One anthem.

September 25, 2021

Couple this commentary with Shankar Vedantam’s Hidden Brain recent episode on Group Think.

How do the groups you identify with shape your sense of self? Do they influence the beer you buy? The way you vote? Psychologist Jay Van Bavel says our group loyalties affect us more than we realize, and can even shape our basic senses of sight, taste and smell.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?i=1000536058522

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Jay Van Bavel is an Associate Professor of Psychology & Neural Science at New York University, an affiliate at the Stern School of Business in Management and Organizations, and Director of the Social Identity & Morality Lab.

A guided inquiry for this moment in time.

“I am haunted not by the shock of the images; I am haunted by their familiarity.”

Valerie Kaur

 #revolutionarylove

‘…her letter to us about the Haitian refugee crisis.

DONATE + SIGN + CALL 

My letter to you: Haitian Refugees & Seeing No Stranger

#1 DONATE: Haitian Bridge Alliance is on the ground helping Haitian refugees in Del Rio seeking asylum. Click here to donate now to support their efforts.

#2 SIGN: Families Belong Together has organized a petition to demand that the Biden Administration halt all deportations to Haiti. Sign the petition here.

#3 CALL: Dial 202-224-3121 and use the sample script below to contact your Congress members today to urge them to take action to protect Haitian and other Black asylum seekers at the border.

Valerie:

“The word ‘refugee’ melts away and slowly his full humanity comes into view. I imagine his children, the home he left behind, why he has risked everything to seek asylum, the fear in his heart as he runs.”

“To the white officer on the horse: “I choose to wonder about him as a human being. What makes him cruel? Then it happens: I see a frail white man driven by illusions of duty, power & aggression that permeate the culture of the institution he serves.”