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Author: Tarcisse Ruhamyandekwe Publisher: FriesenPress ISBN: 1525598139 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 168
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This book tells a story of Tarcisse Ruhamyandekwe whose journey started at his birth in Rwanda. In his life, he has experienced so many acts of exclusion, discrimination and racism, so many times that his first reaction has been always to ignore them. This was not normal, but it was acceptable. That behaviour was somehow a result of his life in general. Exclusion, discrimination, and racism were present from the beginning of his life. He was born in Rwanda, then a country with a violent racism culminating in the horrible Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. Between the age of five and seven, he watched soldiers of the post-colonial political regime countlessly take his father away in the middle of the night at gun point just because he was a Tutsi. Between the age of seven and thirteen, he was regularly asked to stand up and disclose his Tutsi ethnic group in class. In his early twenties he got expelled from National University of Rwanda and went to exile because of his ethnic group. In his mid-twenties, he was an undocumented student constantly subjected to derogatory naming in Zaire, and in his late twenties he was a refugee without a country in Swaziland. With that baggage, calling him a “Negro” in his forties in Canada was never a life-changing insult. But a sneaky racism was going to deny him incredible opportunities in a society where life depends greatly on financial performance. He understood then that for a Black person in Canada, and moreover immigrant, the window of opportunity is so small that not only do you have a limited time to take it, but you also need speci¬fic skills to rise, “not sink,” in a hostile environment. But in the end, those who put difficulties and hassles in his life made him a better person, stronger, compassionate and more resilient.
Author: Tarcisse Ruhamyandekwe Publisher: FriesenPress ISBN: 1525598139 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 168
Book Description
This book tells a story of Tarcisse Ruhamyandekwe whose journey started at his birth in Rwanda. In his life, he has experienced so many acts of exclusion, discrimination and racism, so many times that his first reaction has been always to ignore them. This was not normal, but it was acceptable. That behaviour was somehow a result of his life in general. Exclusion, discrimination, and racism were present from the beginning of his life. He was born in Rwanda, then a country with a violent racism culminating in the horrible Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. Between the age of five and seven, he watched soldiers of the post-colonial political regime countlessly take his father away in the middle of the night at gun point just because he was a Tutsi. Between the age of seven and thirteen, he was regularly asked to stand up and disclose his Tutsi ethnic group in class. In his early twenties he got expelled from National University of Rwanda and went to exile because of his ethnic group. In his mid-twenties, he was an undocumented student constantly subjected to derogatory naming in Zaire, and in his late twenties he was a refugee without a country in Swaziland. With that baggage, calling him a “Negro” in his forties in Canada was never a life-changing insult. But a sneaky racism was going to deny him incredible opportunities in a society where life depends greatly on financial performance. He understood then that for a Black person in Canada, and moreover immigrant, the window of opportunity is so small that not only do you have a limited time to take it, but you also need speci¬fic skills to rise, “not sink,” in a hostile environment. But in the end, those who put difficulties and hassles in his life made him a better person, stronger, compassionate and more resilient.
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309452961 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 583
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In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309091268 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 335
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Many racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and others, have historically faced severe discriminationâ€"pervasive and open denial of civil, social, political, educational, and economic opportunities. Today, large differences among racial and ethnic groups continue to exist in employment, income and wealth, housing, education, criminal justice, health, and other areas. While many factors may contribute to such differences, their size and extent suggest that various forms of discriminatory treatment persist in U.S. society and serve to undercut the achievement of equal opportunity. Measuring Racial Discrimination considers the definition of race and racial discrimination, reviews the existing techniques used to measure racial discrimination, and identifies new tools and areas for future research. The book conducts a thorough evaluation of current methodologies for a wide range of circumstances in which racial discrimination may occur, and makes recommendations on how to better assess the presence and effects of discrimination.
Author: Lon Kurashige Publisher: UNC Press Books ISBN: 1469629445 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 337
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From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the Immigration Act of 1924 to Japanese American internment during World War II, the United States has a long history of anti-Asian policies. But Lon Kurashige demonstrates that despite widespread racism, Asian exclusion was not the product of an ongoing national consensus; it was a subject of fierce debate. This book complicates the exclusion story by examining the organized and well-funded opposition to discrimination that involved some of the most powerful public figures in American politics, business, religion, and academia. In recovering this opposition, Kurashige explains the rise and fall of exclusionist policies through an unstable and protracted political rivalry that began in the 1850s with the coming of Asian immigrants, extended to the age of exclusion from the 1880s until the 1960s, and since then has shaped the memory of past discrimination. In this first book-length analysis of both sides of the debate, Kurashige argues that exclusion-era policies were more than just enactments of racism; they were also catalysts for U.S.-Asian cooperation and the basis for the twenty-first century's tightly integrated Pacific world.
Author: Leland T. Saito Publisher: Stanford University Press ISBN: 0804759294 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 296
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Examines the role and influence of race and ethnicity in the contemporary American city through three case studies of urban politics and policy decisions in Los Angeles, New York, and San Diego.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309165865 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 184
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As the population of older Americans grows, it is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Differences in health by racial and ethnic status could be increasingly consequential for health policy and programs. Such differences are not simply a matter of education or ability to pay for health care. For instance, Asian Americans and Hispanics appear to be in better health, on a number of indicators, than White Americans, despite, on average, lower socioeconomic status. The reasons are complex, including possible roles for such factors as selective migration, risk behaviors, exposure to various stressors, patient attitudes, and geographic variation in health care. This volume, produced by a multidisciplinary panel, considers such possible explanations for racial and ethnic health differentials within an integrated framework. It provides a concise summary of available research and lays out a research agenda to address the many uncertainties in current knowledge. It recommends, for instance, looking at health differentials across the life course and deciphering the links between factors presumably producing differentials and biopsychosocial mechanisms that lead to impaired health.
Author: Ibram X. Kendi Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0593461614 Category : Young Adult Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 209
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The #1 New York Times bestseller that sparked international dialogue is now a book for young adults! Based on the adult bestseller by Ibram X. Kendi, and co-authored by bestselling author Nic Stone, How to be a (Young) Antiracist will serve as a guide for teens seeking a way forward in acknowledging, identifying, and dismantling racism and injustice. The New York Times bestseller How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi is shaping the way a generation thinks about race and racism. How to be a (Young) Antiracist is a dynamic reframing of the concepts shared in the adult book, with young adulthood front and center. Aimed at readers 12 and up, and co-authored by award-winning children's book author Nic Stone, How to be a (Young) Antiracist empowers teen readers to help create a more just society. Antiracism is a journey--and now young adults will have a map to carve their own path. Kendi and Stone have revised this work to provide anecdotes and data that speaks directly to the experiences and concerns of younger readers, encouraging them to think critically and build a more equitable world in doing so.
Author: Gagliardone, Iginio Publisher: UNESCO Publishing ISBN: 9231001051 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 73
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The opportunities afforded by the Internet greatly overshadow the challenges. While not forgetting this, we can nevertheless still address some of the problems that arise. Hate speech online is one such problem. But what exactly is hate speech online, and how can we deal with it effectively? As with freedom of expression, on- or offline, UNESCO defends the position that the free flow of information should always be the norm. Counter-speech is generally preferable to suppression of speech. And any response that limits speech needs to be very carefully weighed to ensure that this remains wholly exceptional, and that legitimate robust debate is not curtailed.
Author: Chau Trinh-Shevrin Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470505656 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 1111
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This ground-breaking textbook examines Asian American health from a public health perspective. It provides an overview of the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that influence the distribution of disease and illness in Asian American communities. The book explores the diversity within the Asian community with respect to health seeking behavior and knowledge, socioeconomic status, educational level, cultural traditions, and specific health care needs and issues. By examining the contextual factors that impact health, the book seeks to facilitate a meaningful dialogue and identify creative solutions for health disparities faced by racial and ethnic minority communities.
Author: Dr. Robin DiAngelo Publisher: Beacon Press ISBN: 0807047422 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 194
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The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’ (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.
Author: Tarcisse Ruhamyandekwe
Author: Tarcisse Ruhamyandekwe
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Author: National Research Council
Author: Lon Kurashige
Author: Leland T. Saito
Author: National Research Council
Author: Ibram X. Kendi
Author: Gagliardone, Iginio
Author: Chau Trinh-Shevrin
Author: Dr. Robin DiAngelo