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Students Make Themselves Heard: The Central Park Exonerated Five: Part 4 (of 4)
Previously: As a White professor teaching sociology and diversity at a Historically Black College (Baltimore City Community College), I often dealt with sensitive and potentially divisive issues. Roughly 3 decades ago, one of my Intro Soc students raised a tough … Continue reading
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Tagged assumption of guilt, Ava DuVernay, Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College, bias, black youth, Central Park, Central Park Five, classroom climate, crime, criminal justice system, Donald Trump, exoneration, false confessions, gender, historically black college, Introduction to Sociology, John Macionis, legal system, media, Natalie Byrd, perceptions, race, racial bias, rush to judgement, social class, society, Society the Basics, sociological perspective, sociology, stereotypes, When They See us, wilding, wilin' out
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Inclusion is Harder, Not Easier
Recently, I was reading a new book by the mother of an adult son with autism. On the back cover, she describes how reading her book will change us. First, she says, it will “convince you inclusion is easier than … Continue reading
Autism Awareness Month – Looking Forward
Since Autism Awareness Month got its start in 1970, we’ve come a long way. At the same time, we’ve got a long way to go. As a father of a middle-aged son with autism, I’m looking forward to the day … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism Awareness Month, autism spectrum, cure autism, diversity, family autism, media, neurodiverse, services cliff
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Autism, Bias, and the Media
The media has been taking a lot of criticism these days. While some see the media as an ally of the American people, many others are more prone to see it as the enemy. According to surveys, trust in the … Continue reading
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Tagged " "criticism of media", "just the facts, autism, discrimination, health, media, medical narrative, medicine, New York Times, New York University, physical education, prevalence of autism, recrreation, The Daily News, The Herald Tribune, The New York Post, trust in media, University of Calgary
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Displaying Diversity Unconsciousness on Halloween
Diversity and humor often don’t mix, especially when they are at someone else’s expense. But when we do this on Halloween, it is somehow OK, at least to some of us. While Halloween is a time of playful fun for … Continue reading
Work/Family Balance: A Male Perspective
Recently, the media has been full of stories about the struggle to balance work and family, and whether women can have it all. Anne-Marie Slaughter restarted this discussion with her article, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.” Then, a … Continue reading
Media, “Ordinary” Muslims, and The Need for Balance
What we need are more shows about Muslim terrorists. That appears to be what is wrong with a new reality show, “All American Muslim.” The Muslims on this show are too assimilated, too ordinary, and too American. The Florida Family … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, All American Muslim, belly dancers, biblical values, billionaires, black males, bombers, Danny Glover, Florida Family Association, Lowe's, media, minorities, Muslims, reality show, stereotype, terrorist, The Color Purple, three B syndrome, traditional values
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Social Class Bias
As a dimension of diversity, social class carries tremendous economic, educational, and political importance. Yet, when diversity is defined and discussed, social class is often totally ignored or at best, an afterthought. Consider the following stories as reported in the … Continue reading
Obesity Study – Big Impact, Little Coverage
Last year, the Pew Research Center published the results of a year-long study of African Americans in U.S. news coverage. According to this study, mainstream news largely ignored African Americans. And when African Americans were in the news, the focus … Continue reading
Anti-Racism Training: Substance or Style?
“…a 35 minute interactive (online) course that explores the concepts of racial identity and racism, diversity, inclusion, sensitivity, unconscious bias, cultural competency, civility and respect.” By taking this course, “employees will gain a deeper understanding of …diversity and inclusion, and … Continue reading →