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Will Smith did a “bad thing,” but he needs our help
In his recent blog, “Will Smith Did a Bad, Bad Thing,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar argues that the actor’s slap at the just held Oscars perpetuated racial stereotypes. And while I agree, I only agree to a certain extent. It’s all too … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore City Community College, Black images, black men, Blacks, Chris Rock, comfort zone, critical thinking, debunking steeotypes, Denzel Washington, devil, differences within groups, difficult dialogues, ethnically diverse, Historially Black College, Howard University, Oscars, perpetuate stereotypes, race, racial stereotype, racially diverse, racism, racist history, slavery, social cocoon, social control, social isolation, social media, stereotype, the slap, tv, violence, Whites, Will Smith
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Santa Claus and the Race Question at Indiana University
Recently, IU’s CommUNITY Education Program thought that it might be a good idea to pose the question, “Can Santa Claus Be a Black Man?” So they created a big poster with this very question and placed it just inside a … Continue reading
Whites Need Ethnic Studies Just as Much, if not More: Part Two
Recent research by Peter D. Hart Research Associates found that employers are most apt to look for employees who can team and collaborate with others in diverse group settings. Next on the list is the ability of employees to possess … Continue reading
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Tagged course content, critical thinking, cultural cocoon, cultural cruise control, cultural lens, ethnic, ethnic studies, global environment, minority group, pedagogy, Peter D. Hart Research Associates, problem-solve, reasoning skills, stereotype, Tuscon Unified School District, Whites
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Intellectual Diversity
Too often, intellectual diversity is pushed to one side when the issues of diversity and inclusion are discussed. That, I believe, is unfortunate. Diversity, to my way of thinking, includes all of the ways in which we are different. Intellectual … Continue reading
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Tagged college professor, conservative, critical thinking, cultural intelligence, diversity, gender, inclusion, intellectual diversity, learning climate, organizational priorities, pedagogy, perspective-shifting, political thought, realms of thought, research funding, social class, student achievement, temple grandin, Women's Ways of Knowing
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