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Members of the academy offer insight into current events and higher education issues that impact people of color.
Examining Notions of Social Justice Post-Doctoral Degree Completion
What happens to dreams deferred in graduate school? Inspired by the Langston Hughes’ poem “A Dream Deferred,” this question is an impetus for thinking about post-degree completion notions of social justice. Post-degree completion is emphasized to highlight the ways degree completers actualize their ideals about social justice. In other words, how many
Thoughts About Storytelling, Slavery and the ‘N’ Word
The recent discussion of the term slave replacing the “N” word in the classic novel Huckleberry Finn has inspired me to think more critically about the teaching of racial and cultural awareness in America. Replacing the term has sparked controversy among scholars; notably, literary experts and historians who claim that
Promoting Racial and Cultural Awareness in the Classroom: Creating a Plan for Evaluation
“The specter of color is apparent even when it goes unmentioned, and it is all too often the unseen force that influences public policy as well as private relationships. There is nothing more remarkable than the ingenuity that the various demarcations of the color line reflect. If only the same
Why I’m Thankful for Theory
Recently I collaborated with a colleague on a presentation of a paper. In preparing for the presentation she was concerned about offering a theoretical discussion of our work because she thought it would alienate the audience. Her rationale for this perspective was based in her belief
The Role of the Parent-Educator in Strengthening Urban Public Schools
The national debate on urban public education in the United States consistently involves strategies for improving K-12 academic achievement and contributes to our country's educational performance globally. While strategies to improve academic achievement continue to evolve on the national front, in urban contexts one of the most valuable mechanisms to
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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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