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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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Forget qualifications, vote White
“Vote for Perry because he is White. Let’s not think about his qualifications; rather, let’s just think about our whiteness, and pride, and loyalty.” Needless to say, this statement comes across as racist and reactionary. And yet, this is precisely … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Al Sharpton, black, black community, black leaders, black voters, call for unity, Cornel West, Erik Todd Dellums, leadership, Martin Luther King, post-racial society, President Obama, race, racial prejudice, Rick Perry, Tavis Smiley, Tom Joyner, white
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Teachers, Race, and Homework
Before teachers attempt to carry on conversations about race, they need to work on themselves. What that entails varies from teacher to teacher. Recently, a prominent educational innovator has recommended that the lingering and persistent achievement gap among Black, White, … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement gap, black, conversations about race, cultural silos, culture, dimensions of diversity, Disney, educators, ethnic group, experiential learning, Hispanic, history, identity, imagineers, language, multiracial world, personal growth, race, racial group, racial issues, racial silos, students, teachers, white
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The Majority Culture?
Recently, someone recognized as a diversity “expert” made the statement, “the majority culture is defined as white, male, heterosexual, Christian and not having an ADA-defined disability.” In this context, majority culture refers to those with more power and privilege, those … Continue reading
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Tagged " privilege, ADA, Christian, disability, diversity, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, heterosexual, hot button, intersection theory, language, Latino, majority, male, marginalized, minority, physical attractiveness, power, race, social class, white
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It’s About Duty, Not Sexual Orientation
This past summer, a survey was sent to active-duty and reserve troops asking about “don’t ask, don’t tell.” The findings and recommendations, some 370 pages long, will be released next month. However, a few tidbits have been leaked. Namely, more … Continue reading
Tutu the Teacher
Last week, Archbishop Desmond Tutu retired at the age of 79. As a teacher, his students spanned the globe. One of the most important lessons I learned from him has to do with our hidden biases, and the subtle ways … Continue reading