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Our Feelings About Trayvon
I teach at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC). BCCC has a population that is predominantly African-American. As a Professor of Sociology, I hear about all of the issues, concerns, and feelings that my students bring to class with them each … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College, diversity, Emmett Till, empathy, ethnicity, Florida, injustice, intolerance, Martin Luther King, prejudgments, prejudice, profiling, race, Rodney King, Sanford, sociology, students, teachable moment, Trayvon Martin
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Black History Month: We Can Do Better
Black History Month is in full swing, for better or worse. In a way, the fact that we have Black History Month points to a failure in how we teach and learn history. If our curriculum was truly inclusive, we … Continue reading
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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