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Tag Archives: Malcolm X
Blindsided by the N-word
Ten years ago or so, a student of mine was blindsided by the “N-word,” and so was I. I had just uttered this troublesome word in my Introduction to Sociology class at Baltimore City Community College, a college with a … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Alex Haley, Autobiography of Malcolm X, Blacks, Colgate University, context, diversity, English teacher, ethnicity, ghettoization, Introduction to Sociology, Lansing Michigan, Malcolm X, N word, race, race and inequality, racism, racist, racist language, scientific research, socialization, sociology, White person, Whites
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“Race Talks” With Our Children: What Works Best?
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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Tagged "All Things Considered", "Roots, Alex Haley, Attallah Shabazz, Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College, Black Lives Matter, child and parent, conversations about race, cops, Cornel West, diversity, George Floyd, Jennifer Harvey, law enforcement, Malcolm X, Maryland basketball, Michel Martin, NPR, OJ Simpson, race, Race Matters, race relations, racism, Rodney King, slavery, sociology, South Carroll High School, value of diversity, White children, white parents
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To All Whites, Dr. Laura Included, Don’t Use It Ever
I am a white college professor who teaches at a historically black, urban community college. A while back, I was discussing an excerpt from The Autobiography of Malcolm X. In the excerpt, Malcolm X discusses what it feels like to … Continue reading
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Tagged college teaching, Dr. Laura, hot buttons, Laura Schlessinger, Malcolm X, N word, race, White people, word use
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