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HOMELAND INSECURITY: Intolerance in a Time of War
March 20, 2003 – As bombs drop on Iraq, divisions deepen in our own nation. Marginalized groups, from Arab Americans to peace activists, fear a backlash. Consider their concerns, then check out our list of 10 ways to deal with war.
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WOMAN OF COURAGE: Steinem Says, 'Never Give Up'
March 19, 2003 -- Feminist icon Gloria Steinem, in Montgomery, Ala., Tuesday as the second winner of the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award, spoke of war, peace and politics, advising activists to "never give up."
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Remarks Spark Memories of Internment
March 18, 2003 – When Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C., said World War II internment of Japanese Americans was justified, he received a firestorm of complaint. That has faded, but one internment survivor has a few more things to say to Mr. Coble.
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UPDATE: eBay Changes N-word Policy
March 17, 2003 -- Bowing to pressure from activists and customers, eBay has changed its policy regarding listing procedures for people selling racist memorabilia. One activist calls it a "major victory."
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Focus on Affirmative Action
March 18, 2003 -- Soon, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a U of Michigan affirmative action case that may have nationwide repercussions. That’s why it’s important to realize affirmative action is not solely about race but also about gender.
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ACCESSIBLE AMERICA: Irvine, Calif., Wins Award
March 13, 2003 -- When the National Organization on Disability set out to find the most accessible city in America, it ended up in Southern California, in the city of Irvine. What can your city learn from Irvine's practice of inclusiveness?
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Pilgrimage Emotional Journey for Congress
March 11, 2003 -- U.S. Rep. John Lewis led a pilgrimage to Alabama civil rights sites. While much has changed in the 38 years since Lewis was beaten during the “Bloody Sunday” march, the work is far from complete.
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eBay: Auctioning Hate or History?
March 7, 2003 -- Search for the term "nigger" on eBay, and you’ll find nearly 100 items of "black memorabilia." Do these listings glorify racist stereotypes? Or are they just a tool to describe and find legitimate relics of history?
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WHITE PRIVILEGE: Swimming in Racial Preference
March 6, 2003 -- Is white America is the biggest collective recipient of racial preference in the history of the cosmos? Read the case Tim Wise makes for that assertion, as it relates to current issues surrounding affirmative action.
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Is the American Dream Still Alive?
Feb. 26, 2003 -- In a letter to his cousin, Andrew Lam explores immigrant American freedoms, found and lost, in post-9.11 society. "Is it still worth coming, and is the dream still possible? Your questions gave me pause," writes Lam.
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'WITNESS' TO HISTORY: Vermont Reads
Feb. 26, 2003 -- Organizers are asking a whole town to read the same book, but the movement has nothing to do with literacy. Instead, Vermont Reads organizers are hoping a small book can be a big tool for community building.
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Unselling Black History
Feb. 20, 2003 -- The ruckus over a recent Nissan ad campaign leads Earl Ofari Hutchinson to reflect on how many people know or care nothing about the black past, much less the black future.
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Watching While Latina
Feb. 18, 2003 -- When a Latina reviewer sits down to watch "Kingpin," activism and television collide. The result? She finds some surprisingly positive images and ideas, along with the usual stereotypes.
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A FATHER'S WISH: A New 'Normal'
Feb. 18, 2003 -- Twelve years into raising a special child — not a "special" child — a father reviews his magic-lamp wishes, including a desire for the world to realize that the term "normal" is broad enough to include his Kristina.
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V: It’s Not Just for Valentine
Feb. 14, 2003 -- Thanks to Eve Ensler,Valentine’s Day is more than a day to show people in your life how much you love them. It's also about ending violence against women and girls. What can you do?
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THE POWER OF ONE: Florine DuFresne
Feb. 13, 2003 -- Florine DuFresne was rare but not unique, showing how one person, one voice can make a difference. Mrs. DuFresne died Feb. 8, but her legacy lives on in other passionate and compassionate voices.
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The New Redlining
Feb. 12, 2003 -- Predatory lending, the practice of charging exorbitant fees and interest rates to people of certain races or who live in certain areas, is on the rise. Some consider it the new redlining.
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WEIGHT OF THE WORD: Considering the 'N' Word
Feb. 11, 2003 -- Baltimore passed a resolution — and Santa Clara County may soon do so — "renouncing and denouncing" the word "nigger." Do such actions make a difference when it comes to American society's most despicable slur?
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Teaching Tolerance Video Receives Academy Award Nomination
Feb. 11, 2003 -- Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, has garnered a 2003 Academy award nomination for its newest educational video, "Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks."
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Black Teen is Only Three Cents Short
Feb. 10, 2003 -- The story of a black teenager in a Midwestern fast-food restaurant, three cents short in paying for his meal, shows the price of privilege, and the cost of racism. What would you do?
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Where are We Now?
Feb. 7, 2003 – Some 40 years ago, a scholar likened the history of Africa to "darkness, and darkness is not the subject of history." Black History Month has grown and changed, but how much Eurocentric ignorance remains?
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Male Bashing on Television
Feb. 6, 2003 -- Michael Abernathy has had it with anti-man stereotypes in today’s television comedies. Have you? Here are some ideas to help you counter misandry on the boob tube.
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JANET RENO: Private Citizen
Jan. 31, 2003 -- Out of office and no longer campaigning, former Attorney General Janet Reno shares her views on immigration, affirmative action and the death penalty. Read what she had to say on a recent visit to Montgomery.
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BOUNDLESS PLAYGROUNDS: 'The Middle of Fun'
Jan. 31, 2003 -- Boundless Playgrounds allow all kids to play together, able-bodied and disabled alike. The nonprofit agency of the same name creates spaces where all kids can be "in the middle of fun."
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Hispanics Lead Cultural Shift
Jan. 30, 2003 -- News that Hispanics outnumber blacks as the country’s largest minority group has prompted speculation about what the population shift will mean for the nation’s racial and political landscape.
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Misreading the Dream
Jan. 28, 2003 -- It's that time of year, from MLK Day to Black History Month, when people everywhere lay claim to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. Tim Wise offers a warning: Not all who "play the KIng card" are authentic.
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UPDATE: Maxim Seeks 'Happy Resolution'
Jan. 28, 2003 -- Stung by widespread criticism of its use of an image of Gandhi as a punching bag for its "Kick-Ass Workout," Maxim magazine promises a "response" in its May issue.
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'Fightin' Whities' Cash in on Controversy
Jan. 23, 2003 -- When the University of Northern Colorado's intramural basketball team named themselves the "Fightin' Whities" last year, they were hoping to make a point. They ended up making a whole lot more.
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Resegregating Schools
Jan. 21, 2003 -- For some in the South, it’s back to the future as schools slide into resegregation. Read about the give and take — mostly take — that has dogged the history of desegregation.
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'There Comes a Time'
Jan. 17, 2003 -- Martin Luther King may be best remembered for his "I Have a Dream" speech, but it was a different speech that launched the modern Civil Rights Movement and cemented King as its pre-eminent leader.
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ON DIVERSITY: A Partial and Incomplete Wish List
Jan. 17, 2003 -- Law professor Larry Catá Backer, spurred by the misapplication of the term "diversity," offers a wish list of instructions for the academic world that surrounds him.
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Latinos 'Strike' Back at Taco Bell
Jan. 17, 2003 -- The fast-food company, already in hot water over other issues, co-opts terms used by farm workers, drawing protests from the Latino community.
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JULIAN BOND: ‘None of This is Easy Work’
Jan. 15, 2003 -- In a rousing speech at Auburn University, an Alabama campus still reeling from racist Halloween incidents in 2001, Julian Bond demands action from all Americans. "All of us," he said, "are implicated in inequality."
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INS ROUNDUP: Round 2
Jan. 14, 2003 -- Still reeling from last month’s round of INS special registration, immigrants, lawyers and activists braced themselves for a second one last Friday. But the second deadline ultimately stood in stark contrast to the first.
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One Color Does Not Fit All
Jan. 11, 2003 -- It’s small, thin and waterproof. And it’s discreet — unless you are a woman of color. What happens when a major pharmaceutical company decides that "skin tone" means white?
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UPDATE: Hillbilly Hullabaloo
Jan. 11, 2003 -- Days after launching a newspaper-ad attack against CBS’s planned "reality" version of The Beverly Hillbillies, the Center for Rural Strategies knows its work is far from over. What happens next?
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'We are Here to Stay'
Jan. 10, 2003 -- The Somali community in rural Maine, joined by supportive town residents, takes a stand against a white supremacist group.
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Indy News in Idaho
Jan. 6, 2003 -- A new Web site attempts to add an independent voice to Idaho media. Not an easy task in a state where even the two-party system is functionally extinct.
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‘Open Season’ on the Foreign-Born?
Jan. 7, 2003 -- Is the federal government’s “Special Registration” part of a War on Terrorism or a War on Foreign-Born Visitors? Advocates are questioning the latest wave of U.S. anti-terrorist tactics.
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2002: The Year in Review
December 31, 2002 -- From a retail giant selling racist clothing to the launch of our youth activism campaign to the epidemic of street harassment, Tolerance.org's editors look back at the year's news events. Which stories did you miss?
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I Hereby Resolve
December 30, 2002 -- It's almost New Year's, time to make resolutions about diet and exercise. Why not choose a different exercise this year: Resolve to lose a little intolerance, in yourself and in the world. Here are 12 ideas for 2003.
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KWANZAA: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture
December 23 -- Throughout the seven days of Kwanzaa, Tolerance.org offers information about the principles and symbols of this African American holiday, as well as recommended activities to share with loved ones.
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The New New Media
December 23, 2002 -- The "ethnic media" is the fastest-growing branch of the California press. With 53 % of the state's residents identifying themselves as members of an ethnic group, this new wing of the media is exploding.
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