This year the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions in a case called STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS v. HARVARD UNIVERSITY. The decision was not surprising, but it was still disappointing. Race influenced admissions decisions were actively being attacked since the late 1970’s and it doesn’t seem that anyone developed an alternative plan. In … Affirmative Action’s Impact On HCBUs
This season opens with a bang! We are pleased to add to our series on Learning Our Allies. Patricia Eng President and CEO of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) chats with us about her work, in this episode, Learning About Our Allies: Asian Americans. Pat’s Princeton experience was influenced by the time … Learning About Our Allies: Asian Americans
Our two part conversation with Janella Hinds and David Adams explored issues of educational equity. Educational systems in every state are remarkably complex. The amount of funding school systems receive can contribute to inequities. Where does the funding come from and how is it distributed? Political views on the value of certain types of education … Resources for Bringing Equity and Inclusion
Welcome to all our listeners. Our last episode featured the first part of our conversation with Janella Hinds and David Adams. For those who follow us on line, we are happy to post Conclusion: Bringing Equity & Inclusion. Both Janella and David bring extensive expertise, dedication and enthusiasm to their work. Yet, it’s clear from … Conclusion: Bringing Equity & Inclusion
Professor Kenneth Nunn discussed the real definition of Critical Race Theory or CRT, a subject taught in some law schools in our last episode. Conservatives falsely claim that CRT is being taught in the K-12 curriculum. In this episode our guests, Janella Hinds and David Adams talk about what is really happening in K-12 in … Bringing Equity & Inclusion to K-12
We hope you all enjoyed listening to Prof. Kenneth Nunn in the episode: Defining Critical Race Theory, We are providing some links to help you understand what CRT is because there is so much misinformation in the press. We hope Resources for CRT Episode provide the answers to your questions. The NAACP has a wonderful … Resources for CRT Episode
Over the course of the last year, conservative republicans have found a new “Boogie man” to chase called Critical Race Theory (CRT). These conservatives Republicans have branded CRT as anything from teaching hate to making white children feel bad about themselves. Multiple states passed laws banning “CRT.” But few of the governors, legislators or voters … Defining Critical Race Theory
Dr. Yolandra Gomez Toya’s episode on COVID in the Native American community recently posted. As usual, we are posting Resources About Native American Allies as a supplement to the podcast episode. As Yolandra mentions, understanding Native American identity is a complex undertaking. In the first instance, there are over 500 tribal nations in the United … Resources About Native American Allies
This season we are including episodes about our allies within BIPOC. Aida Pacheco’s episode on Latinos was the first in the series. Now, we turn our attention to the Native American community and talk about how COVID-19 hit some of the tribal groups. Our guest is Dr. Yolandra Gomez Toya, class of ’88 who is … Learning Our Native American Allies
In the first episode of Thriving & Surviving in Privileged Spaces, we spoke with Mark Robinson and Ray Smaltz. Their book: Young, Black and Privileged in an Unexpected Place of Privilege is now available for purchase. At the end of the episode Mark was describing his experiences with the teachers at Dalton. In the Conclusion … Conclusion of Thriving and Surviving