Tag Archives: Race Matters

Combating Racial Ignorance: A Long and Winding Road

Throughout our nation’s history, people of different races have displayed just how much we don’t know about each other.  And our educational background and social standing don’t necessarily matter all that much.  In 1905, Alvin Borgquist, a Clark University graduate … Continue reading

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“Race Talks” With Our Children:  What Works Best?

Recently, much has been written about how we talk to our children about race and racism.  In discussing this on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Host Michel Martin asks Professor Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in … Continue reading

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Be Mindful of Culture When Conversing About Aging

In Race Matters, author Cornel West argues that we have never had a sustained, national dialogue on the subject of race.  While I believe this is true, I would also argue that we have never really talked about the aging … Continue reading

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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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