Updates, News and Calls to Action
Drop the I-Word Friday Friend: Our Book Club Readers
By S. Leigh Thompson on February 10, 2012 12:02 PM
This week we recognize those who are participating in the Drop the I-Word book club. See what readers are saying in our first discussion week. Read More
Book Club Discussion: The Warmth of Other Suns, Week 1
By S. Leigh Thompson on February 8, 2012 9:34 AM
Join the discussion for Drop the I-Word book club’s first week of reading The Warmth of Other Suns. Read the questions and comment on Facebook. Read More
Read Warmth of Other Suns with Drop the I-Word: Here’s How!
By S. Leigh Thompson on February 1, 2012 10:45 AM
Learn how to join Drop the I-Word and the Black Alliance for Just Immigration as we read and discuss The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson during Black History Month. Read More
Drop the I-Word Friday Friend: No Name-Calling Week
By S. Leigh Thompson on January 27, 2012 1:33 PM
Today is the last day of GLSEN’s ninth annual No Name-Calling Week, a week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to… Read More
Celebrate Black History Month: Read The Warmth of Other Suns
By S. Leigh Thompson on January 26, 2012 12:56 PM
For Black History Month read The Warmth of Other Suns with Drop the I-Word and BAJI. Learn how to participate in the conversation! Read More
I will not call any human being "illegal." The racially charged slur and related terms confuse the immigration debate, fuel violence and don't reflect my values. I join communities nationwide in challenging all media to do the same.
No le llamaré "ilegal" a ningún ser humano. Este insulto racial y palabras asociadas confunden el debate migratorio, emprenden la violencia y no reflejan mis principios. Me uno a comunidades al nivel nacional exigiéndole a los medios de comunicación que hagan igual.
The epithet “illegals” promotes a culture of intolerance and violence toward foreign nationals, undocumented immigrants, and people of color. Say these instead:
El epíteto "ilegales" promueve la cultura de la intolerancia y la violencia hacia los extranjeros, los migrantes indocumentados, y la gente de color. Hay otros términos que podemos usar, por ejemplo:por ejemplo:
See the full list of media outlets and organizations that have pledged to stop the dehumanizing use of the word “illegal”.
Vea la lista completa de organizaciones y fuentes periodísticas que han prometido no usar la deshumanizante palabra “I”.
