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The N-Word: When Can Whites Use It?
“The N-word “is arguably the most consequential social insult in American history, according to Randall Kennedy, a professor at Harvard Law School. Two decades ago, he wrote a book simply entitled n—–: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word. Throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore City Community College, Blacks, Chris Rock, Colgate University, Harvard Law School, language, N word, NBA, Pew Research, Phoenix Suns, race, racial slur, racist, Randall Kennedy, Robert Sraver, sociology, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word, Whites
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Why Go to Howard U: A White Guy Explains
Howard University’s The Illtop Journal, sponsored by comic genius Chris Rock, opened with a piece titled “white student’s guide to howard u.” Chuck O’Fay, the name given for the author of this humorous piece, describes some observations he made as … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, all-men's college, all-women's college, American University, Black education, Black employment, Black space, children of color, Chris Rock, Colgate University, culture, Delaware University, diversity, Dr. Wayne Frederick, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, Milverton Saint, New York University, race, Skidmore College, sociology, stereotypes, The Illtop Journal, The Mecca, Whites
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A Relaxing Summer Vacation without Aggravation Is Still a Luxury for Many Minorities
Woodbine Cottage, Lake George NY “Modern hotel, air conditioned, television, good food, variety of amusement sports. Protection for the Negro traveler. Contact Samuel ‘Pinky’ McFerson and his wife Dorothy (proprietors).” Protection for the Negro traveler? In Lake George, a resort … Continue reading
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Tagged Adirondacks, African Americans, Bible of Black Travelers, Blacks, Color of Fear, discrimination, diversity, double consciousness, ethnic, ethnic minorities, gas stations, Green Book, hotels, Lake George, Lake George NY, Latino, mental health, minorities, perspective, race, racial minorities, racism, relaxation, road trip, rural, summer vacation, travel, Traveler's Green Book, vacation, vacation without aggravation, Victor Green, W.E.B. Du Bois, Woodbine Cottage
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Will Smith did a “bad thing,” but he needs our help
In his recent blog, “Will Smith Did a Bad, Bad Thing,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar argues that the actor’s slap at the just held Oscars perpetuated racial stereotypes. And while I agree, I only agree to a certain extent. It’s all too … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore City Community College, Black images, black men, Blacks, Chris Rock, comfort zone, critical thinking, debunking steeotypes, Denzel Washington, devil, differences within groups, difficult dialogues, ethnically diverse, Historially Black College, Howard University, Oscars, perpetuate stereotypes, race, racial stereotype, racially diverse, racism, racist history, slavery, social cocoon, social control, social isolation, social media, stereotype, the slap, tv, violence, Whites, Will Smith
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Students Make Themselves Heard: The Central Park Exonerated Five: Part 3 (of 4)
Previously: As a White professor teaching sociology and diversity at a Historically Black college (Baltimore City Community College), I regularly dealt with sensitive and potentially divisive issues. This particular day, one of my Intro Soc students raised a question on … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore City Community College, capital punishment, Central Park Five, community college, criminal justice system, critical race theory, divisive, Donald Trump, economically disadvantage, ethnicity, executions, Exonerated Five, historically black college, historically black community college, Introduction to Sociology, John Macionis, Latinos, minorities, New York Times, perceptions, race, racial stereotypes, sensitive subject matter, sociology, teaching ethnicity, teaching race, teaching sociology, Yusef Salaam
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Students Make Themselves Heard: The Central Park Five : Part 2 (of 4)
Previously: As a White professor teaching sociology and diversity at a Historically Black college (Baltimore City Community College), I often dealt with sensitive and potentially divisive issues. This particular day, one of my Intro Soc students raised a question on … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Ava DuVernay, Baltimore City Community College, black males, Black teenagers, Central Park Five, classroom climate, crime, diversity, economically disadvantaged, Exonerated Five, historically black college, Historically Black Community Colleges, Introduction to Sociology, John Macionis, Kenyon College, minority, New York City, Oprah Winfrey, Pearson, Prentice Hall, race, rape, self fulfilling prophecy, Society the Basics, sociology, sociology curriculum, warm classroom climate
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Blindsided by the N-word
Ten years ago or so, a student of mine was blindsided by the “N-word,” and so was I. I had just uttered this troublesome word in my Introduction to Sociology class at Baltimore City Community College, a college with a … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Alex Haley, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Blacks, Colgate University, context, diversity, English teacher, ethnicity, ghettoization, Introduction to Sociology, Lansing Michigan, Malcolm X, N word, race, race and inequality, racism, racist, racist language, scientific research, socialization, sociology, White person, Whites
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Combating Racial Ignorance: A Long and Winding Road
Throughout our nation’s history, people of different races have displayed just how much we don’t know about each other. And our educational background and social standing don’t necessarily matter all that much. In 1905, Alvin Borgquist, a Clark University graduate … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Alvin Borquest, anti-racism, blind spots, Caucasians, church, church and race, church discussions on race, Clark University, Cornel West, diversity, diversity consciousness, George Floyd, Harvard University, Larry Lane, Minneapolis police, Phillip Milano, police brutality, race, race education, Race Matters, racial division, racial ignorance, racial learning, racial reconciliation, The National Forum on People's Differences, W.E.B. DuBois, Whites
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Keeping Your Distance: Nothing New
It’s no surprise that social distancing has suddenly become part of our everyday vocabulary, considering that close human-to-human contact maximizes the spread of the coronavirus. In the last month, this concept has blown up on social media and has evolved … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, autistic, Canadians, Chinese, coronavirus, COVID-19, Emory Bogardus, emotional closeness, geographical distance, Hindus, history, immigrants, Lydia Bourouiba, MIT, Muslims, pandemic, prejudice, segregation, social distance, social distance scale, social isolation, social media, sociology, The Washington Post, transgender
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