Racial Sensitivity
Girl Scouts Earn ‘Cultural Sensitivity’ Patch, May 12, 2006, AP
Their protest of Cleveland Indians logo is rewarded by company that first created it.
The Weight of Words is Heavy, March 2, 2006, Kansas City Star
Columnist feels guilty for saying “Oh, boy!” in presence of black.
The Art of Compromise, February 22, 2006, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Art classes at majority-Muslim school in St. Paul don’t teach how to draw human form.
Police Target Practice Aims for Sensitivity, January 24, 2006, Tampa Tribune
Police agencies nationwide switching from black silhouettes for target practice.
Video Scandal Rocks S.F. Police, December 8, 2005, San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco officialdom fumes over “racist” satirical videos made by police officers.
Celine Dion: Let ‘Em Loot!, September 6, 2005, WorldNetDaily.com
Pop diva believes the poor have a right to loot.
Race and Relevancy, July 27, 2005, Washington Post
A reader complains about newspaper’s refusal to mention race of criminals in story.
Illegal Immigrant Funds a Hospital Balancing Act, June 2, 2005, Sacramento Bee
Cal. hospitals agonize over whether they are sensitive enough to illegals.
Law Firms Agree to Give Clients Diversity Data on Legal Teams, May 24, 2005, New York Law Journal
Clients can demand NYC law firms provide race and sexual preference information.
What You Can’t Say, April 25, 2005, Paul Graham
Advice for those who think the unthinkable.
‘No One Wanted To Be Near Me’, April 22, 2005, Echo (Eastern Michigan University)
White college student who wore burka for class credit found she made people uneasy.
Speaker Focuses on ‘White Privilege’, April 21, 2005, Sentinel and Enterprise (Fitchburg, Mass.)
White speaker believes his own success due to racism. College audience appreciative.
Sorry About the Snacks, February 15, 2005, Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, Ga.)
Woman finds policeman who eats banana insulting to blacks. Mayor apologizes in writing.
Workshop Focuses on Muslim Culture, January 28, 2005, Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
Seminar teaches that school officials have to make extra efforts for Muslims.
Officers Get Lesson in Sensitivity to Arabs, December 16, 2004, The Grand Rapids Press
Police officers taught sensitivity to Arabs who “believe our western values are in the toilet.”
Teachers Walk Thin Tightrope During Holidays, November 15, 2004, Pioneer Press (Minneapolis)
Grade school teacher agonizes over teaching about Christmas and “old white guys.”
Sorry, Santa’s Grotto Go, November 9, 2004, Daily Sun (London)
British shopping centers ban Santa because he might offend non-Christians.
Girl Scout Teaches Kids About Diversity, November 8, 2004, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Teen hopes to get special Girl Scout award by educating school children in diversity.
ABC Talk Show Host Apologizes for Quran Remark, November 2, 2004, Council on American-Islamic Relations
Host advised against sitting next to people reading the Koran on airplanes.
Tougher Penalties For Racist Crimes Clear Hurdle In Western Australia, October 22, 2004, Australian Broadcasting Corporation News Online
Province will impose 14-year sentence for “racial vilification.”
Adoptive Parents Embracing Children’s Cultural Differences, October 21, 2004, AP
White adoptive parents learn how to help their Korean babies “forge racial identities.”
San Jose Police Chief Goes Muslim for Ramadan, October 14, 2004, NewsMax
White police chief will fast for Ramadan so he can understand Islam.
‘Killer King’ and Its Defenders, October 13, 2004, Los Angeles Times
L.A. County supervisors have been soft on dangerous black-run hospital because of racial sensitivity.
Hospitals To Reject Grant For Immigrants, September 29, 2004, Providence Journal
Some RI hospitals turn away federal money out of sensitivity towards immigrants.
Scuffle Puts Boy In Cross Hairs, September 29, 2004, Rocky Mountain News
White boy faces criminal charge for school scuffle with Mexican boy.
Advocate Of Killing President Gets Secret Service Scrutiny, September 20, 2004, AP/Sacramento Bee
Hispanic calls for assassination of President and rape of his daughters—and is “monitored” by the Secret Service.
Schools Ban ‘Offensive’ Student Wear, August 17, 2004, Montgomery Advertiser (Al.)
Alabama school district bans T-shirts depicting the Confederate flag or Malcolm X.
Southern California School District Mulls Sensitivity Policy, August 16, 2004, The Pro-Family Law Center
Policy that would have punished students for being racially exclusive narrowly defeated.
Miami Herald Pulls Features Magazine, August 12, 2004, AP
The magazine had a picture of a dark-skinned athlete in an article about doping.