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Responses to Gruden’s Emails: Wait a Minute
Jon Gruden, former coach of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, made headlines during the last week for all the wrong reasons. Recently made public emails sent by Gruden target individuals and groups, Blacks and whites, female referees, cheerleaders, gays, and … Continue reading
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Tagged " "End Racism, " compartmentalize bigotry, "Inspire Change", "Stop Hate, Aaron Rodgers, bigotry, Black Lives Matter, Blacks, Carl Nassib, concussions, diversity, email, football, gays, Green Bay Packers, hateful, homophobic, Jon Gruden, Las Vegas Raiders, Mike Tirico, misogynistic, Nancy Armor, national anthem, National Football leage, NFL, NFL coaches, NFL owners, NFL players, prejudice, pro football, racial injustice, racism, racist, sexism, sexist, sportscasters, systemic bigotry, systemic racism, systemic sexism, Tony Dungee, Whites
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Keeping Your Distance: Nothing New
It’s no surprise that social distancing has suddenly become part of our everyday vocabulary, considering that close human-to-human contact maximizes the spread of the coronavirus. In the last month, this concept has blown up on social media and has evolved … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, autistic, Canadians, Chinese, coronavirus, COVID-19, Emory Bogardus, emotional closeness, geographical distance, Hindus, history, immigrants, Lydia Bourouiba, MIT, Muslims, pandemic, prejudice, segregation, social distance, social distance scale, social isolation, social media, sociology, The Washington Post, transgender
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Thin Slices of Autism
Starbucks has been in the news lately for reasons that seemingly have nothing to do with autism. Months ago, two Black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia. Their offense? Asking to use the bathroom, waiting for their business partner, … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-bias training, autism, bias, black men, body language, discrimination, Philadelphia, prejudice, race, Starbucks, stereotype, thin slice judgement
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Obama Will Address Race and Racism Tonight
As the nation’s first Black President, Obama has ignored the importance of race and forgotten that racism even exists. His silence on race has lent credence to the idea that we live in a post-racial society. He has ignored his … Continue reading
Young Diversity Champions
Too often, schools, places of worship, and parents abdicate the responsibility of teaching children to respect and value diversity in spite of research that shows the development of prejudices, stereotypes, and race-specific attitudes often predates kindergarten. And it can be … Continue reading
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Tagged ages, disabilities, diversity, diversity champions, diversity training, faiths, Gaithersburg Middle School, Latinos, leadership, MGM Mirage, mix-it-up day, nationalities, Orthodox Jews, prejudice, respect diversity, stereotype, teachers, value diversity, viewpoints, youth
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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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Newt’s Comments: Simplifying a Complex Issue: Part Two
In his book, Race Matters, Dr. Cornel West criticizes those such as Newt Gingrich who put the blame for poverty squarely on the shoulders of the individual. But West, an African-American scholar who teaches at Princeton University, also takes liberals … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American leaders, America's poor, Cornel West, cycle of poverty, discrimination, James McWhorter, liberals, Losing the Race, Newt Gingrich, Oscar Lewis, political leaders, poverty, prejudice, Princeton University, Race Matters, Romney, Santorum, social forces, stereotype, superiority, values, vulnerability, work ethic
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A Lesson in Tolerance
Think back to those teachers and lifelong lessons that have stayed with you over the years. Forty-three years ago, a teacher walked into her elementary school classroom with an unconventional lesson plan, to say the least. She was teaching a … Continue reading