Category Archives: Learning Communities 1

Post for class #10: I can definitely understand the feeling of constant self doubt when I am in a racially diverse environment. I am constantly careful not to say or do something offensive, and I often overanalyze my actions. I … Continue reading →

Post for class #9 Assuming I interpreted this section correctly I relate mostly to the reverse racism leg. It is easy, as a white person, to take complete credit for my successes. This leads to my dismissal of institutionalized racism … Continue reading →

Post for class #8 I can definitely see how I fit into the white talk column on all counts except for the verbal aspect. I have never found myself comfortable in that kind of an environment and so I tend … Continue reading →

Post for class #7 My story deals with homophobia rather than racism because that has been an issue more prevalent in my life, especially recently. One of my closest friends became open about his sexual orientation in the past year. … Continue reading →

Response for class #5 I felt that I could identify with parts of a few different steps on Helm’s scale but ultimately I would have to say I fall into the first one because my race plays very little into … Continue reading →

Response for class #4 As I try to think of experiences that brought about racial consciousness in my life they seem mostly to bring about more what I would consider cultural consciousness, but I will use one of these examples … Continue reading →

Response for class #3 Pine and Hilliard’s definition seems mostly to expand upon how I would initially describe racism. I don’t immediately think of institutional racism when someone asks me how I would define racism. I initially think of the … Continue reading →

Post for class #2 My initial reaction to the poem was to feel badly for the writer, who clearly deals with a lot of inner turmoil. On the one hand I think it is easy to empathize with Pablo because … Continue reading →