MLK Boulevard: A Snapshot of King’s Dream Deferred Check this article and you decide! Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the namesake of hundreds of street names all over the country. One would think this is a good thing...something to immortalize MLK in honor of his memory, but the locations of the MLK streets say otherwise. 

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Also please feel free to contact the Mosaic Center if you know of an event that is not on this calendar!
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A piece and call-to-action regarding the India Supreme Court's recent recriminalization of LGBTQH identity by Dr. Harjant Gill, assistant professor of anthropology at Towson University.


"In July of 2009, the Delhi High Court "read down" Section 377, the 153-year old sodomy laws instituted by the British, making sex between two consenting adults, regardless of their gender, legal. This was a monumental victory for the LGBTQH (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Hijra) communities in India, and their struggle for equal rights. Indians living abroad like myself, who have been working to promote visibility and acceptance of sexual minorities in South Asian communities in diaspora, welcomed and cheered the news. We felt an incredible sense of pride in our nation, and its judicial system that privileged human dignity and equal rights over political campaigns based on religious bigotry, intolerance, policing public morality and using fear to drum up support. Now the nation's highest court is trying to make us into criminals -- again..."



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As described in this article, the term "microaggression" refers to specific interactions between people of different races, cultures, or genders that, while not physically violent, are nonetheless aggressive and demeaning.  They can present themselves in the form of both verbal and nonverbal exchanges, and are frequently not recognized as offensive in casual conversation.  Despite the apparent innocence or good intentions of some of these questions/comments, it is important to recognize the implications of what you say to people and the effects your words can have (even if unintended).   

What are your opinions of these young people's experiences?  Have you ever heard things similar to these?  If so, how did you react?  Have you found yourself saying/asking these things, and perhaps seeing unforeseen consequences?  Do you think these kinds of microaggressions are typical at UMBC?  What do you think is the right way to handle them? 

Please feel absolutely free to share your experiences in the comments, but remember to keep it respectful :-)  Keep in mind that instances in which you identify ignorance should be teaching moments rather than opportunities to put someone down!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/hnigatu/racial-microagressions-you-hear-on-a-daily-basis
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http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/6/south-africa-worldmournlossofnelsonmandela.html
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Following the Indian Removal Act of 1830, forced relocation of Native Americans was imposed on tribes residing in the southeastern portion of the United States to the West; an act that amounted to the ethnic cleansing of the native peoples of this land.  The Seminole tribe was known for its resistance to this movement. This story from NPR chronicles the bravery of Polly Parker, a Seminole Indian who organized and executed an escape from federal troops over 150 years ago.

Check out the story here:
http://www.npr.org/2013/12/02/248201112/florida-seminoles-celebrate-heroine-s-history-and-legacy


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Ammo Vibes, a company concerned with sexual health the impact of HIV/AIDS, created an interactive infographic in honor of World AIDS Day 2013.

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Church Members Mistreat Homeless Man, Unaware It Is Their Pastor in Disguise

from Independent Reporters TV Media, Africa's No 1 Internet TV Platform


Pastor Jeremiah Steepek transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the 10,000 member church that he was to be introduced as the head pastor at that morning.

He walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people for service, only 3 people out of the 7-10,000 people said hello to him.

He asked people for change to buy food – no one in the church gave him change.

He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the front of the church and was asked by the ushers if he would please sit in the back.

He greeted people to be greeted back with stares and dirty looks, with people looking down on him and judging him.

As he sat in the back of the church, he listened to the church announcements and such.

When all that was done, the elders went up and were excited to introduce the new pastor of the church to the congregation.  (...)



Read more by clicking "Visit Website" below.
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As you read, it is useful to make notes of things you wish to seek elaboration on, as many of these policies do not appear in mainstream textbooks and are rarely (if ever) referenced in the media! 

Here is the link to the article:
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/opportunity_exclusion_011312.pdf
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Tomorrow is Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Join the Women's Center and Student Life's Mosaic in memorializing transgender people who have lost their lives due to hatred, killed simply because of who they were. We observe this day with a slideshow sharing the pictures and names of those who have been lost this year worldwide.

You are also invited to visit the Women’s Center (Commons 004) tomorrow, Wed, Nov. 20th, to view the slideshow and reflect on these lives lost.

For more information, there will be a table at the GWST Korenman Lecture, outside the University Center Ballroom starting at 3:15pm tomorrow.

View the slideshow now by following the link below, and visit www.transgenderdor.org to learn more.
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