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The Misuse of “Wokeness” Under White Supremacy

Nicole Cardoza

August 2, 2022

The use of the phrase “woke” has strayed far from its roots and has been co-opted by conservatives and mainstream culture to discredit calls for accountability and justice.

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Loaded Language Continued: Unpacking Politically Charged Terms

Andrew Lee

July 12, 2022

Discussions of political or social issues commonly include loaded language that inhibits clear conversation.

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Why We Are Phasing Out the Term “Criminal Justice System”

Nicole Cardoza

May 9, 2022

“Criminal justice system” is used in the U.S to reference the broad, complex system that addresses criminal activity, but rarely are marginalized people afforded justice.

Legal System

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AAVE Appropriation and the Erasure of Blackness

Nicole Cardoza

September 28, 2021

Despite AAVE being popularized in pop culture, Black people are still ridiculed in workplaces, classrooms, and other parts of society for using it.

Media & Culture

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Build language justice.

Andrew Lee

July 15, 2021

Our diverse, multilingual country still shames and disparages those that don’t speak English.

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Unpacking the Term Hispanic and the Homogenizing of Diasporas

Team ARD

June 30, 2021

Hispanic and Latino have been used to describe people with roots in Spain or Latin America, but the terms blur multiple diasporas’ experiences and identities.

Jumko Ogata-Aguilar Media & Culture

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Loaded Language Continued: Unpacking Politically Charged Terms

Why We Are Phasing Out the Term “Criminal Justice System”

AAVE Appropriation and the Erasure of Blackness

Build language justice.

Unpacking the Term Hispanic and the Homogenizing of Diasporas

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