Archive

Blogroll

Obama Decision to Boycott World Racism Conference is Regrettable

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, April 20, 2009

Change has come to America. Doubters of this undeniable truth need only look to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for confirmation. Or to the international stage, where President Barack Obama — along with first lady Michelle Obama — has taken the world by storm. Let’s face it. It was nothing short of amazing to

Read full post

The Case Against Cultural Standardization in Tenure Decisions

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, April 6, 2009

There has been a cacophony of voices calling for the elimination of tenure in higher education. Many of those voices are ultra conservative ideologues who are using the tenure debate to excoriate what they see as a liberal-leaning academy. There is a more vexing question that is conveniently absent from

Read full post

African American boys can learn something from President Obama

by Dr. James Ewers, April 1, 2009

President Barack Obama’s victory is meaningful to a cross-section of Americans. His candidacy resulted in more new registered voters than at any other time in American history. As we reflect now on his journey, especially his Democratic primary battle with then-Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, it is safe to say that

Read full post

Of Watermelons, Chimps and Cowards

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, March 4, 2009

It was not that long ago that we were ushering in the “post-racial” era in American racial discourse. According to scholar John McWhorter, “So, in answer to the question, 'Is America past racism against black people,' I say the answer is yes.” In intellectual and ideological lockstep, Dinesh D'Souza proclaimed,

Read full post

Let’s Talk about Race … in the Classroom

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, January 22, 2009

I am fortunate to work in a school of education that cares enough to examine itself in terms of its treatment of students of color.  That said, I recently sat through a school-wide faculty meeting in which the results of a survey of our students of color were discussed. For anyone

Read full post