Tag Archives: pedagogy

Quality Teaching in “The Hood”

For more than four decades, I taught predominantly African-American students in downtown Baltimore.  I also happen to be a white guy.  My students, who attended Baltimore City Community College (BCCC), were amongst the poorest in the state of Maryland.  Given … Continue reading

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Whites Need Ethnic Studies Just as Much, if not More: Part Two

Recent research by Peter D. Hart Research Associates found that employers are most apt to look for employees who can team and collaborate with others in diverse group settings.  Next on the list is the ability of employees to possess … Continue reading

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Intellectual Diversity

Too often, intellectual diversity is pushed to one side when the issues of diversity and inclusion are discussed. That, I believe, is unfortunate. Diversity, to my way of thinking, includes all of the ways in which we are different. Intellectual … Continue reading

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