2014

The Trouble With Make Me a “Stereotype”

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by: Mark Onofrio January 11, 2013 Applications for smartphones and tablets have become an emerging segment of the online and entertainment industry. As with videos, blogs and social networking platforms which came before, Apps are now being created that some consider funny, but which actually cross the line from humorous to offensive. Recent examples include two free apps on Google called “Make Me Asian” and “Make Me Indian,” that allow users to edit…

January 11, 2013