Scott Johnson
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This is a really important distinction that I never considered until now.
Omar Moore @popcornreel
LANGUAGE: It’s enslaved persons, not “slaves”. We are people who were ENslaved. When you say “enslaved”, you make clear that someone else did this to us. When you say “slave” you speak the language and mindset of the people who did this to us. This is important. It is not semantics. #Spoutible
03:51 PM - Feb 03, 2023
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Pam Sourelis
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In response to Scott Johnson.
Absolutely.
11:28 AM - Apr 22, 2023
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Julie Newman
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In response to Scott Johnson.
Thanks for reinforcing. Several years ago we took a tour of Mt. Vernon and the guides and signage were very intentional about explaining the background research and why it's now the applied terminology. We have to understand history in order to move forward.
09:43 AM - Apr 22, 2023
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Twisha
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In response to Scott Johnson.
Important distinction.
09:33 AM - Apr 22, 2023
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Susan Simon
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In response to Scott Johnson.
Good for you! I just learned this one recently too. We need to keep learning and listening to marginalized groups and every little bit helps move us forward. And language matters bc it helps us form how we think about things.
09:23 AM - Apr 22, 2023
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Scott Johnson
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In response to Susan Simon.
Yep - same thing with "people experiencing homelessness".
Just saying "the homeless" puts them all under one label and makes it sound like a permanent condition.
09:25 AM - Apr 22, 2023
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Donna M Collins
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In response to Scott Johnson.
Thank you.
Language is so important.
So often, we speak without listening.
09:17 AM - Apr 22, 2023
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