Kyiv or Kiev? Beijing or Peking? Mumbai or Bombay? Iraq or Eye-rack? Or the proper pronunciation of Tchoupitoulas or Cuyahoga?  How we pronounce a name can say a lot about us and what we think about others. This week, Milton Alan Turner discusses the importance of names how their mispronunciation can be viewed as political as well as acts of aggression.

Childhood is often seen as a time for play where children are free to explore, make mistakes, learn and grow. But unfortunately, this is not the case for all children. Black children, and particularly Black girls, are often perceived as older and less innocent than their white counterparts. This week Milton Alan Turner discusses the dangers that black youth face as a result of adultification bias.

Childhood is often seen as a time for play where children are free to explore, make mistakes, learn and grow. But unfortunately, this is not the case for all children. Black children, and particularly Black girls, are often perceived as older and less innocent than their white counterparts. This week Milton Alan Turner discusses the dangers that black youth face as a result of adultification bias.

Recent pressures to limit or even forbid the discussion of “divisive” issues have led many teachers to avoid discussing the topics of race, racism or social justice. The very mention of them brings discomfort and many avoid talking about them at all costs, like the character Bruno in the Disney film Encanto. This week, Milton Alan Turner discusses why, as world language educators, we should and must talk about these issues, even if the conversations are difficult.

Recent pressures to limit or even forbid the discussion of “divisive” issues have led many teachers to avoid discussing the topics of race, racism or social justice. The very mention of them brings discomfort and many avoid talking about them at all costs, like the character Bruno in the Disney film Encanto. This week, Milton Alan Turner discusses why, as world language educators, we should and must talk about these issues, even if the conversations are difficult.

Many people can quote a single line from Martin Luther King Jr. referring to judging people by “the content of their character,” but most don’t understand the context in which it was said. Dr. King has become a sanitized whitewashed figure and most forget the complexity and controversies of the life of the man the FBI once considered “the most dangerous Negro in the future of this nation.” This week, Milton Alan Turner discusses Dr. King’s views on race, history and education.

As linguist Dr. John McWhorter once said, one of the last remaining prejudices that we can openly express is linguistic prejudice. This week, Milton Alan Turner discusses the intricacies of Black Language, the myths surrounding the criticisms of Black Language or Black English or Ebonics, and the need to combat what Dr. April Baker-Bell calls “anti-black linguistic racism.”

As linguist Dr. John McWhorter once said, one of the last remaining prejudices that we can openly express is linguistic prejudice. This week, Milton Alan Turner discusses the intricacies of Black Language, the myths surrounding the criticisms of Black Language or Black English or Ebonics, and the need to combat what Dr. April Baker-Bell calls “anti-black linguistic racism.”