From the new Poverty & Race: In our new issue, we present a fascinating trio of articles on "Critically Engaged Teaching and Race" - including a précis of Meira Levinson's new book, "No Citizen Left Behind," and contributions from Lawrence Blum on teaching about race in high school, and from Leigh Patel (and colleagues) on effective uses of mindfulness in education. Plus … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (May 16, 2013): “Critically Engaged Teaching and Race”
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“Why Structural Racism? Why a Structural Racism Caucus?” by Anne C. Kubisch (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
By Anne C. Kubisch (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The term “structural racism” has gained traction in recent years as a way of describing how racial dynamics are playing out in 21st Century America. Of course, using the word “structural” to characterize societal inequities has a long history, and even joining the term “structural” with ”racism” is not new. But … [Read more...] about “Why Structural Racism? Why a Structural Racism Caucus?” by Anne C. Kubisch (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
“Race vis-a-vis Class in the U.S.?” by john a. powell and Stephen Menendian (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
By john a. powell and Stephen Menendian (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) In his groundbreaking 1903 treatise, The Souls of Black Folk, W.E.B. Du Bois wrote, “for the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line.” A century later, and a full generation removed from the battles of the Civil Rights era, many now suggest that class, not race, is … [Read more...] about “Race vis-a-vis Class in the U.S.?” by john a. powell and Stephen Menendian (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
“Structural Racism and Rebuilding New Orleans” by Maya Wiley (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
By Maya Wiley (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) How do we rebuild an entire region, rebuild our country, and make it healthier, increasing the economic, social and political well-being of all its residents? And why does it matter for the nation? These are questions posed by the story of Gulf Coast rebuilding and of the fight to recover New Orleans. To answer … [Read more...] about “Structural Racism and Rebuilding New Orleans” by Maya Wiley (November-December 2006 P&R Issue)
“Forty Years of the Civil Rights Movement in Chicago” by Dick Simpson (May-June 2006 P&R Issue)
By Dick Simpson (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Forty years ago, the civil rights marches burst upon the scene in Chicago. Within a year, there was a summit agreement of sorts between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mayor Richard J. Daley. Many at the time saw the agreement as a sham and simply a way for Dr. King to leave town and take the movement other places … [Read more...] about “Forty Years of the Civil Rights Movement in Chicago” by Dick Simpson (May-June 2006 P&R Issue)
