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Of a Black President, White Children, and Maintaining the Status Quo

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, September 14, 2009

Last week proved quite revealing. It began with the conservative hysteria surrounding President Obama's education speech to the children of America, and it culminated with the extreme right wing 9/12 Tea Party March on Washington this weekend, billed as a gathering of "freedom loving patriots." And just when you thought things couldn't

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Come on People! What's the Big Deal about a President Welcoming Students Back to School?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, September 7, 2009

By Dr. Marybeth Gasman Ronald Reagan did it, George H.W. Bush did it, why can't Barack Obama?  Why can't public school children listen to our president welcome them back to school?  I'll admit that I was not the biggest fan of our last president, but I would not

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The Growing Intolerance Must Be Confronted

by Dr. Elwood Watson, August 20, 2009

Think about the following: • Former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has made the claim that President Obama’s health care plan would establish “death panels” to oversee end of life care for the elderly and  terminally ill. • A Swastika was found spray-painted on a sign fronting the office of U.S. Rep. David

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Navigating the Racial Highway in America

by Dr. James Ewers, August 9, 2009

If you want to have a good debate or scare people away, then start talking about race.  The 'race' word is a powerful one in America’s lexicon and seems to bring out passionate feelings in us. It is a catalyst for both change and status quo. It is my thinking that

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White Privilege: What if Henry Louis Gates had been White?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, July 24, 2009

By now, most enlightened people have heard about the incident involving Harvard University Professor Henry Louis Gates and the Cambridge, Mass., police.  As a recap, the Cambridge police arrested the eminent scholar in front of his home.  Just having returned from filming a PBS special in China, Gates, along with

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Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


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