Tag Archives: Diversity

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METRO EVENT | Lucky Chaos presents ‘A Festival of Arts, Diversity & Community’

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Thorne Dreyer

Event: ‘Our House’ What: A Festival of Arts, Diversity & Community Who: Produced by Lucky Chaos When: Sunday, April 8, 2018, 6-10 p.m. Where: Motion Media Arts Center Address: 2200 Tillery, Austin, TX 78702 Cost: Free to the public AUSTIN … Continue reading →

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Maxine Phillips :
Do Christians and Muslims worship the
same God?

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

For non-Muslims to understand diversity among Muslims seems to be a leap too far. By Maxine Phillips | The Rag Blog | January 3, 2016 In December, a tenured political science professor at evangelical Christian Wheaton College was placed on … Continue reading →

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METRO | Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte : Are Texas legislators just slow learners?

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Texas is not alone in its willingness to restrict its upscale education to a ‘possessive investment in whiteness.’ By Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte | The Rag Blog | October 22, 2014 AUSTIN — The Texas legislature seems determined to govern … Continue reading →

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David Rovics :
Coca Cola’s ‘America the Beautiful’

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Here’s my contribution to the discussion resulting from Coca-Cola’s multilingual ‘America the Beautiful’ Super Bowl commercial. ‘America the Beautiful’ By David Rovics | The Rag Blog | February 5, 2014 America is beautiful but it’s got a lot of ugly … Continue reading →

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Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte : Supreme Court Case Raises Larger Diversity Issues at UT-Austin

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Though the UT-Austin student body is among the most diverse in the country, other related issues plague the school and its history. Photo by Eric Gay / AP / Christian Science Monitor.Supreme Court focus on UTstudent DNA masks pressing issues … Continue reading →

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SPORT / Mariann G. Wizard : Enter the Dragon, Jeremy Lin

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Jeremy fan at the Knicks game against the Toronto Raptors, Feb. 14, 2012. Photo by Mike Cassese / Reuters.Enter the Dragon:NBA lucks out in New Yearwith Knicks’ Jeremy Lin-sanity By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | February 23, … Continue reading →

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Dick J. Reavis : Texas Monthly’s ‘Where I’m From’

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Erykah Badu (right) at nine years, with her sister Nayrok, six, in Dallas in 1980. Badu contributed to Texas Monthly‘s special edition. Photo from Texas Monthly.Signs of a new inclusiveness?Texas Monthly‘s special edition By Dick J. Reavis / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Dick J. Reavis : Something Missing at Texas Writers’ Festival?

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“The Texican.” Painting © Mike Aston /mikeastonart.com .Artaud and Arizona:Tempest at Texas Observer’s writers’ fest By Dick J. Reavis / The Rag Blog / May 5, 2010 This weekend a startling email come to my inbox and to those of … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : Holding Ourselves Accountable

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Savage Chickens. Cartoons on Sticky Notes by Doug Savage.Diversity dead-end:Inclusiveness without accountability By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / April 20, 2010 After a recent talk on racism and other illegitimate hierarchies at a diversity conference in Dallas, I … Continue reading →

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Textbooks in Texas : Rehabilitating Joe McCarthy?

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Sen. Joseph McCarthy displays one of his many reports on Communists he found in the woodwork. Photo from Wisconsin History.What did you learn in school today?Efforts to vindicate commie-hunting senator By Justin Elliott / January 15, 2010 See ‘Who stays … Continue reading →

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UT’s InCite : Documenting a Diverse Community

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Patience and attention to detail go into producing a fine quilt. See story about Austin’s Blackland Quilting Group, below. Photo by Priscilla Villarreal / InCite.InCite into Austin:Online publication kicks UT journalism up a notch By James Retherford / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Star Trek and the ‘Prime Directive’ : We’re Still Meddling

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Star Trek’s post-cold war, multi-ethnic, multi-gender and multi-specie crew: early imperialist warriors or noble seekers?Aboard the Imperial Star Ship Ameriprise…Heading for the Final Frontier By William Astore / March 27, 2009 I grew up in the 1970s on reruns of … Continue reading →

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