Eight countries — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka — make up South Asia. Nearly 5.4 million South Asians live in the U.S., according to South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT). Despite South Asians coming from a vast variety of backgrounds, cultures and lived experiences, they often…
Tag: Stereotypes
Managing Ethnic Stereotypes That Enter the Room Before You Do: A Panel Featuring Toyota’s Billie Jo Johnson and PepsiCo’s Merary Simeon
During DiversityInc’s Women of Color and Their Allies event on Nov. 4, Merary Simeon, North America vice president of diversity and engagement at PepsiCo and Billie Jo Johnson, general manager at Toyota Motor, North America discussed the stereotypes they faced as women of color in the corporate space. PepsiCo was…
10 Things NEVER to Say to a Black Coworker
“Fried chicken, anyone?” “You speak really well.” “Is that your real hair?” You’d think the taboo subjects and phrases would be clearly outlined and understood by all when it comes to what is and is not acceptable to say to a Black colleague. But that’s far from the case. Here…
Texas High School Has ‘Thug Day’ with White Students Wearing Cornrows and Dressed in Jerseys, Tattoos
As many as 30 students went to school on Tuesday at Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, and hijacked a traditional spirit week event turning it into “thug day.” The white students wore chains, jerseys, fake tattoos, and cornrows. School administrators wouldn’t say whether the students faced disciplinary action, but…
Report on Racism in Philly Suburb School District Causes White Officials to Get Defensive
After a report was released detailing racist incidents in the Haverford, Pa., school district and town, leadership in one of the most affluent regions in the country, with a predominantly white population, decided that diversity is not a priority. Maureen Reusche, the superintendent of the Haverford Township school district said…
Two White Castmates Captured on Big Brother Live Feed Said Their Tan Skin Looked Ghetto and Used Other Racist Language
We Don't Need 'Lady Teachers' With a Gun, Says State Rep.
A state representative from Alabama doesn’t believe “lady teachers” should or want to carry firearms. “We don’t need to have a lady teacher in a school that’s got a firearm,” Harry Shiver (R-Stockton) said at a public safety meeting last week, according to WSFA. “I taught for 32 years, and…
Texas Restaurant Defends 'Coon Chicken Inn' Blackface Caricature Sign
A neon sign from a 1920s restaurant called the “Coon Chicken Inn” contains a caricature of a Black man, with the name of the restaurant in his mouth. In 2017, the owners of Cook’s Garage, a restaurant in predominantly white Lubbock, Texas, think it’s appropriate to hang the racist sign…
Homeland Security Official Who Said Blacks are Lazy, Sexually Promiscuous Drug Users Resigns
Rev. Jamie Johnson, director of the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), resigned Thursday night following reports revealing that he is a racist. Johnson made numerous disparaging comments targeting the Black community and the Islam faith on radio appearances from 2008 to as…
Jay-Z Slammed Over Lyrics Perpetuating Jewish Stereotypes
Since releasing his new album on June 30, Jay-Z has managed to do two things in less than a week gain platinum status and stir up anti-Semitic controversy. While the former sounds great, there are some who are less than enthusiastic about the lyricist’s accomplishment, including the Anti-Defamation League. The…