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College, Race, and the Leadership Void At the Top
When I attended Colgate University, I remember Black students taking over the administration building. They camped out in the hallways and offices and refused to let administrators in until their demands were met. That was almost fifty years ago. Now, … Continue reading
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Tagged chilly climate, Colgate University, college presidents, cultural encapsulation, diversity officer, diversity training, higher education, inclusion, race, racial intolerance, racial minorities, racial sensitivity, racism, sociology, Wilbur Wright College
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Do We Talk About Race Too Much?
My mentor, Ira Zepp, once said, “You need to examine race, and then move on, but you can’t move on too quickly.” Presidential candidate Ben Carson, among many others in the public eye, would ask that we de-emphasize race and … Continue reading
Sterling and Racism: Five Myths
We should be shocked. The number of people who said they were shocked by Sterling’s comments speaks volumes about our cultural and racial encapsulation. Sterling comments are not out of the ordinary nor is it particularly shocking that someone in … Continue reading
Fraternities, Sororities, and Diversity Unconsciousness
Earlier this year, I read that a fraternity at the University of Mississippi had been suspended by its national body because of the actions of three of its members. Evidence shows that three freshmen affiliated with Sigma Phi Epsilon likely … Continue reading
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Tagged Colgate University, cultural encapsulation, discrimination, fraternities, Greek system, homelessness, Indiana University, James Meredith, Kappa delta, Lamda Chi Alpha, negative sanctions, noose, President Judy Bonner, segregation, Sigma Phi Epsilon, sororities, University of Alabama, University of Mississippi
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Exceptionalism, or Ethnocentrism?
President Obama has been taking a lot of heat for his comments, a good while ago, on the subject of American exceptionalism. In an interview, he was asked if he subscribed to “the school of American exceptionalism that sees America … Continue reading
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Tagged African American, America, background, conflict, cultural encapsulation, culture, economy, ethnocentrism, exceptionalism, global, isolationism, military, Obama, perspective, superior, values
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Balancing ‘The Wire’
Years ago, I asked a noted scholar about the movie, “The Color Purple.” In the movie, one of the leading characters, an African-American male, is portrayed very negatively. The scholar replied that she had no problem with the way this … Continue reading