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- Richard Bucher on Why Howard U: A White Guy Explains (Part Two of Two)
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Why Howard U: A White Guy Explains (Part Two of Two)
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
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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
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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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“Race Talks” With Our Children: What Works Best?
Recently, much has been written about how we talk to our children about race and racism. In discussing this on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Host Michel Martin asks Professor Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in … Continue reading
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Tagged "All Things Considered", "Roots, Alex Haley, Attallah Shabazz, Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College, Black Lives Matter, child and parent, conversations about race, cops, Cornel West, diversity, George Floyd, Jennifer Harvey, law enforcement, Malcolm X, Maryland basketball, Michel Martin, NPR, OJ Simpson, race, Race Matters, race relations, racism, Rodney King, slavery, sociology, South Carroll High School, value of diversity, White children, white parents
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Race Conversations: it’s Not a Black Thing
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
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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
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Learning from Ferguson
Since the August 9th killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, by a white police officer by the name of Darren Wilson, protests in Ferguson, Missouri have become commonplace. Thousands have participated in these protests, and many have voiced … Continue reading
Be Mindful of Culture When Conversing About Aging
In Race Matters, author Cornel West argues that we have never had a sustained, national dialogue on the subject of race. While I believe this is true, I would also argue that we have never really talked about the aging … Continue reading
Newt’s Comments: Simplifying a Complex Issue: Part Two
In his book, Race Matters, Dr. Cornel West criticizes those such as Newt Gingrich who put the blame for poverty squarely on the shoulders of the individual. But West, an African-American scholar who teaches at Princeton University, also takes liberals … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American leaders, America's poor, Cornel West, cycle of poverty, discrimination, James McWhorter, liberals, Losing the Race, Newt Gingrich, Oscar Lewis, political leaders, poverty, prejudice, Princeton University, Race Matters, Romney, Santorum, social forces, stereotype, superiority, values, vulnerability, work ethic
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Forget qualifications, vote White
“Vote for Perry because he is White. Let’s not think about his qualifications; rather, let’s just think about our whiteness, and pride, and loyalty.” Needless to say, this statement comes across as racist and reactionary. And yet, this is precisely … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Al Sharpton, black, black community, black leaders, black voters, call for unity, Cornel West, Erik Todd Dellums, leadership, Martin Luther King, post-racial society, President Obama, race, racial prejudice, Rick Perry, Tavis Smiley, Tom Joyner, white
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