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Planks and specks: a response to criticism about the Asian American fellowship at Wheaton College

By: katelynskyebennett 2015-11-042015-11-04

race and reconciliationassumptions, bubble tea, cliques, ethnic enclave, homophily, Koinonia, minority, Peperos, prayer, stereotypes, welcome, Wheaton CollegeLeave a Comment

Ever since I came to Wheaton, students and staff have been criticizing Koinonia, the Asian and Asian American fellowship on campus, for being exclusive. A few people, some of whom I know and love, have had bad experiences in the group, and many students make assumptions about it based on what they viewed as Korean…

What does it mean to be White in the United States? A personal account.

By: katelynskyebennett 2015-07-16

race and reconciliationassumptions, color, connected, impact, introspection, language, race relations, self-knowledge, skin, sociology, status, white, WhitenessLeave a Comment

How often do you think about the color of your skin? How often do you notice the ways it affects how people treat you? I am White, and I try to think about this every day. I surely do not have to think about my Whiteness. I didn’t realize it until about a year and…