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Cultural Center

No one is free when others are oppressed

About Me

Welcome to the Boise State University Cultural Center's MySpace! We have created this account to interact with those that are interested in the work we do on campus. A large part of what we do is raise awareness about things that do not normally get discussed. You will read things on our site that you may never have considered, thought about, agree with or support. We encourage that you become a member of our site with open mind and open heart and understand that dialogue is a step in the right direction.
Our mission: The Cultural Center at Boise State University is committed to raising awareness and understanding about marginalized and oppressed groups in both minority and dominant culture, creating understanding about the needs of these groups and providing opportunities to all for action and interaction. We focus on education in the areas of identity development, issues of power and privilege, social justice and internalized oppression and promote an environment where people with different values and beliefs are treated with respect and dignity.
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The Boise University Cultural Center exists to serve all the students of Boise State University irregardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or ethnicity. It’s goals are ambitious and it’s focus is simple. We want to be a place where people come to discuss issues they might not be able to discuss anywhere else. We want to facilitate cross cultural understanding by raising awareness about the steps of identity development. We want to host passionate discussions and answer burning questions. We want to allow students to learn more about how to get involved with issues of social justice, equal opportunity and access. We’d like students to come away with new ways of thinking and challenging themselves to redefine notions of “tradition” and “diversity”. We want students to be agents of the social change they want to see.

I'd like to meet:

People that are not afraid to step outside their comfort zone in order to see life from another perspective, like the ones here:

The Tunnel of Oppression 2007 ..
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Music:


We have had the pleasure of hiring several local very talented artists and we reccomend these ones:
Rochelle Smith- catch her at local venues for a treat! Her blend of vocals and guitar are a beautiful mixture.Becca George- she usually performs with Rochelle Smith. This young lady will blow you away with her voice.Kritik-She raps about social issues and motivates! Catch her at local venues. Double O Ryders- from Ontario Oregon. These two talented young rappers have performed for us and brought the house down in English and Spanish. Proverb- a local rapper who keeps his raps clean and real. Elisabeth Blin- This talented guitarist performs French and Brazilian music flawlessly. She usually perfoms at the Cafe du Paris in downtown Boise.

Movies:


An Inconvenient Truth The Color of Fear Crash American History X Broke Back Mountain North Country Fahrenheit 911 The Corporation Supersize Me Born into Brothels Hotel Rwanda Señorita Extraviada

Books:


Our students and friends are welcomed to submit their favorite readings. Send us a message and we will add them to the list:
White like Me by Tim Wise A Race is a Nice Thing to Have by Dr. Janet E. Helms A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn Toto Chan by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi The Cornel West Reader by Dr. Cornell West The Autobiography of Malcom X by Malcom X and Alex Hailey The Motocycles Diaries by Ernesto "Che" Guevarra.

Heroes:

Our heroes are the students who spread our mission, the staff who gives diligently of themselves and the faculty who vest their time in our students...

My Blog

Check out this event: Humanizing the Border

Hosted By: Cultural CenterWhen: Thursday Apr 24, 2008 at 5:30 PMWhere: Boise State University-Hatch Ballroom1700 University DriveBoise, ID 83725United StatesDescription:Cultural Center Click Here To V...
Posted by Cultural Center on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:19:00 PST

Open Letter to the Mayor of Jen, LA from Tim Wise

October 8, 2007 from www.timwise.org Dear Mayor McMillin, I hear that you're angry. Me too. But it appears our outrage is directed at decidedly different targets. I, for one, am angry at the th...
Posted by Cultural Center on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:35:00 PST

Power to the People

A speech by Efren Samaniego of the SLC Brown Berets, delivered at the opening of Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Week 2007.   I too yearn to dream "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses y...
Posted by Cultural Center on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:17:00 PST

Exploring Unintentional Racism

Exploring Unintentional Racism:The Case of Tim Hanks byRobert W. GrossmanPsychology Department, Kalamazoo College Thomas E. FordDepartment of SociologyWestern Michigan University I was an instr...
Posted by Cultural Center on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:05:00 PST

Would you fist fight for democracy?

Apparently, democracy is a more valued commodity in other parts of the world. In Mexico this past Tuesday, members of Congress, divided along lines of support for presidential candidates Felipe Calde...
Posted by Cultural Center on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 02:56:00 PST

Why Do You Take Polls/Surveys That Stereotype People?

We have seen this poll/survey going around and many people have taken it. It's just a game, a joke...for fun right?  But if you look at each category and the descriptions under it, it stereotypes...
Posted by Cultural Center on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 09:34:00 PST

Stop Blaming Gays, Women and the Undocumented

Many people today are angry. And for good reason. Wages haven't risen since 1973, not even to adjust for inflation. Jobs are becoming increasingly scarce, and the jobs that exist are being outsourced ...
Posted by Cultural Center on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 01:49:00 PST

Interview with a Chicano Revolutionary

The Brown Berets: Young Chicano Revolutionaries Fight Back! interviewed Carlos Montes, one of the founders and former Minister of Information of the Brown Berets National Office in East Los Angel...
Posted by Cultural Center on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:21:00 PST

Ku Klux Kramer?

  Who would have thought Jerry Seinfeld's next door neighbor Kramer was a racist? Actor Michael Richards became angry when heckled by two black men at the Laugh Factory in LA and said:"Shut up!...
Posted by Cultural Center on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:57:00 PST

The DIFFERENCE between Marginalization and Loss of Privilege

What happens when you think your rights are being taken away?  That depends on who you are. If you are a member of historically or traditionally oppressed group, you try to raise awareness ...
Posted by Cultural Center on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:30:00 PST