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Tag Archives: teachable moment
Finding Ways to Connect
A few days ago, two groups of teenagers got into a fight in downtown D.C. It did not take long for police officers to break up the fight. After the teens lingered around, a female officer approached them and asked … Continue reading
Teachable Moments and Continuing Conversations
Already, the conversations regarding Trayvon Martin have begun to dissipate. But that does not have to happen, if we use Trayvon’s death as a teachable moment. Some good can come out of this tragedy, some continuing conversations if you will. … Continue reading
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Our Feelings About Trayvon
I teach at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC). BCCC has a population that is predominantly African-American. As a Professor of Sociology, I hear about all of the issues, concerns, and feelings that my students bring to class with them each … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College, diversity, Emmett Till, empathy, ethnicity, Florida, injustice, intolerance, Martin Luther King, prejudgments, prejudice, profiling, race, Rodney King, Sanford, sociology, students, teachable moment, Trayvon Martin
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Balancing ‘The Wire’
Years ago, I asked a noted scholar about the movie, “The Color Purple.” In the movie, one of the leading characters, an African-American male, is portrayed very negatively. The scholar replied that she had no problem with the way this … Continue reading