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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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What Organizations Can Learn About Diversity from the Jeremy Lin Story: Part One
In recent weeks, Jeremy Lin has been the subject of intense media coverage, both here and abroad. In case you have somehow missed this remarkable story, Jeremy Lin was a virtual unknown a few weeks ago. He now is an … Continue reading
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
Media, “Ordinary” Muslims, and The Need for Balance
What we need are more shows about Muslim terrorists. That appears to be what is wrong with a new reality show, “All American Muslim.” The Muslims on this show are too assimilated, too ordinary, and too American. The Florida Family … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, All American Muslim, belly dancers, biblical values, billionaires, black males, bombers, Danny Glover, Florida Family Association, Lowe's, media, minorities, Muslims, reality show, stereotype, terrorist, The Color Purple, three B syndrome, traditional values
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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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