Tag: Asian American Issues

Opinion

How Do We Persuade People About Casual Racism and Sexism?

As a teacher of advocacy, I wonder what is the most effective means of persuading people they should not engage in offensive speech and objectionable expression. I mean that sincerely, not rhetorically: what will prompt people to choose not to use racial slurs or sexist images, not because they felt coerced but from a change of heart? For me, the issue is not whether they possess the right to utter the word or display the picture — for I would not hesitate to support them against censorship. The issue is whether it is right to do so.

June 18, 2019

Asian American Pacific Islander

Dr. Mark Redondo Villegas: A Cultural Scholar

Now in his second year as an assistant professor at Franklin & Marshall College, Dr. Mark Redondo Villegas is propelling students and colleagues to explore issues of race and identity.

February 7, 2019

Asian American Pacific Islander

A Lottery for Harvard and Other Elite Schools?

As we wait for the judge’s decision, one interesting essay has been published in Quartz by Natasha Warikoo, an associate professor of education at Harvard. Warikoo suggests Harvard save time, money and anxiety by running a lottery. That’s right. A lottery.

January 11, 2019