February 11th, 2013
Written by Rodney D. Coates - Professor of Sociology in National Collegiate Dialogue with 18 Comments
Editor’s Note: February is Black History Month. Prof. Rodney Coates reflects on the impact Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had on his life and that of his family.
I remember that day, in a land far away, when you dared to dream into my reality.
That day, on that dusty road, when my dreams were awakened to the possibility of yes.
Dreams born within the jungle of concrete that has smashed so many other...
February 11th, 2013
Written by Allison Monterrosa in National Collegiate Dialogue with 40 Comments
Victims of interpersonal violence face many challenges when trying to navigate through an abusive relationship. The dynamics of interpersonal violence are very complex and each situation has its’ own unique challenges. For people of color that are being victimized, intersecting oppressions such as institutionalized racism, gender oppression, and classism need to be taken into consideration when...
February 4th, 2013
Written by Tom Trzyna - Ph.D in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 11 Comments
1973The Educational Opportunity Program at the University of Washington: The first group of recruits sits in the classroom in quadrants. The black kids are in one corner, the Hispanics in another, the Native Americans in a third, and the poor whites in a fourth.
They keep at least a row of empty seats between them, and when they answer questions, they look at me, not each other, and they look at...
February 4th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 35 Comments
The mind is a funny thing when it comes to how your attitude toward stereotypes affects your overall thinking. For example, have you ever noticed how people with strong mindsets toward racial stereotypes tend to be less creative or able to think in the abstract? One new study released January 7 found a connection between racial intolerance and creativity while a second study has concluded that...
January 28th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 28 Comments
We’ve heard and seen the gaffes occur right before our eyes…every few months it seems. Recently, there was the Brent Musburger brouhaha: he used the word “beautiful” in reference to Katherine Webb, girlfriend of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron. And before that, there was the “Chink” comment, made by an ESPN reporter, about New York Knicks’ guard Jeremy Lin.
And Fuzzy Zoeller’s comments 15 years...
