Tokenizing people of color is damaging to those people no matter the intent or motive, because it generalizes particular race or ethnic group and does not actually help with diversity.
In a world of bike-riding turtles and a president who’s never been introduced to telling the truth, a sharp-tongued comedian seems perfectly at home.
Racism is still prevalent across the nation and here at the UI in everyday life. People need to be educated and aware of what this systemic racial microaggression looks like to prevent it in the future and truly achieve diversity and inclusion in the classroom.
After reading the backlash on Texas State University’s invitation to a black conservative speaker, it is clear that many are unaware of the difference between ‘tokenism’ and full-out racism.
