{"id":60356,"date":"2020-10-05T00:19:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T05:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=60356"},"modified":"2020-10-05T00:30:41","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T05:30:41","slug":"60356","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=60356","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepostmillennial.com\/mathematical-association-decries-math-as-inherently-biased\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mathematics Association Declares Math is Racist<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Mathematical Association of America released a statement Friday claiming both that mathematicians should engage in \u201cuncomfortable conversations\u201d about race, and that policies of from the Trump administration, like the lack of a mask mandate in the United States, are somehow an affront to mathematics. The group concludes with a call for a \u201cpursuit of justice\u201d within math.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to science and mathematics, we understand now that masks, social distancing, frequent, rapid, mass testing, and contact tracing are all fundamental to keep our communities safer during the COVID-19 pandemic, \u201d the association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathvalues.org\/masterblog\/anti-science-policy-censure-of-discourse-on-race-and-racism\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mathematics Association of America.<br \/>2+2=5. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UKO3cqBlTI\">https:\/\/t.co\/UKO3cqBlTI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sexy James Lindsay, Halloween costume idea (@ConceptualJames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConceptualJames\/status\/1312412818881339393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yet policies at the federal level have not consistently reflected these facts; for example, choosing not to incorporate a mask-mandate in the US has had serious consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement called out several specific recent actions taken by the federal government, including President Trump\u2019s executive order banning government trainings on \u201ccritical race theory\u201d and \u201cwhite privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It also called out the fact that the Department of Education launched an investigation into Princeton University after the university publicly condemned itself of being rife with racism &#8220;embedded in structures\u201d of the university. The group says this action \u201cweaponized\u201d the statement from Princeton administration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As mathematicians, we notice patterns &#8211; this is something we are all trained to do. We bring these Executive actions to our community\u2019s attention for several reasons: we see the pattern of science being ignored and the pattern of violence against our colleagues that give voice to race and racism,\u201d the statement continues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need to fight against these patterns. As educators, we also recognize the threatening pattern of banning education and withdrawing education funding to suppress conversations on race and racism, extending from elementary to postsecondary institutions to the workplace and research spheres.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is time for all members of our profession to acknowledge that mathematics is created by humans and therefore inherently carries human biases. Until this occurs, our community and our students cannot reach full potential,&#8221; wrote the group. &#8220;Reaching this potential in mathematics relies upon the academy and higher education engaging in critical, challenging, sometimes uncomfortable conversations about the detrimental effects of race and racism on our community. The time is now to move mathematics and education forward in pursuit of justice.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe Mathematical Association of America touts itself as &#8220;the world&#8217;s largest community of mathematicians, students, and enthusiasts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maa.org\/about-maa\">website<\/a> boasts that it includes &#8220;members include university, college, and high school teachers; graduate and undergraduate students; pure and applied mathematicians; computer scientists; statisticians; STEM professionals, and many others in academia, government, business, and industry. We welcome all who are interested in the mathematical sciences.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mathematics Association Declares Math is Racist The Mathematical Association of America released a statement Friday claiming both that mathematicians should engage in \u201cuncomfortable conversations\u201d about race, and that policies of from the Trump administration, like the lack of a mask mandate in the United States, are somehow an affront to mathematics. 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