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

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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Childhood Bias, Learning, and “Jimmys”

Rebecca Dore, lead investigator of a recent University of Virginia study on biases among children, argues that adults need to address this issue early and I might add, often.  But how? A few years ago, I asked my youngest daughter … Continue reading

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Inclusion: Obama and Romney Disappoint

When talking politics these days, it is not enough to simply address diversity; nor is it enough to just address gender and race.  The ability of candidates to model inclusion in terms of what they say and do is of … Continue reading

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