It is All Pretty Words and Shell Games
For DEI: Nobody! Holding Cultural Petting Zoos is Easier than Creating Equitable Institutional Structures. Many institutions are stuck in a loop of cultural events that consist of food tasting and traditional dress modeling, etc...As if the mere exposure to such multicultural aspects would cure racism overnight. Of course, these events do have a place, but they can't be relied upon to create progress in a historically white institution. I've been thinking about this for a long time and it really comes down to accountability and value. Claiming Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as a part of a traditionally white educational institution or organization is a benefit most schools have taken. Schools have the benefits of doing something without actually having to make any real changes as there is literally no accountability, nor credibility. The above claim is damaging to people of color and other oppressed groups because it puts out the issue, but doesn't re...