Equity Issues in the Media

A couple celebrates their nuptials “Colonial American” style. With an all black staff of “servants”. In South Africa. So utterly, absolutely wrong wrong WRONG.

http://jezebel.com/5820577/colonial+themed-wedding-included-authentic-all+black-servant-staff

The Globe and Mail – Anti-Semitism on the Rise at Canadian Universities, committee says:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/anti-semitism-on-the-rise-at-canadian-universities-committee-says/article2089680/

Diversity in Leadership in the Greater Toronto Area:

http://maytree.com/divcity/counts

From The Globe and Mail (also on it’s website, but you need to be a Premium Member toread – this one is easier to access):

http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/2011/06/visible_minorit_2.php

Working Toward More Inclusive Language– a Queen’s Journal Op-Ed from past ASUS Equity Officer, Wesam Aleyadeh:

http://queensjournal.ca/story/2011-03-18/dialogue/working-toward-more-inclusive-language/

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