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 30th, 2012

Conversation Of The Week XXXI: How Organizations Can Achieve And Maintain Real Diversity And Inclusion

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...
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April 30th, 2012

Issue Of The Week XXXI: Racial And Ethnic Stereotypes Are Costly And Dangerous

Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 16 Comments
Whether it is our thoughts about black teens wearing hoodies or baggie pants, or white kids wearing punk hairstyles and mystic tattoos; whether it is rich kids driving BMWs and Corvettes to high schools; or Hispanics kids driving decorated low-riders. We all use stereotypes that wield a lot of persuasive power, intentionally, or unintentionally in our daily lives.The influence they have on our...
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April 23rd, 2012

Conversation Of The Week XXX: The Various Forms Of Racism

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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April 23rd, 2012

Issue Of the Week XXX: Should President Obama Take An Active Role In Addressing Race Relations?

Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 15 Comments
Since the election of Barack Obama as the first black President of the United States, the issue about whether he should play a direct role in addressing the race issue in America continues to resurface. Should President Obama take an active role in helping America confront racism? If so, what should that role be? Would doing so put him in a no-win position since he is a black man?Many would like...
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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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