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The N-Word: When Can Whites Use It?
“The N-word “is arguably the most consequential social insult in American history, according to Randall Kennedy, a professor at Harvard Law School. Two decades ago, he wrote a book simply entitled n—–: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word. Throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore City Community College, Blacks, Chris Rock, Colgate University, Harvard Law School, language, N word, NBA, Pew Research, Phoenix Suns, race, racial slur, racist, Randall Kennedy, Robert Sraver, sociology, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word, Whites
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Why Howard U: A White Guy Explains (Part Two of Two)
With a year of teaching under my belt, I started thinking about getting my Ph.D. in sociology. I was teaching a full-time load (five courses) at Baltimore City Community College. Married a couple of years earlier, I was a new … Continue reading
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Tagged African American, American University, Baltimore City Community College, Chocolate City, Cornel West, D.C., Delaware University, diversity, ethnic, historically black college, Howard University, Johns Hopkins, Ph.D. in sociology, Professor James Scott, race, sociology, teaching sociology, Washington, white, white guy
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Why Go to Howard U: A White Guy Explains
Howard University’s The Illtop Journal, sponsored by comic genius Chris Rock, opened with a piece titled “white student’s guide to howard u.” Chuck O’Fay, the name given for the author of this humorous piece, describes some observations he made as … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, all-men's college, all-women's college, American University, Black education, Black employment, Black space, children of color, Chris Rock, Colgate University, culture, Delaware University, diversity, Dr. Wayne Frederick, Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, Milverton Saint, New York University, race, Skidmore College, sociology, stereotypes, The Illtop Journal, The Mecca, Whites
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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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Students Make Themselves Heard: The Central Park Exonerated Five: Part 3 (of 4)
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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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore City Community College, capital punishment, Central Park Five, community college, criminal justice system, critical race theory, divisive, Donald Trump, economically disadvantage, ethnicity, executions, Exonerated Five, historically black college, historically black community college, Introduction to Sociology, John Macionis, Latinos, minorities, New York Times, perceptions, race, racial stereotypes, sensitive subject matter, sociology, teaching ethnicity, teaching race, teaching sociology, Yusef Salaam
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Students Make Themselves Heard: The Central Park Five : Part 2 (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. This particular day, one of my Intro Soc students raised a question on … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Ava DuVernay, Baltimore City Community College, black males, Black teenagers, Central Park Five, classroom climate, crime, diversity, economically disadvantaged, Exonerated Five, historically black college, Historically Black Community Colleges, Introduction to Sociology, John Macionis, Kenyon College, minority, New York City, Oprah Winfrey, Pearson, Prentice Hall, race, rape, self fulfilling prophecy, Society the Basics, sociology, sociology curriculum, warm classroom climate
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Students Make Themselves Heard: “The Central Park Five” (Part 1 of 4)
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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Tagged African American, Ava DuVernay, Baltimore City Community College, black males, Central Park Five, criminal justice system, diversity, gender, John Macionis, Latino, law enforcement, minorities, New York's Central Park, perceptions, police, race, racial minorities, racism, Society the Basics, sociological perspective, sociology, The Exonerated Five, When They See us
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Learning About Race and Racism: Is Discomfort Always Bad?
Leonard Moore, author of Teaching Black History to White People, due out this month, is currently a Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin. For more than two decades, he’s taught white students in the south about … Continue reading
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Tagged academic freedom, African-American students, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Baltimore City Community College, black history, Black Like Me, Black Power, Colgate University, college students, critical race theory, cultural bubble, cultural isolation, disability, diversity, diversity awareness, divisive content, Dr. Martin Luther King, feelings of guilt, higher education, Leonard Moore, Malcom X, race, racial discomfort, racial isolation, racism, social injustice, sociology, Soul on Ice, systemic racism, Teaching Black History to White People, University of Texas at Austin, White students
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Blindsided by the N-word
Ten years ago or so, a student of mine was blindsided by the “N-word,” and so was I. I had just uttered this troublesome word in my Introduction to Sociology class at Baltimore City Community College, a college with a … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Alex Haley, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Blacks, Colgate University, context, diversity, English teacher, ethnicity, ghettoization, Introduction to Sociology, Lansing Michigan, Malcolm X, N word, race, race and inequality, racism, racist, racist language, scientific research, socialization, sociology, White person, Whites
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Uncomfortable Dialogues with Black and White Men
A few days ago yet another book came out about uncomfortable, cross-racial dialogues. It’s gotten a lot of publicity, in large part because of the charisma of its author and the backing of Oprah Winfrey. And it’s certainly timely given … Continue reading
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Tagged biases, Black family, black men, Chelsea Handler, cross-racial communication, cross-racial dialogue, defund the police, diversity, diversity consciousness, Emmanuel Acho, Fox Sports, George Floyd, Matthew McConaughey, Oprah Winfrey, Petaluma, Petaluma Police Department, Philadelphia Eagles, police, prejudices, race, racism, reverse racism, sociology, trust, uncomfortable conversations, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, white privilege
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