Race

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Breaking Racial Rules Through Rage | Myisha Cherry

Cultural & Special Programs April 23, 2019

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Teaching & Learning Technologies March 8, 2019

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Blackface Then and Now | Charles Irons and Tyrone Jean

Teaching & Learning Technologies March 8, 2019

Several universities and colleges have begun the necessary process of acknowledging and atoning for historic anti-Black racism. The use of Blackface to promote anti-Black racism has a long embedded history in the US. This talk and discussion will be an opportunity for our community to learn more about the history of Blackface or “minstrelsy” and […]

The Power of Insecure | Naeemah Clark

Teaching & Learning Technologies October 3, 2017

Television programs have rarely depicted the truth about being a black woman in a world that doesn’t always celebrate their magical ways. Issa Rae, the creator of the HBO series Insecure, seems to have figured it out by normalizing professional and personal lives. This discussion, which features clips from the show, focuses on the authenticity […]

When Race and Gender Collide | India Johnson

Teaching & Learning Technologies April 25, 2017

Women of color (WOC) report a lack of belonging and comfort in environments where they are underrepresented, and introducing a relatable role model may be one tool to address these concerns. The present studies examine how framing a potential role model as an ally for women of color can be used as a potential intervention […]

Willy Wilkinson | Viewing Trans Experience Through a Mixed Heritage Lens

Teaching & Learning Technologies January 20, 2017

Willy Wilkinson, MPH is an award-winning, mixed heritage, Asian American, transgender writer, public health consultant, cultural competency trainer, and spoken word performer. He is author of the Lambda Literary-award winning book “Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency,” which explores the ambiguities and complexities of mixed, trans and disability […]

Ferris Reynolds Lecture | Dr. George Yancy

Teaching & Learning Technologies April 19, 2016

A professor of philosophy at Emory University, Dr. George Yancy addresses the complications involved in teaching students about race within the classroom and offers suggestions that he sees as requisite for successfully engaging a group discussion and critical thought about the defining issues of our time. Yancy’s work focuses on critical philosophy of race, critical […]

How Do You See Me? | Jessica Carew

Teaching & Learning Technologies March 16, 2016

Black women running for political office are largely aware of how people view them in terms of their abilities, interests, and policy goals. This knowledge often leads these candidates to work to combat detrimental stereotypic views as they attempt to win electoral contests. In spite of candidates’ general recognition of these viewpoints, very little empirical […]