**Previous Episode: [[BDE298]]** **Next Episode: [[BDE300]]** %%Post image thumbnail below.%%  > [!abstract|no-i] **Episode Overview** > - **Date Aired:** [[03-09-2024]] > - **Title:** The Power of Speech Manipulation > - **Episode:** 299 > - **Description:** Language affects the minds of those who speak and hear it. How a 2010 speech elimination campaign helped poison the well for discussing American border security. > - **Link:** https://rumble.com/v4ia09c-big-dig-energy-299-the-power-of-speech-manipulation.html %%<https://historydraft.com/happened/what-happened/1-January/world>%% ## Replay %% Get embed URL then highlight and hit ALT + I%% <iframe src="https://rumble.com/embed/v4forbr/?pub=6eeyh" allow="fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" style="height:100%;width:100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; "></iframe> <br> ## Greetings & Announcements 1. Tuesday's show is episode 300! I have a lot planned, and still working on it. Should be fun. ## Segments ### Happy Griftiversary [Thread Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20200310082415/https://twitter.com/somebitchiknow/status/1236937893798707201)  ### Drop the I-Word Campaign [Link](https://web.archive.org/web/20111112043916/https://colorlines.com/droptheiword/blog/take-action-now-tell-the-associated-press-to-drop-the-i-word.html)  After Joe Biden mentioned that Laken Riley had been killed by an "illegal" the other night during the State of the Union, a long list of activists and politicians started tweeting that "No human being is illegal." Some also included a hashtag #droptheiword that led me down a rabbit hole. Allow me to bring you with me as we dig more into it together. - [Chuy Garcia](https://archive.ph/GVJX5)   I first went to the [Twitter account](https://twitter.com/droptheiword) that was tagged in one of the tweets:  --- [Browse Individual contributions | FEC](https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_employer=Race+Forward) — Election Contributions from Race Forward employees. --- [YouTube Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4KObY2tqe4) <iframe title="Why We Should Drop The I-Word" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K4KObY2tqe4?feature=oembed" height="113" width="200" style="aspect-ratio: 1.78041 / 1; width: 100%; height: 100%;" allowfullscreen="" allow="fullscreen"></iframe> --- About ARC The Applied Research Center (ARC) is a thirty-year-old, national racial justice organization with a mission to build awareness, solutions and leadership for racial justice by generating transformative ideas, information and experiences. We define racial justice as the systematic fair treatment of people of all races, resulting in equal opportunities and outcomes for all, and we work to advance racial justice through media, research, and leadership development. About Drop the I-Word Drop the I-Word is a public education campaign powered by immigrants and diverse communities across the country that value human dignity and are working to eradicate the dehumanizing term "illegals" and related language, from everyday use and public discourse. The i-word opens the door to racial profiling and violence and prevents truthful, respectful debate on immigration. No human being is "illegal." --- In their own words on [Narrative Strategy](https://www.raceforward.org/projects-programs-%26-initiatives/narrative-strategy): > The stories we tell, the perceptions that take root in our minds, and the clichés we repeat, all play a significant role in shaping our views and, ultimately, the practices, policies and systems we support. > > > During the past 60 years, there has been a coordinated, well-resourced effort by those desiring to maintain power and wealth for a few. These forces seek to popularize a set of false narratives that maintain racial inequities and limit democracy. > > > To make our vision of a just, multiracial democracy a reality, we need to create new narratives that show what is possible when we join together to create a better future for all. In order to seed our narratives, they must reach millions of different people, over time, across many voices, and across a variety of mediums. #### Campaign to Remove "Illegal Immigrant" From the AP Stylebook [Link](https://archive.ph/a3XG7)  Campaign [successful](https://archive.ph/MhYEl) in April 2013:  [Twenty days later](https://www.raceforward.org/press/releases/organizations-deliver-70k-petitions-calling-new-york-times-drop-i-word), moved onto the New York Times.  #### Words That Hurt Documentary [Jul 27, 2022](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzXQbn7gx8Y) > A short documentary film, detailing the Brooklyn Public Library's participation in replacing the Library of Congress subject heading (LCSH) "Illegal Alien" from its catalog. Most libraries use the LCSH to assign subjects for library material. The film focuses on reactions and thoughts from residents in Bushwick, Flatbush and Sunset Park, Brooklyn about the project. <iframe title="Words That Hurt: A Documentary | Brooklyn Public Library" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uzXQbn7gx8Y?feature=oembed" height="113" width="200" style="aspect-ratio: 1.78041 / 1; width: 100%; height: 100%;" allowfullscreen="" allow="fullscreen"></iframe> #### Colorlines and Applied Research Center Collaboration  [Direct Link](https://web.archive.org/web/20111112043916/https://colorlines.com/droptheiword/blog/take-action-now-tell-the-associated-press-to-drop-the-i-word.html) Side Dig: S. Leigh Thompson  [all things s. leigh thompson](https://www.sleighthompson.com/) [Offerings — Go Beyond Diversity](https://gobeyonddiversity.com/offerings) %%Footer Starts Here%% --- <center><img src="https://archive.is/do5ay/df25cfff93575f174c387ac9f4c64744da0fadb9.png" alt="Keep digging!" height="100px"></center> --- ## Tags ### Linked Pages & Footnotes