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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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Notice re blog:
There will be no blog this month (December). Starting next month, I will return to writing about the subject of diversity and many of the issues addressed in my teaching, writing, research, and speaking. While I’ll periodically touch on the … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, Colgate University, culture, disability, diversity, diversity awareness, diversity consciousness, diversity skills, gender, gender identity, Howard University, intersectionality, New York University, race, religion, sexual orientation, social class, sociology
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Summer Camps: Experiential Learning and Lifelong Lessons
Sometimes I wonder why my passions and interests have coalesced around diversity, race, and respect. All I have to do is look back at how I spent my summers as a child. First, let me say that I grew up … Continue reading
Hiatus
I am in the process of revising Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities (Pearson). With the increasing demands on my time, I have decided to take a break from writing my blog. Will keep you updated … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, culture, diversity, diversity consciousness, Pearson publishers, Richard Bucher
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Some Random Thoughts on Perspective
As we look toward the 2016 presidential election, some Republican strategists are floating the idea of putting Sen. Marco Rubio on the ticket to attract Latino voters. This kind of short-term, quick-fix thinking lies at the root of the “Republican … Continue reading
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Tagged "Race: Are We So Different?" Patricia Williams, "single side note, Baltimore City Community College, culture, genetics, Holly Petraeus, Latinos, Marco Rubio, microaggressions, perspective, Petraeus, President Obama, race, racial divisions, racism, Republican Party, Robin Kelly, shifting perspectives
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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
Digital abuse: Young people in cultural cruise control
Recently, findings from an Associated Press-MTV poll show that young people (14-24) frequently use racial slurs and other discriminatory language when communicating online, and a majority think it is no big deal. For example, only 44 percent said they would … Continue reading
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Tagged " "retard, " Associated Press, " George Bernard Shaw, "fag, "slut, baby boomers, cultural cruise control, culture, digital abuse, discriminatory language, diversity, empathy, face2face, Facebook, gay parents, generation X, interracial marriage, mindful, mindless, MTV poll, N word, online communication, silent generation, single moms, slurs, social circle, social media, tolerance, tweeting, web, young people
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Unscripted Moments
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
Teachers, Race, and Homework
Before teachers attempt to carry on conversations about race, they need to work on themselves. What that entails varies from teacher to teacher. Recently, a prominent educational innovator has recommended that the lingering and persistent achievement gap among Black, White, … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement gap, black, conversations about race, cultural silos, culture, dimensions of diversity, Disney, educators, ethnic group, experiential learning, Hispanic, history, identity, imagineers, language, multiracial world, personal growth, race, racial group, racial issues, racial silos, students, teachers, white
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