National Collegiate Dialogue - Racial Discrimination Cases & Discussion

USAonRace.com is proud to sponsor and host the National Collegiate Dialogue on Race Relations (NCDRR) for the 2014-2015 academic year. This will be the 5th year of the dialogue, which began with the 2010—2011 academic year.

NCDRR provides an excellent opportunity for students to actively participate in a healthy and meaningful exchange about this important issue that continues to pose major challenges in contemporary society. Download the following PDF to learn more about the purpose and objectives of the dialogue, and how it will work during this academic year. Meet the distinguished advisory panel and peruse the participating colleges and universities. You may also view the short video to learn more about the mission of USAonRace.com and how it is a good resource for an ongoing conversation to increase understanding across race and ethnicity. 

Please take a moment to Sign Up and Janice Ellis will contact you to provide usernames and passwords that will make it easy for your students to participate. If you have any questions, please contact Janice Ellis at jellis@usaonrace.com or call at 877-931-2201.

April 16th, 2012

Issue Of The Week XXIX: Punitive Models As A Mechanism To Facilitate Social Justice Is Ineffective In Creating Dialogues About Race And Inequality Within School Environments

Written by Allison Monterrosa in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 13 Comments
In a society that is increasingly adopting and legitimizing a “colorblind” ideology, making an argument that racism still exists becomes an arduous task. I have a 14-year-old daughter that attends a predominately white school and on many occasions, she has come home in tears with hurt feelings because one of her peers has assaulted her with a racially charged comment. In the past, I have...
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April 9th, 2012

Conversation Of The Week XXVIII: Upset, And Understandably So?

Written by Ed Ellingson in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 2 Comments
As students committed to social justice, I would argue that we have the responsibility and capability to choose how we approach the subject and how we engage those whom we address in our efforts to correct these injustices. Yet, these are highly emotionally charged issues. Can allowing emotion into the equation yield benefits or do the risks outweigh the potential advantages?The seething rage we...
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April 9th, 2012

Issue Of The Week XXVIII: White Riot: Kentucky Fans, Trayvon Protesters, And The White Privilege Conference

Written by C. Modiano in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 3 Comments
Oh, here we go again. This week brought us another sports fueled violent white riot after Kentucky won the NCAA Basketball Championship. The riot, which many had predicted would happen, came just 60 fires and two days after the first one, where Kentucky fans burned cars to celebrate its win over Louisville.The Final Four riots came just months after Penn State fans took to the streets, crashed...
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April 2nd, 2012

Issue Of The Week XXVII: Significant Increase In Hate Groups In America Because Of Race And Religion

Written by Abby L. Ferber Ph.D. Professor of Sociology in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 12 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, Heidi Beirich discusses the significant rise in hate groups throughout...
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April 2nd, 2012

Conversation Of The Week XXVII: Should Race Relations Have A Slot On The Evening News Just As Sports Or Weather?

Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in National Collegiate Dialogue with 9 Comments
When will we get the courage to confront racism in our communities and the commitment to really do something about it? Until race relations become as much a part of the local and national dialogue as sports, the weather, or other things we talk about on a daily basis, we will forever be content to just show outrage as ugly incidents continue to occur. [jwplayer |config=usariseup |file=http://http...
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