University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
December 10th, 2012
Written by Jasmine Fuller in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 11 Comments
As a black woman, I face stereotypes that are associated with the color of my skin and my gender, but I also have my share of privileges. I am able-bodied and can take care of myself without assistance from any outside sources, I have had the privilege to have traveled to three different continents, and I have also been able to further my education by attending graduate school. Despite the few...
May 7th, 2012
Written by Allison Monterrosa in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 21 Comments
Over the weekend, my children and I were out doing our weekly grocery shopping at Wal-Mart. My daughter is 14, and my son is 18. As we walk in, they are both whining (yes…even the 18 year old) about how hungry they were. Conveniently and very strategically located right inside of Wal-Mart is a McDonald’s so I figured, “”hey, you guys can go get some McDonald’s and I will have a chance to shop in...
May 7th, 2012
Written by Abby L. Ferber ... in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 5 Comments
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.In this segment, Harry Brod, discusses how in moving the field away from a monolithic...
April 30th, 2012
Written by Abby L. Ferber in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 0 Comments
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.In this segment, Dr. Kathy Obear, Founding Faculty of The Social Justice Training...
April 23rd, 2012
Written by Margot Dainowski in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 5 Comments
Searching for literature review sources, the complexity of understanding racism in our modern day society can’t be overstated. Terminology angst filled me. What I thought would be a simple search for a working definition of racism turned into an exploration of the intricacies of such a negatively powerful and emotive term.After reading a few journal articles, I wanted to recheck my understanding...
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