Tag Archives: diversity consciousness

Awareness, Acceptance… Something’s Missing When It Comes to Autism

In recent months, there’s been a push by the autism community to replace the word “awareness” with “acceptance;” to move on from simply promoting awareness to bringing about acceptance and inclusion of individuals on the spectrum.  What’s the big deal … Continue reading

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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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Uncomfortable Dialogues with Black and White Men

A few days ago yet another book came out about uncomfortable, cross-racial dialogues.  It’s gotten a lot of publicity, in large part because of the charisma of its author and the backing of Oprah Winfrey.  And it’s certainly timely given … Continue reading

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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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Celebrating Halloween at Asylums: What Messages Do We Send?

“Come to the Asylum Ball,” and join us for a “costume contest and party.”  Pictured along with this ad are people in straitjackets, pictures of signs including Psych Ward, Morgue, Amputation, and Genetics, bottles of various medications, and a warning … Continue reading

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A Different Baltimore

As a professor of sociology at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) for more than four decades, I was pained to see the unrest that engulfed parts of the city in the aftermath of Freddie Gray’s death.  Additionally, I was dismayed … Continue reading

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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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DiversityTraining and Police: Ten Success Strategies Part II

Continued from last blog, DiversityTraining and Police:  Ten Success Strategies Importance of moving beyond awareness and knowledge. Unfortunately, much police training in the area of diversity focuses solely on recognizing and understanding different dimensions of diversity; instead of using these … Continue reading

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Diversity Training and Police: Ten Success Strategies Part I

As someone who has conducted training for police in the field of diversity, I am well aware of the challenge of doing this effectively.  Increasingly, attention is directed at “divides” in the U.S., including those that evolve around race, ethnicity, … Continue reading

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Under Armour’s Intellectual Diversity

Kevin Plank, CEO of Under Armour, was just 23 when he founded what has now become the second largest sportswear brand in the U.S.  While much has been written about his business acumen and in the words of Plank, “his … Continue reading

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