This week was my second week of spring semester which seemed too soon to result in such a controversial discussion. My professor handed out little 2 x 4 cards with a picture of a dissolved face that read RACE. Our instructions were to write down on the back of the card how the word or concept RACE related to our lives. I listed minority, culture, Hispanic, stigma, and opportunity. We then sat in a circle and had to share what we wrote. I was surprised to find that I was the only one in my class who felt so passionate about this card and my beliefs around it. It’s very interesting to learn how others view what race is, especially coming from this “melting pot” or “salad bar” we call America. How do you view your race?
CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE!
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/culture-in-mind/201201/the-culture-race
