Tag Archives: African American

Why Howard U: A White Guy Explains (Part Two of Two)

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Dr. Bucher

With a year of teaching under my belt, I started thinking about getting my Ph.D. in sociology. I was teaching a full-time load (five courses) at Baltimore City Community College. Married a couple of years earlier, I was a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American, American University, Baltimore City Community College, Chocolate City, Cornel West, D.C., Delaware University, diversity, ethnic, historically black college, Howard University, Johns Hopkins, Ph.D. in sociology, Professor James Scott, race, sociology, teaching sociology, Washington, white, white guy | 2 Comments

Students Make Themselves Heard: “The Central Park Five” (Part 1 of 4)

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Dr. Bucher

Whenever I teach a class, I feel it’s critically important to set the tone on the very first day we meet. In part, this means going over the syllabus and my expectations for the course. Equally important, I share a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American, Ava DuVernay, Baltimore City Community College, black males, Central Park Five, criminal justice system, diversity, gender, John Macionis, Latino, law enforcement, minorities, New York's Central Park, perceptions, police, race, racial minorities, racism, Society the Basics, sociological perspective, sociology, The Exonerated Five, When They See us | Leave a comment

A Different Baltimore

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Dr. Bucher

As a professor of sociology at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) for more than four decades, I was pained to see the unrest that engulfed parts of the city in the aftermath of Freddie Gray’s death. Additionally, I was dismayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American, African Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College, Baltimore riots, barriers, barriers to success, BCCC, culture, diversity, diversity consciousness, Freddie Gray, power, race, racism, sociology, stereotype, students | 2 Comments

Race Conversations: it’s Not a Black Thing

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Dr. Bucher

President Obama has been roundly criticized for not doing enough to address the issue of race in our society. At the beginning of his presidency, there were many who were hopeful that seismic changes in our country’s racial landscape were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adult conversations, African American, African-American president, conspiracy of silence, Cornel West, derald wing sue, diversity, diversity consciousness, Jeb Bush, leadership, post-racial era, President Obama, Presidential candidate, race, race relations, racism | 1 Comment

The London Olympics: Embracing Diversity

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Dr. Bucher

Last weekend, I found myself talking about the Olympics with my son, who has autism. We talked about several events and athletes, but what really got his attention was the individual who runs on blades, Oscar Pistorius. Since Jimmy competes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American, American soccer, boxing, diversity, double amputee, embracing diversity, Gabby Douglas, gays, Im Dong-hyun, International Olympic Committee, legally blind, London, London Olympics, Megan Rapinoe, Oscar Pistorius, paralympics, respecting diversity, Sarah Attar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Special Olympics | Leave a comment

Work/Family Balance: A Male Perspective (Part Two)

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Dr. Bucher

Does Sarah Palin “have it all?” Three days after the birth of her first child, she was back to being Governor of Alaska. A few years ago, Palin had a child with Down syndrome, Trig. And while she credits a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged " privilege, African American, Anne-Marie Slaughter, autism, disability, Down Syndrome, feminism, Governor of Alaska, minority women, nannies, parents, power, race, Sarah Palin, social class, The Help, Trig, women can have it all, work-family balance | Leave a comment

Unscripted Moments

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Dr. Bucher

Early in my teaching career, I remember meeting one of my classes for just the second time. I asked them for feedback on their reading assignment, Chapter One from our sociology textbook. After a few routine comments, one student took … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American, African-American male, cross-cultural, culture, diversity, hidden diversity, intimate separation, multicultural, multigenerational, multiracial, sociology, stereotype, Taylor Branch, teaching, unscripted moment, wilding incident, workplace | 1 Comment

Non-diversity?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Dr. Bucher

A while back, a leader of an organization called me, inquiring about my availability to facilitate a workshop on diversity. As we talked, she made clear that her institution was not at all diverse. Recently, a study by CareerBuilder examined … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accent, African American, Baltimore City Community College, Beyond Race and Gender, CareerBuilder, diverse foods, diverse neighborhoods, diverse organizations, diverse workers, diversity, female, Kate Lorenz, non-diverse, Roosevelt Taylor, white males | 2 Comments

Aren’t We All Multiracial?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Dr. Bucher

William Frey, an oft quoted demographer with the Brookings Institution, recently commented on the skyrocketing growth among Asians and Latinos in the U.S. “This was a pivot decade (2000-2010). We’re pivoting from a white/black-dominated American population to one that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American, Asians, Barack Obama, black, Brookings Institution, census, demography, diversity, first Black president, Latinos, multiracial, pivot decade, President of the U.S., white, William Frey | 1 Comment

Obesity Study – Big Impact, Little Coverage

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Dr. Bucher

Last year, the Pew Research Center published the results of a year-long study of African Americans in U.S. news coverage. According to this study, mainstream news largely ignored African Americans. And when African Americans were in the news, the focus … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American, doctors, James Byrd, media, New England Journal of Medicine, news coverage, obesity, Pew Research Center, Schulman, white supremacists, Whites | Leave a comment