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Tag Archives: Trayvon Martin
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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Diverse Classrooms and the “Diversity Gap”
This fall, for the first time in our nation’s history, most public-school students are not White. Rather, data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicate Latinos, Blacks, American Indians, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and biracial students will account for … Continue reading
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Tagged American Indians, Asian and Pacific Islanders, biracial students, Blacks, diversity, diversity gap, education, elementary school, Ferguson, Latinos, Michael Brown, National Center for Education Statistics, secondary school, social studies, teaching, teaching current events, Trayvon Martin
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Racism: A More Inclusive View
Racism is one of the most powerful words in the English language. Trouble is, racism tends to conjure up different images in the minds of Whites and Blacks. Consider the circumstances surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, … Continue reading
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Tagged age, Blacks, gender, James Beard, Jasper, Los Angeles, post-racial society, racism, religion, Rodney King, Sanford, sexual orientation, social marginality, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin, Whites
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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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Tagged Asian-American soldiers, Asian-Americans, burqa, criminal justice system, Danny Chen, George Zimmerman, Henry Louis Gates, hijab, hoodie, millenials, Mitt Romney, Mormon, prejudge, race relations, teachable moment, To Kill A Mockingbird, Trayvon Martin, turban
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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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