https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma This is a text set that will be used in a unit surrounding racial injustice. Blue represents books, red represents poetry, green represents videos/TED Talks, and orange represents articles or excerpts. en-us 2021-10-24 03:29:46 UTC 2025-12-08 12:12:58 UTC hello@padlet.com madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838691581 This book takes on the form of a letter to the speaker's son as it uses a blend of narrative and reports of events surrounding racism as a means to introduce racial injustice in a personal way. It presents characters that show the effects of racism through mindsets and works to combine modern and historical representations of racial injustice as a whole. An example from the text of Eurocentric beauty standards: “[she was] told as a young woman that she was really pretty for a darkskinned girl” (Coates 65). ]]> 2021-10-24 03:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838691581 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838692341 Based in the 70’s, this book introduces a young girl and her fight against racism in her Catholic school. She represents a strong and articulate woman fighting against prejudice in a world stacked against her. ]]> 2021-10-24 03:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838692341 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838692885 Two girls, one Muslim and one Jewish, address the effects of prejudice in their slam poem while they discuss stereotypes and the similarities they share despite their differences. ]]> 2021-10-24 03:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838692885 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838693922 This video introduces the power of pictures. The speaker inputs images and works to show the power behind each one of these social issues and interactions. She presents images as a window into change. ]]> 2021-10-24 03:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838693922 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838694866 This TED Talk introduces the idea of “single stories” in a personal approach to dismantling prejudice and ideologies that attack identity. Her speech emphasizes the individual and intersectionality. ]]> 2021-10-24 03:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838694866 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838695628 A slam poet addresses the nature hooked to stereotypes of Asians. He provides information regarding where these racist names come from and appeals to the idea that by generalizing, we are perpetuating oppression. ]]> 2021-10-24 03:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838695628 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838696263 When a black man is shot by a white man whose charges are dropped, the community shares their split opinions on the matter. It provides several points of view to reveal different accounts of the story as a means to prove that death’s effects are not singular. ]]> 2021-10-24 03:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838696263 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838696947 This poem, especially when spoken aloud, introduces the power in ones voice. She talks about how Eurocentric beauty standards have overcome people's minds, including her mothers, as they attack curly hair. ]]> 2021-10-24 03:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838696947 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838697332 This book addresses race relations and the problem with racial profiling as a young man that is considered “a good kid” seems to counteract the narrative given to black males.  ]]> 2021-10-24 03:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838697332 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838698834 This is a report that includes statistics and current events surrounding racism and the prison system.  ]]> 2021-10-24 03:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838698834 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838704357 A novel that presents two Latino boys and their seemingly different lives as they grow together and discover themselves. It addresses their struggles with identity, familial bonds and sexuality. ]]> 2021-10-24 03:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838704357 madelinegraves1 https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838709148 A novel that follows a young girl and her choice to wear a hijab. The story shows the mixed reactions from the people around her and addresses stereotypes.]]> 2021-10-24 04:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/madelinegraves1/7qegc3vz4z23xuma/wish/1838709148