“I WANT TO LIFT THE VEIL OF DELUSION THAT SEPARATES US.” Veil of delusion. Intense words. A delusion implies an irrational belief, so for Anurag Gupta to voice this desire…this attempt to lift a veil of delusion, he must have his own rational argument behind Be More. As I looked through the website some more, […]
We set off for the African Burial Ground at around 12:30. The commute was fairly easy. We took the Q train straight to Canal Street where we got off and walked for a dew minutes. Overa
As part of the Be More campaign, John A. Powell writes about racism as it relates to the unconscious mind. “…we need to look to the unconscious mind, which plays a critical role in creating the discrepancy between our aspirations and our reality,” says Powell. He compares both orders of racism, the old one and […]
I initially thought that race, ethnicity, nationality and culture were all but one the same. However; after closer encounters with these terms and the thorough study of their definitions as stated on the website I realized that there were some profound differences among them. According to the website “race” is based on the color of […]
After visiting the Be More website, it was interesting to learn that a movement existed which sought to shed light on and mitigate racial bias. Previously, I believed that it was simply common sense that everyone should be treated on their character and merits rather than the color of their skin. I used to subscribe […]
What seemed like a long time ago, I took a quiz put on by Harvard that tests if you associate African Americans with violence. It showed you weapons, and ordinary objects, as well as White and Black individuals. Your results were based on your reaction time sorting the two categories to either side. I was […]
The site, Be More, describes a very relevant issue in today’s societies: implicit biases. The site reads, “Implicit biases are ingrained habits of thought…are outside of awareness but their implications are clear to those affected by them.” Reading about implicit biases, I realize I experience it all the time, not consciously but subconsciously making assumption […]
Exploring the website Be More was a great experience as it was a departure from the normal 60-70 page readings due every week. Frankly, I enjoyed it much more than the usual readings since the website was interactive and easier to understand. The readings are cool too, but I liked the idea of exploring a […]
The Be More website is dedicated to bringing about change in United States social systems that are known for propagating social inequality. The website provides a plethora of factual examples of discrimination as well as measures to counteract the problem in a way that not only raises awareness, but also inspires action. I admit that, […]
I was a little apprehensive to look at the Be More sight. I figured it would be just another website telling youth how we can be racist, how race inhibits life in America and things of the such. Surprisingly, it was not that at all. It left me asking myself the question, what am I? […]
I didn’t really know what to expect when I first opened up “Be More”, I didn’t know what the website would advocate, so I was a little surprised when I saw that it had to do with the issue of race. And I guess that the reason I was surprised was because the issue of […]
The website Be More, predictably, tries to urge people to move beyond race and ethnicity and literally be more. While I think its aims are certainly honorable, I am skeptical. While the team behind it, both the staff and expert advisors, is relatively diverse, it consists of mostly highly educated professionals. In order to truly […]
While browsing through the Be More web page, the section that caught my eye included a series of short videos exemplifying the damaging affects of micro aggressions. They are termed as such because they aren’t blatant displays of racism, often passed off as genuine compliments. However, they are indicative of a deep-rooted sense of racial […]
