Today, more than ever, we must use the power of words to overcome oppression. We also need to stop fearing the other, valuing difference rather than embracing only those who look like us. This blog offers a forum to share ideas on using language to promote a just society.
Happy 50th anniversary to the film version of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
Or as Homer Simpson said, "Books are useless! I only ever read one book, To Kill A Mockingbird, and it gave me absolutely no insight on how to kill mockingbirds! Sure it taught me not to judge a man by the color of his skin . . . but what good does that do me?"
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