Justice of Peace in Louisiana refused to marry interracial couple DUE THURSDAY 10.22.09

Keith Bardwell, a justice of the peace in Louisiana, refused to marry an interracial couple, claiming that it would be a burden for their children. He claims not to be a racist.

Please listen to the PODCAST from KGO's Ronn Owens talk show from October 16th, 2009.
The Direct LINK is enclosed here:
http://www.kgoradio.com/Article.asp?id=1549875&nId=2&spid=23585

On this page you will see the podcast for October 16th. Please click on "listen to" or download and listen to the podcast:

A direct link to Ronn's podcast page is below if direct link does not work:

Please listen and respond by Thursday because the podcast are only available for one week!! (10 points)

paRadise NoW! Film

Share your thoughts and questions about the film Paradise Now. Review, consider our conversation/lecture on Uncertainty, Anxiety, Management Theory (Or review the links posted re UAM) and assess your own UAM as you watch (watched) this film.
Remember to name your emotions--think and feel--and begin to formulate questions that surround this horrendous conflict affecting adults, children and all of humanity.

Desmond Tutu Discuss Peace Talks in the Middle East

Tuesday November 27Th started the beginning of Peace Talks for the Middle East. Although hosted in the US, many Israelis and Palestians rallied against such talks--leading to injuries and death on both sides.
Please either read, listen to, or stream (prefer the latter two to get a better sense of the speaker) the speech given by Desmond Tutu. Next, share your findings, questions, and hopes for next steps in for the Peace talks. The premise of Tutu's speech is for Israel to learn from South African Apartheid. I also want you to comment on your awareness level of the talks--where you aware that these talks were happening? If so, why? If not, why? And what does your answer say (if anything) about your intercultural growth?


**you should be able to click on the title (if you do not have popup blocker on) and connect to the page or else follow directions below or go to:
http://www.democracynow.org


Link: If you cannot click on the link below; highlight the link (right click or use mouse); press copy (either right click or go up to edit, copy) and then open a new web browser and paste the link into the web browser.

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/27/1547230

THE IRON WALL

Use this space to discuss the film, The Iron Wall. How/Did this film add to your knowledge of the conflict? Were you aware of the conflict prior to this class? Reading about this conflict often stirs up emotions that can be intense. Do not turn away from these emotions, try to name them, and if possible formulate questions that challenge both yourself and others.

Questions Unite; Answers divide (unknown)

Bigot in the Brain (READ THE LINKED ARTICLE)

Implicit Prejudice and implicit bias runs deep in our brains, influencing everything from the person we hire, the people we feel most comfortable with (but don't know why), how we interpret others nonverbal communication, to how we interpret situations presented by people of varying ethnicities....
Read the article and then respond THOUGHTFUL, INSIGHTFUL suggestions of ways you think one could move towards quieting the "bigot in the brain."

Consider connecting this article with the Harvard research study that you conducted (or should conduct) located towards the bottom of the Blog Posts (beneath the Cultural Symposium Feedback)