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Read more about the article The Myth of a Colorblind, Meritocratic Society

The Myth of a Colorblind, Meritocratic Society

  • Post published:February 11, 2025
  • Post category:Podcast/Privilege and Race
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Apple YouTube Spotify More! Recent political changes and executive orders have polarized the complex conversation around diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). David M. Bailey, the Founder and CEO of Arrabon,…

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The New Testament in Color

  • Post published:December 3, 2024
  • Post category:Faith/Podcast
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Apple YouTube Spotify More! How do we attend to diverse voices in our churches and society without silencing or patronizing each other? Author and professor Esau McCaulley, PhD, joins Amy…

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When You Post About Barbie on Social Media

  • Post published:August 23, 2023
  • Post category:Current Events/Disability/Down Syndrome
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

A few weeks ago, I wrote about “Barbie” (the movie) and disability. As Amber, my social media coordinator says, “the algorithm decided to show your post to a lot of…

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Hollywood, via Barbie, Still Doesn’t Know What To Do With Disability

  • Post published:August 3, 2023
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

{Keep scrolling for an update to this post.} Our whole family went to see the new Barbie movie on Friday. We loved it. I laughed so hard Penny shushed me.…

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Supreme Court and Affirmative Action

  • Post published:July 11, 2023
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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I’m a white woman who went to an Ivy League school. I’m pretty sure my grades and leadership positions in high school meant that I “merited” a spot in that…

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The Importance of Diverse Friendships

  • Post published:August 9, 2022
  • Post category:Healing/Parenting/Privilege and Race
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Friendships that cut across social dividing lines matter more than almost anything else in helping people move from one social class to another, according to a recent study. Diverse friendships…

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Read more about the article Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) and Mammograms
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) and Mammograms

  • Post published:June 30, 2021
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Is everything about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) these days? That’s the claim—or accusation—a lot of parents are making across the country when it comes to a newfound focus on…

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The image is a book cover with the title "From Exclusion to Belonging" by Amy Julia Becker. The cover features a group of four smiling teenagers, including a young woman with Down syndrome in the center. They are dressed in casual clothing and appear to be in an outdoor setting with a blurred background of greenery. The design includes a torn paper effect separating the title text from the image. The title text is in a clean, modern font with "FROM EXCLUSION" at the top and "TO BELONGING" at the bottom, with the author's name displayed below.

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Prepare Him Room: Advent Reflections on What Happens When God Shows Up

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