I thought acronyms are a symbol of white supremacy...
Are acronyms a symptom of 'white supremacy culture?' SFUSD makes another disputable decision
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- First the San Francisco School Board decided to rename 44 schools because they are named after people with ties to racism or slavery. Now the Arts Department has taken a bold move by changing its name, "VAPA" because they say, "acronyms are a symptom of white supremacy culture."
The director of that department said, "We are prioritizing antiracist arts instruction in our work." So they got rid of the acronym "VAPA," which is short for visual and performing arts.
In a letter, he explains that acronyms are a symptom of white supremacy culture.
"The use of so many acronyms within the educational field often tends to alienate those who may not speak English to understand the acronym," he added.
That's based on a 1999 paper written by author Tema Okun titled "White Supremacy Culture." Okun told me that, "Our culture perpetuates racism when things continue to be written down in a certain way."
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