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Language of Racism: Hoodies the Reason for Trayvon Martin’s Death
By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever and Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and Oddities That’s right, ladies and gentleman, Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera thinks that what Trayvon Martin was wearing is as much of a factor … Continue reading
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The Microagressions Project
By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever and Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and Oddities (Image from TheViitals) What we say matters. What we say might not be considered outwardly racist–maybe we think we’re making a joke. … Continue reading