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THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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2019
CDUX-USA INTRODUCTION PAGE

cultural differences /

unequal experiences : united states

​At the time of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America, the newly formed nation was already more diverse than anywhere else in the world. One-fifth of the population was African or descendant from Africans. Spanish-speakers were prevalent throughout the new United States (keep in mind that Spain ruled the Caribbean, South America, and large portions of North America since 1492). Members of native tribes, tragically reduced from millions, still existed in the hundreds of thousands and maybe even as high as 2 million.
Considering the technology we have to travel to the back side of the globe in a single day or video chat with 12 or more people who are in completely separate countries, isn't now the best time ever for us to respect and celebrate our differences, acknowledge our shared histories, and recognize the disparity in experience among us? Or, instead, is it a time to strengthen the barriers between us?

learning resources

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The ecology of inequality
Mindy Fullilove | TED | October, 2017

​Racism is “America’s original sin”: Unless we tell the truth about our history, we’ll never find the way to reconciliation
Jim Wallis | SALON | January 18, 2016

​America’s Other Original Sin
Rebecca Onion | SLATE | January 18, 2016

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Statement to the media by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, on the conclusion of its official visit to USA, 19-29 January 2016
The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent | January 29, 2016

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UN Issues Scathing Assessment of US Human Rights Record
Jamil Dakwar | ACLU Human Rights Program | May 15, 2015
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Race, ethnicity and identity in America: Research roundup
Leighton Walter Kille, John Wihbey (compilation of articles) | Journalist's Resource

​The cultural appropriation debate has changed. But is it for the better?
Nadra Nittle | Vox | December 18, 2018

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