We often think about mentoring, and, in fact, I often write about effective mentoring for Diverse. But what about the other side? Last week I was asked to speak to a group of alumni and students at Penn about mentoring. I did, but I added a section to my talk

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On The Mercy Seat: Troy Anthony Davis and American Capital Punishment

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, September 23, 2011

And the mercy seat is waiting And I think my head is burning And in a way I’m yearning To be done with all this weighing of the truth. And eye for an eye And a tooth for a tooth And anyway I told the truth And I’m not afraid to die. ~”The Mercy Seat” Johnny Cash’s classic

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What Everyone Can Do To Diversify the Teaching Force

by Dr. Emery Petchauer, September 13, 2011

Among all the talks, efforts and research directed at increasing the numbers of Black and Brown teachers in the United States, it has long struck me as odd that the first and most fundamental step to doing so is simultaneously the most overlooked step. Here’s a hint: “You may open your

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