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Family Histories of ‘Passing’ from Black to White Documented in Book

Vanderbilt law professor Daniel Sharfstein’s book, The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White, is the outgrowth of parallels he drew between apartheid’s racial distortions and those that shaped America.

September 5, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Talking ‘Microaggressions’ With Dr. Derald Wing Sue

Columbia University psychology professor Derald Wing Sue recently spoke to Diverse about his latest book, Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation. The book insightfully describes the existence of subtle, often unintentional biases and their considerable impact on members of traditionally disadvantaged groups.

September 3, 2011

African-American

Tulsa Remembered

During the events surrounding the John Hope Franklin Park groundbreaking in November 2008, the late Dr. Franklin, in one of his last public interviews, talks about his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the newly dedicated park, and his long held hope for racial harmony in the U.S. (video courtesy of the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation.)

September 1, 2011

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Commentary: Reacting to the Changing Face of U.S. Demographics

Our nation’s failure to publicly and candidly grapple with the changing demographics only postpones a necessary conversation about what kind of country we will choose to become, a veteran journalist writes.

August 30, 2011

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Diverse in India: Controversial Film Addresses Affirmative Action in Indian Higher Education

India finds itself wrestling with the role that class-based affirmative action should play in bringing about parity in higher education.

August 24, 2011

LGBTQ+

CNN Journalist Soledad O’Brien Gives Voice to Ethnic Communities

The veteran journalist won the Edward R. Murrow Radio Television Digital News Association/UNITY award in 2010 for the documentary “Latino in America.”

August 23, 2011

African-American

Wealth Gap Widens Between Whites, Minorities

The wealth gaps between Whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century.

July 26, 2011

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Appeals Court Overturns Michigan Ban on Race in College Admissions

A federal appeals court on Friday struck down Michigan’s ban on the consideration of race and gender in college admissions, saying it burdens minorities and violates the U.S. Constitution.

July 4, 2011

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Commentary: Advancing the Race Conversation – Chinese Man vs. Model Minority

At this year’s National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education, two very different images of Asian-American males were on display, a noted journalist writes.

June 28, 2011

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Study: Minority Youth Have Big Media Appetite

Minority youth spend more than half their day consuming media content, a rate that’s 4.5 hours greater than their White counterparts, according to a Northwestern University report released Wednesday.

June 9, 2011

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NCORE Conference: Scholar Offers Perspectives on Inter-Minority Racism

During the 24th annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education, educators examined not only race, gender, religion and sexual orientation, but intersections among them.

June 5, 2011

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Perspective: Race and Beyond – Playing the Dozens

A week ago, Princeton University Professor Cornel West played the dozens on President Obama, a Center for American Progress senior fellow writes.

May 24, 2011