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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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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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Five Myths About Straight White Males

Straight while males are a monolithic group defined by a variety of economic, social, and political privileges. This myth ignores the tremendous diversity that exists among straight white males.  They are rich and poor, young and old, highly educated and … Continue reading

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Santa Claus and the Race Question at Indiana University

Recently, IU’s CommUNITY Education Program thought that it might be a good idea to pose the question, “Can Santa Claus Be a Black Man?”  So they created a big poster with this very question and placed it just inside a … Continue reading

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Black History Month: We Can Do Better

Black History Month is in full swing, for better or worse.  In a way, the fact that we have Black History Month points to a failure in how we teach and learn history.  If our curriculum was truly inclusive, we … Continue reading

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