Representation
Read, Watch, Listen + Tools
Course examples and materials will allow learners to see themselves and role models represented in their learning. Examples and materials will exemplify underrepresented populations and recognize their contributions to each student's chosen program.
READ
Being the Only Black Female Journalist in the Room is a Privilege and a Prison
June 26, 2020
Queen Muse
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Article Overview: This article provides a glimpse into a perspective on being one of very few minority workers in a workplace through Queen Muse’s experience as the only Black female writer in a newsroom.
Report: US News Media Part of the Problem in Misunderstanding Native Americans
August 2, 2018
Cecily Hilleary
VOA News (Voice of America)
Article Overview: This article describes a national report showing most Americans know little about Native Americans, and what they do know is based on flawed narratives, due largely to mainstream media.
These Disruptors Remind Us That There Is No Real Inclusion Without Representation
January 9, 2022
Dan Brownlee
Forbes
Article Overview: When we think of representation in the healthcare industry, one tends to focus on the lack or representation of Black and Brown medical providers, but Ibe thought about a different type of representation—the representation of Black skin in medical illustrations. A recent chemistry graduate from the University of Uyo in Nigeria and chief medical illustrator for the Journal of Global Neurosurgery, Ibe is passionate about integrating art and medicine to improve health outcomes
WATCH
The Look
2019
Procter & Gamble
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Video Overview: P&G developed an advertisement designed to challenge our biases and spark conversation. In addition to a short film, this link includes resources to dive deeper into the issues and imagery you see, as well as a conversation guide to discuss the video.
Trial & Tribulation: How Has Media Perpetuated Racism When Covering the Black Community?
March 30, 2021
Kevin Dragseth
TPT Originals (Twins Cities Public Television)
Episode Overview: This episode of Trial & Tribulation: Racism and Justice in Minnesota looks at the role that media has played in perpetuating harmful stereotypes that have very real impacts on how police interact with Black men.
How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time
April 2019
Baratunde Thurston
TED (Ideas change everything)
Article Overview: In this profound, thought-provoking and often hilarious talk, Baratunde Thurston reveals the power of language to change stories of trauma into stories of healing, while challenging us all to level up.
LISTEN
Racist History of American News Media
2011
Tell Me More
NPR (National Public Radio)
Podcast Overview: The new book News for All the People traces how mainstream publishers and broadcasters perpetuated racism through their coverage, but also how journalists of color fought to develop a more democratic, alternative press. Guest host Tony Cox speaks with the authors about their work and where the internet stands in diversifying news.
Racial Bias in Crime Reporting
June 2015
On the Media
WNYC (W-New York City Studios)
Podcast Overview: Research shows the media disproportionately depict African Americans as criminals, and whites as victims. In this interview with Nazgol Ghandnoosh, research analyst at The Sentencing Project, discusses her study, "Race and Punishment: Racial Perceptions of Crime and Support for Punitive Policies," which details how media distortions feed our own implicit biases.
TOOLS
Achieving the Dream-Culturally Responsive Curriculum Scorecard
June 2015
Achieving the Dream
Collection from various contributors
Tool Guide: This tool draws upon a wide variety of existing resources, including multicultural rubrics, anti-bias rubrics, textbook rubrics, and rubrics aimed at creating cultural standards for educators, determining bias in textbooks and examining curriculum (ADEED, 2012; Aguilar-Valdez, 2015; Grant & Sleeter, 2003; Lindsey et al, 2008; NCCRES, 2006; Rudman, 1984; World View, 2013).
Explore Stories-I am a Scientist
2024
I am a Scientist
Collection from various contributors
Tool Guide: A new, growing collection of standards-aligned lesson plans center the people, purpose, and pathways driving STEM careers. Each kit features challenges based on the scientist’s work, career vignettes, pathways to STEM, and contributed media.
Evaluate Your Textbook for Racism & Sexism
April 2021
Max Rosenberg
Adapted from Educational Leadership
Tool Guide: Included is a list of 20 criteria which can guide educators in the process of selecting textbooks & other curriculum materials. While not all of the criteria will be applicable in every case, the questions raised focus upon basic considerations in the learning materials that we use in the education or miseducation of our students.
