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Students Make Themselves Heard: The Central Park Exonerated Five: Part 4 (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. Roughly 3 decades ago, one of my Intro Soc students raised a tough … Continue reading
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The Wilding Incident: A Teachable Moment
25 years ago, a so-called gang of “wilding” youth supposedly attacked a female jogger in New York City’s Central Park. There were racial overtones, given that the female jogger was white and the attackers were minority teens, four Blacks and … Continue reading