Tag Archives: cultural appropriation
Why is it okay to be racist against Native Americans?
While the United States has come a long way in addressing racial issues in the last several decades it still has a long way to go. One of the most important areas of change needs to happen in regards to … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Commentary, Politics
Tagged cultural appropriation, environmental racism, Native American issues, racism, Redskins
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How responsible am I for colonialism?: Why Kevin Gonzaga exists.
[Introduction: This is a several page post that I began writing as I wrestled with considering my personal responsibility in regards to European colonialism which “settled” the nation I grew up in. It ended up being about why I exists … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Commentary, Postcolonial
Tagged ancestors, Catholic, Christianity, colonialism, cultural appropriation, de-colonization, Dutch, Filipino, Ft. Babine, how responsible am I for colonialism, injustice, Native American, Native American appropriations, Native Americans, Protestant, reparations, residential schools
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Speakfaithfully 
Calling Out Socially Acceptable Racism
Last night I received my first Twitter suspension. I also had some friends on Facebook give me flak regarding the tone of my responses that led to the suspension. All of my replies were in response to Tweets that came … Continue reading →