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Students Make Themselves Heard: The Central Park Five : Part 2 (of 4)
Previously: As a White professor teaching sociology and diversity at a Historically Black college (Baltimore City Community College), I often dealt with sensitive and potentially divisive issues. This particular day, one of my Intro Soc students raised a question on … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Ava DuVernay, Baltimore City Community College, black males, Black teenagers, Central Park Five, classroom climate, crime, diversity, economically disadvantaged, Exonerated Five, historically black college, Historically Black Community Colleges, Introduction to Sociology, John Macionis, Kenyon College, minority, New York City, Oprah Winfrey, Pearson, Prentice Hall, race, rape, self fulfilling prophecy, Society the Basics, sociology, sociology curriculum, warm classroom climate
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Uncomfortable Dialogues with Black and White Men
A few days ago yet another book came out about uncomfortable, cross-racial dialogues. It’s gotten a lot of publicity, in large part because of the charisma of its author and the backing of Oprah Winfrey. And it’s certainly timely given … Continue reading
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Tagged biases, Black family, black men, Chelsea Handler, cross-racial communication, cross-racial dialogue, defund the police, diversity, diversity consciousness, Emmanuel Acho, Fox Sports, George Floyd, Matthew McConaughey, Oprah Winfrey, Petaluma, Petaluma Police Department, Philadelphia Eagles, police, prejudices, race, racism, reverse racism, sociology, trust, uncomfortable conversations, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, white privilege
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Autism and Gratitude
In recent years, more and more attention has been focused on gratitude. There’s even -something called the science of gratitude. A growing number of studies now examine the psychological, physical, and social consequences of feeling and showing appreciation. For instance, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Simple Act of Gratitude, ASD, attitude of gratitude, autism, autism spectrum, autism spectrum. social network, blessings, communication, diversity, empathy, gratitude, greeting cards, John Kralick, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Emmons, social network, thank you, thankfulness, Walmart
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