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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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Tagged assumption of guilt, Ava DuVernay, Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College, bias, black youth, Central Park, Central Park Five, classroom climate, crime, criminal justice system, Donald Trump, exoneration, false confessions, gender, historically black college, Introduction to Sociology, John Macionis, legal system, media, Natalie Byrd, perceptions, race, racial bias, rush to judgement, social class, society, Society the Basics, sociological perspective, sociology, stereotypes, When They See us, wilding, wilin' out
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Can Buttigieg Relate?
When Mayor Pete Buttigieg made the comment that his experience as a gay man helps him relate to the struggles of African Americans, I was initially surprised by the reaction. Like many African Americans, he knows what it’s like to … Continue reading
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Tagged " privilege, African Americans, Biden, Buttigieg, disabled, empathy, gay, Harvard, identity, Indiana, inequality, Latinos, minority, poor, presidential campaign, race, race relations, role model, Sanders, social class, South Bend, The Washington Post, U.S. presidential campaign, Warren, White Americans
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Notice re blog:
There will be no blog this month (December). Starting next month, I will return to writing about the subject of diversity and many of the issues addressed in my teaching, writing, research, and speaking. While I’ll periodically touch on the … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, Colgate University, culture, disability, diversity, diversity awareness, diversity consciousness, diversity skills, gender, gender identity, Howard University, intersectionality, New York University, race, religion, sexual orientation, social class, sociology
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Summer Camps: Experiential Learning and Lifelong Lessons
Sometimes I wonder why my passions and interests have coalesced around diversity, race, and respect. All I have to do is look back at how I spent my summers as a child. First, let me say that I grew up … Continue reading
Racial Tensions with Police, Privilege, and Perspective: Thirteen “Assets” in My Life
As a white, middle class male who lives in a suburb of Baltimore, I enjoy what Peggy McIntosh refers to as “an invisible package of unearned assets which I can count on cashing in each day.” My interaction with my … Continue reading
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Tagged " racial tensions, "I can't breathe, African Americans, coping fatigue, diversity, Eliis Cose, Erik Garner, gender, Michael Brown, Peggy McIntosh, perspective, police, race, race relations, racism, social class, social distance, socioeconomic status, Trayvon Martin, white privilege, Whites
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Learning from Ferguson
Since the August 9th killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, by a white police officer by the name of Darren Wilson, protests in Ferguson, Missouri have become commonplace. Thousands have participated in these protests, and many have voiced … Continue reading
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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Tagged 47%, blue states, Colin Powell, Congress, diversity, ethics, inclusion, Obama, Ohio, presidential election, race, racial bias, racist, real change, red states, religion, religious bias, Romney, social class, Sununu
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Uncovering White Privilege: Part Two
Let’s take this a step further. Say I buy a brand new Lexus. I spend the whole next day driving it to malls, through neighborhoods, and on the back roads surrounding my neighborhood in suburban Maryland. At the end of … Continue reading
Women’s Colleges Still Needed?
Recently, I read an article that addressed the challenges confronting women’s colleges, including their declining enrollment nationwide. A small, small fraction of prospective female college students are interested in a women’s college. When I started attending college in the 1960s, … Continue reading