Monday, April 4, 2011
Identities
Speaking, as we have been lately, of identities -- the skill of adapting our identies to various cultures, the use of cultural capitol, etc. -- I found this article inspiring. It was highlighted in a weekly news email sent out by the Illinois Board of Higher Education because it features an Illinois student. The Chronicle of Higher Education is running a "Say Something" series that features students from around the nation. This student, Ari Shroyer, is a leader at Roosevelt University. Ari is bicultural in many ways. He is biracial - African American and Jewish. Ari is gay and highly religious. His upbringing was Christian on his paternal side and Jewish on his maternal side. Ari speaks about the intersection his identities and about his choice of Roosevelt for their history as well as their leadership today. http://chronicle.com/blogs/saysomething/2011/03/25/77/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
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Thank you for sharing this blog with us Dena. Similar to what you shared in class, I enjoyed the audio component of this particular story. Something I thought was very interesting about Shroyer's narrative is that he identifies as a gay man AND a conservative. I would have liked for him to go further into some of his beliefs (i.e., does he believe people who identify as gay and lesbian should be allowed to marry?). Overall, I can see how Shroyer's story can be inspirational to other college students. I also look forward to hearing some of the other testimonies through the "Say Something" series.
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