Telling Our Stories – Rachel Godsil
“You write in order to change the
world. If you alter, even by a
millimeter, the way people look at
reality, then you can change it.” —
James Baldwin
Belonging Without Othering – john powell
The problem of “Othering” is the problem of the 21st century.
Dignity and Repair in Times of Conflict and Crisis – Jason Craige Harris
Explore the concept of dignity and its relevance to work life and leadership and understand the ten essential elements of
dignity and practices for upholding dignity.
Bias Override – Afua Addo
The problem of “Othering”
is the problem of the 21st
century.
Boys and Men of Color Deserve a World Where Their humanity Is Seen and Valued. We Need a New Narrative.
The Perception Institute has spent years raising this issue. More than four years ago, we partnered with the Executives’ Alliance for Boys and Men of Color on “His Story: Shifting Narratives for Boys and Men of Color.” In this document, we created a toolkit to help reimagine the lived experiences and possibilities of boys and men of color.
From Ferguson to Freedom: Hip-Hop’s Role
By Talib Kweli As the nation remains in the throes of an epidemic of police shooting…
Perception Institute Releases The Science of Equality
The vast majority of Americans believe racism is wrong, yet the evidence showing that race often…
Learning From the Absurdity of #Pointergate
By Isaac Butler Pointergate may be the head-deskiest controversy involving negative stereotypes of Black men ever,…
A New Effort to Combat Stereotypes in Advertising
Interesting story out of India this week, as the Advertising Standards Council of India (a non-government,…
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
One of the ways we often try to argue that racial discrimination persists is to cite…
Touré on Manufactured Perceptions of Darren Wilson and Mike Brown
Over at the WaPo, Touré has a great piece up about how the media reduces people…
The Limits of Respectability Politics Con’t
Over on the Toast, Ezekiel Kweku has an sharply incisive piece about Respectability Politics and its…