Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.
The focus this time: When all ya got is an anti-racist hammer, everything is a racist nail.
First, a little mood music:
Carrying on…
Treating people equally is discrimination at Columbia University.
“Columbia University in New York City recently updated its anti-discrimination policy in which the school now says that race-neutral policies that have a ‘disproportionate impact’ constitute discrimination.
“The policy, which was updated on Sept. 23, states that ‘having a neutral policy or practice that has a disproportionate and unjustified adverse impact on actual and/or perceived members or associates of one Protected Class more than others, constitutes Discrimination.’”
Maybe people wouldn’t disbelieve the National Institute for Health if it kept to health related subject and not “equity and social justice”…
“The City University of New York announced on Oct. 29 that its School of Medicine received $19.3 million from the NIH to create The New York Center for Minority Health, Equity and Social Justice.
“The center aims to focus on racial and ethnic health disparities and increase the number of minorities participating in biomedical research, joining the National Institute of Minority Health and Disparities and its Research Centers in Minority Institutions network to “fostering a diverse pool of researchers, and addressing the critical health needs of our community,” according to a CUNY press release.
“In addition to the NIH funding that CUNY received, the NIH also has a Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) grant that awards ‘more than $64 million over five years’ to ‘build self-reinforcing communities of scientists committed to diversity and inclusive excellence,’ according to the NIH.”
Discrimination is bad but discrimination is good in response in Vermont…
“The event description seems to accuse white teachers of being inherently guilty of certain faults and biases despite their good intentions: ‘White teachers, even those with experience and compassion, can unconsciously cause pain to students of color in their classrooms.’
“‘Through consistent study and reflection, these unconscious biases can be slowly addressed and educators can make changes to better support the academic, social and emotional well-being of students of color,’ it continues.
“‘We hope that through regular reflection and conversation, you can get better at recognizing and resisting your biases and the impact they have on your students and colleagues of color,’ the event description concludes.”
TTFN.
