Tag Archives: Baltimore City Community College

“Race Talks” With Our Children: What Works Best?

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Dr. Bucher

Recently, much has been written about how we talk to our children about race and racism. In discussing this on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Host Michel Martin asks Professor Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in … Continue reading →

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Quality Teaching in “The Hood”

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Dr. Bucher

For more than four decades, I taught predominantly African-American students in downtown Baltimore. I also happen to be a white guy. My students, who attended Baltimore City Community College (BCCC), were amongst the poorest in the state of Maryland. Given … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged achievement gap, African-American students, Baltimore City Community College, Columbia University, cultural intelligence, cultural reality, demographic mismatch, education, Emdin, For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood, inclusive teaching, minority students, Oxford Round Table, pedagogy, public school teachers, Teachers College, the hood | 1 Comment

Finding Ways to Connect

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Dr. Bucher

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "Try a Little Tenderness", Baltimore City Community College, D.C. police, dance, dance-off, music, Nae Nae dance, Otis Redding, police, police officer, rap, raps, socialization, teachable moment, teacher, Washington, youth | 2 Comments

The Classroom Makes Much More Sense Than Starbucks PART ONE

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Dr. Bucher

Imagine walking into a Starbucks for your morning fix. After waiting in line, you order a café grande. When the barista hands it to you, you notice the words Race Together on the side of the cup. Finally, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African Americans, Asians, Baltimore City Community College, barista, critical thinking, ethnic group, fried chicken, Howard Schultz, minorities, N word, oral sex, race, Race Together, Starbucks, USA Today, Whites | Leave a comment

A Different Baltimore

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Dr. Bucher

As a professor of sociology at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) for more than four decades, I was pained to see the unrest that engulfed parts of the city in the aftermath of Freddie Gray’s death. Additionally, I was dismayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African American, African Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College, Baltimore riots, barriers, barriers to success, BCCC, culture, diversity, diversity consciousness, Freddie Gray, power, race, racism, sociology, stereotype, students | 2 Comments

The Wilding Incident: A Teachable Moment

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Dr. Bucher

25 years ago, a so-called gang of “wilding” youth supposedly attacked a female jogger in New York City’s Central Park. There were racial overtones, given that the female jogger was white and the attackers were minority teens, four Blacks and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African-American male, Baltimore City Community College, Central Park, Introduction to Sociology, John Macionis, sociological perspective, sociology, stereotype, wilding incident, wilding youth | 8 Comments

Living to See 25

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Dr. Bucher

Devastating, horrific, excrutiating, gut-wrenching. These descriptors have been heard repeatedly in response to the tragic loss of life in Newtown, Connecticut. All too often, these adjectives are also used by my students at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC), who all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Baltimore City Community College, barriers to success, gun control, lower class, middle-class, new norm, Newtown, random killings, students | Leave a comment

Some Random Thoughts on Perspective

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Dr. Bucher

As we look toward the 2016 presidential election, some Republican strategists are floating the idea of putting Sen. Marco Rubio on the ticket to attract Latino voters. This kind of short-term, quick-fix thinking lies at the root of the “Republican … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "Race: Are We So Different?" Patricia Williams, "single side note, Baltimore City Community College, culture, genetics, Holly Petraeus, Latinos, Marco Rubio, microaggressions, perspective, Petraeus, President Obama, race, racial divisions, racism, Republican Party, Robin Kelly, shifting perspectives | Leave a comment

Our Feelings About Trayvon

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Dr. Bucher

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | 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 | 7 Comments

Non-diversity?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Dr. Bucher

A while back, a leader of an organization called me, inquiring about my availability to facilitate a workshop on diversity. As we talked, she made clear that her institution was not at all diverse. Recently, a study by CareerBuilder examined … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accent, African American, Baltimore City Community College, Beyond Race and Gender, CareerBuilder, diverse foods, diverse neighborhoods, diverse organizations, diverse workers, diversity, female, Kate Lorenz, non-diverse, Roosevelt Taylor, white males | 2 Comments