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The N-Word: When Can Whites Use It?
“The N-word “is arguably the most consequential social insult in American history, according to Randall Kennedy, a professor at Harvard Law School. Two decades ago, he wrote a book simply entitled n—–: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word. Throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore City Community College, Blacks, Chris Rock, Colgate University, Harvard Law School, language, N word, NBA, Pew Research, Phoenix Suns, race, racial slur, racist, Randall Kennedy, Robert Sraver, sociology, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word, Whites
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Blindsided by the N-word
Ten years ago or so, a student of mine was blindsided by the “N-word,” and so was I. I had just uttered this troublesome word in my Introduction to Sociology class at Baltimore City Community College, a college with a … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Alex Haley, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Blacks, Colgate University, context, diversity, English teacher, ethnicity, ghettoization, Introduction to Sociology, Lansing Michigan, Malcolm X, N word, race, race and inequality, racism, racist, racist language, scientific research, socialization, sociology, White person, Whites
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What Organizations Can Learn About Diversity from the Jeremy Lin Story: Part Two
4. Diversity is critical to the bottom-line. Jeremy Lin would not be getting all of this attention if the Knicks were still losing. Rather, he is the missing cog that has helped transformed a team. He was in the right … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian American, athleticism, basketball, bottom line, C-word, common goal, credentials, diverse workforce, diversity, Jeremy Lin, N word, NBA, New York Knicks, profiling, race, racism
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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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To All Whites, Dr. Laura Included, Don’t Use It Ever
I am a white college professor who teaches at a historically black, urban community college. A while back, I was discussing an excerpt from The Autobiography of Malcolm X. In the excerpt, Malcolm X discusses what it feels like to … Continue reading
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Tagged college teaching, Dr. Laura, hot buttons, Laura Schlessinger, Malcolm X, N word, race, White people, word use
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