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Students Make Themselves Heard: The Central Park Exonerated Five: Part 4 (of 4)

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Dr. Bucher

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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Students Make Themselves Heard: The Central Park Exonerated Five: Part 3 (of 4)

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Dr. Bucher

Previously: As a White professor teaching sociology and diversity at a Historically Black college (Baltimore City Community College), I regularly dealt with sensitive and potentially divisive issues. This particular day, one of my Intro Soc students raised a question on … Continue reading →

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Students Make Themselves Heard: “The Central Park Five” (Part 1 of 4)

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Dr. Bucher

Whenever I teach a class, I feel it’s critically important to set the tone on the very first day we meet. In part, this means going over the syllabus and my expectations for the course. Equally important, I share a … Continue reading →

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Is Life Fair?

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Dr. Bucher

Lots of times growing up, I can remember thinking life just isn’t fair. For example, I remember my dad not allowing me to practice the day before my Pleasantville (NY) junior varsity basketball game against Pelham. I was in the … Continue reading →

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Believing is Seeing: Dungy, Cuban, and Kwasman

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Dr. Bucher

In my book, Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities, I discuss six barriers that get in the way of success, for ourselves and others. One of the six is limited perceptions. While we may assume that … Continue reading →

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Students Make Themselves Heard: The Central Park Exonerated Five: Part 3 (of 4)

Students Make Themselves Heard: “The Central Park Five” (Part 1 of 4)

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