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Eric Johnson MBA comments on The Ultimate Price of Unconscious Bias

Eric Johnson MBA — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:52:56 +0000

Wow. Maria, this is excellent. This statement "Murder is motivated by a myriad of emotions that are triggered by an equally broad range of factors" is stunning. "Unconscious bias" is equally a powerful term. I was born in eastern Kentucky. If you know about the Hatfield and McCoy feud, then you know where I'm from. I remember moving from KY to OR and not getting a teaching job my first year there. My endorsement was in Spanish, which a year later I discovered was heavily needed when I had interviewed. Furthermore, I did not even get a call to "sub" for that specific district, yet again, the next year Spanish teachers blurted out over and over, "we needed Spanish speaking subs like crazy last year!" I speculate that it was due to my accent. I may be wrong, maybe it was unconscious bias on the gatekeeper's part (Who knows?) but there is evidence there was a bias because my accent comes across as "uneducated" or on the "hillbilly" side of things. Through taking an African America literature course (my favorite) in college and through having been a high school Spanish teacher (and someone who enjoys speaking the language with native speakers), I've seen a array of things related to unconscious bias. It's like a deep programming that needs to be rewritten. I do feel that awareness is the starting point, which you referenced with "call attention to". Many times, I share with clients that life is about three things: awareness, attitude and action. WIth this I feel it's an awareness of the bias existing in the first place, an attitude/mindset that will explore it, uncover things and shift to a better, healthier place and then expressing the new mindset through action, which is a form of proof or evidence. I'm not close to an expert on these things and it's almost midnight and it's been a long good day here, so hopefully my sharing of words has been received well and clearly as intended. Anyway, just a powerful article here. I'm so glad I read this! THANK YOU for the work you are doing. It carries an inestimable value.

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jasa iklan comments on CNN's Latino in America

jasa iklan — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:40:11 +0000

thanks a lot dear, im very interesting for your article. im very impresing for this :)

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Adrienne Graham comments on CNN's Latino in America

Adrienne Graham — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:58:42 +0000

Very well written Maria! Is it ok to repost this on the Empowered Latina site?