Racial Justice

Racial Justice

Pasadena's city hall lit up as sunset begins

Pasadena, CA | A Tale of Two Cities, 2020

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Many people today are dissin’ 2020 like a bad penny; memes, tee shirts, and coffee mugs can all be found that denigrate the year.  And it’s no wonder: in California alone we’ve experienced unprecedented fires throughout the state, the coronavirus pandemic to deal with, nonstop political division (and at one point a 4.5 magnitude earthquake) and perhaps most importantly, like the rest of the country, we are experiencing a civil rights reckoning focused on the effects of systemic racism, white supremacy, and police brutality. As in many cities across America and beyond, residents and families in Pasadena felt compelled to protest and stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter this past summer after the horrendous death of George Floyd at the hands of police.

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Letter from the Editor of CultureHoney.com, Georgia Sanders

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Culture Honey is an online travel and culture magazine “with heart”. That means that while we are passionate about travel and culture, and believe that they have the potential to bring people together toward greater humanity, we also believe that we cannot truly understand another culture or another person without understanding something of their suffering.

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Book Review | Offsides & Out of Bounds, Thoughts on Athletes and Activism: We Matter by Etan Thomas

Book Review | Offsides & Out of Bounds, Thoughts on Athletes and Activism: We Matter by Etan Thomas

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“Shut up and dribble,” was the response of television and radio talk show host Laura Ingraham to Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James for “talking politics” during a recent interview. The Fox News host clearly thinks it is out of bounds for a professional athlete to express his or her opinion regarding matters of social justice.”

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From Tracy Chapman to Barack Obama – What Has Changed?  Race Relations in America 2016

From Tracy Chapman to Barack Obama – What Has Changed? Race Relations in America 2016

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How do these issues touch us as Americans, and what do they matter in our lives today? What answers do we need to find, what questions need to be asked, and where does the responsibility for social justice lie?  Come explore these questions and more in a Culture Honey hosted conversation led by the Neighborhood Services Program Coordinator for the City of Pasadena, William Symns.

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