| Approx. time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 1:29 |
convoluted |
not
straightforward, complex, twisted, hard to follow |
| 2:24 |
Calvin
College |
small, liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, MI |
| 2:32 |
Malays,
Chinese, British, Indians |
Many
Singapore residents come from Malaysia, China, the UK, and India. |
| 2:40 |
over
millennia |
across
thousands of years (of history) |
| 2:43 |
cranky
and contentious |
in
a bad mood, difficult to agree with |
| 2:53 |
D.N.A. |
basic
genetic material (here: core, foundation) |
| 3:11 |
coming
into its own |
developing
its own identity and patterns |
| 3:25 |
national
pledge |
a
statement of loyalty to one’s country |
| 3:53 |
Hari
Raya |
Breaking
of the Fast, also called Eid al Fitr (In Islam, the end of Ramadan) |
| 3:55 |
Deepavali |
Festival
of Lights, also called Divali (for Hindus) |
| 4:02 |
acknowledgement |
recognition,
acceptance that something is true |
| 4:14 |
collective
identity |
feeling
like a group |
| 4:23 |
predominantly |
mostly,
the majority |
| 4:38 |
ethnically |
being
of a certain tribe or cultural group |
| 4:41 |
proportionate
to |
corresponding,
comparable, equivalent to |
| 4:50 |
Anglo |
white
English speaker |
| 5:20 |
Caucasian |
white
person |
| 5:23 |
few
and far between |
rare |
| 5:37 |
phenotypically |
judged
by shape, size, color, and behavior |
| 5:55 |
jarring |
hitting,
shaking, forcefully impacting |
| 6:17 |
vivid |
strong,
lively, vigorous |
| 6:35 |
American
sit-com, “Full House” |
situation
comedy broadcast from 1987-95 |
| 6:48 |
Bob
Saget |
American
actor who appeared in “Full House” |
| 7:28 |
hapa |
a
person of mixed ethnic heritage; from the Hawaiian word for “part” or “mixed” |
| 7:35 |
Make
mulattoes, not war. |
Mulattoes
are biracial people, traditionally from one black and one white parent. Kyle
is cleverly playing off of an old slogan, “Make love, not war.” |
| 7:52 |
overt |
noticeable,
open, unhidden |
| 8:15 |
conforming
pressure |
force
that makes everyone act or be the same |
| 8:48 |
edgy |
bold,
provoking, making people uncomfortable |
| 9:00 |
embodiment |
something
that perfectly represents an idea or quality |
| 9:28 |
take-aways...gleaned |
things
(that were) learned |
| 9:38 |
cut
and dried |
clear,
not ambiguous |
| 9:47 |
ethnicity |
tribe
or cultural group |
| 9:59 |
grapple
with |
struggle
with, work hard to deal with or understand |
| 10:03 |
across
the board |
includes
everyone (or everything), no exceptions |
| 11:24 |
on
the Hill |
Heritage
Hill, a historically wealthy section of Grand Rapids built in the 1800s |
| 11:27 |
furniture
tycoons |
people
who became wealthy from the furniture manufacturing business |
| 11:42 |
manyfold |
numerously,
by many times |
| 11:53 |
Baxter
Community Center |
southeast
Grand Rapids neighborhood center supporting the community’s needs in
childcare, healthcare, mentoring, education, clothing, and other aspects of
wellbeing |
| 12:25 |
complacent |
lazy,
comfortable, not thinking critically |
| 13:07 |
superficial |
on
the surface, not in depth |
| 13:12 |
immersed |
completely
surrounded by |
| 13:33 |
vulnerability |
having
or showing weaknesses or imperfection |
| 13:45 |
doesn’t
necessarily equate |
may
not be the same thing |
| 14:09 |
conflated
with class |
mixed
in together with issues of social class (i.e., being rich or poor) |
| 14:28 |
Reimagining
Diversity |
www.reimagediversity.com |
| 14:31 |
Tall
Turf Ministries |
Christian
urban ministry in Grand Rapids, MI (tallturf.org) |
| 14:42 |
impetus |
motivation |
| 14:50 |
inhibitors
to conversation |
things
that discourage us from talking about the topic |
| 14:55 |
diversity
& inclusion |
having
many differences and making a place for all differences to participate |
| 15:15 |
equity |
equal
access |
| 15:54 |
www.reimaginediversity.com |
programs
and consulting services for diversity & inclusion |
| 16:14 |
for
one |
as
one example |
| 16:33 |
both
sides of the coin |
both
sides of the issue |
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