Dr. Elwood Watson is an expert on Race, Diversity and Inclusion in the classroom. He is a Professor of History and African American Studies at East Tennessee State University. His areas of specialty are in 20th Century Post World War II U.S. History, African American History, African American Studies, Gender Studies, Popular Culture, and ethnographic … Continue reading Dr. Elwood Watson: Talking about Race, Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom→
Bill Maher, host of the quasi political/entertainment program HBO Real Time with Bill Maher, recently had renowned Black intellectual and ordained Baptist minister Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and rapper Ice Cube as guests. They discussed the n-word controversy that erupted on the May 31 edition of the program when Maher flippantly referred to himself as a “house nigger” in an interview with Sen. … Continue reading Bill Maher and the N-Word Debate – Elwood Watson→
“Keepin’ It Real: Essays on Race in Contemporary America” James Baldwin, the famous 20th century American intellectual, once observed: “History is the present. We carry our history with us. To think otherwise is criminal.” This is an important point to ponder during the annual Black History Month observance during February in the United States. Baldwin … Continue reading BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW – by David Grinberg→
Guide to Religious Diversity in the U.S. Workplace Scroll down for Table of Contents and Order Info (From Review of Religious Diversity at Work by Dr. George Simons at diversophy.com) In addition to her own contributions, Deborah Levine has gathered religious expertise representing various traditions in order to assemble authors for what is a most useful … Continue reading Religious Diversity at Work→
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been in the news recently, for all the wrong reasons. You see he was outed for having received millions of dollars’ worth of gifts over the last 20 years from billionaire Harlan Crow. With wife Ginny, globetrotting Thomas has been living the high life aboard a million-dollar yacht and … Continue reading “I see nothing!” ….. really Clarence, really? – by Terry Howard→
Doggonit Ron DeSantis, so-called “governor” of the great state of Florida. You just can’t seem to let well enough alone, can you? Your obsessive thirst for power and a move to the White House knows no boundary. Here you go again with another asinine effort to “ban” something, this time the teaching of an AP … Continue reading Ron “The Banner” DeSantis! – by Terry Howard→
On my way out of a local fitness center, I happened across a used book dispenser and, like I always do, peered inside. The cover of one of those books, “Are Men Necessary?” by Maureen Dowd was indeed an attention getter if ever there was one. Although I was amused by it, some may find … Continue reading Are Men Necessary? – by Terry Howard→
BOOK REVIEW: “TALKIN’ TO YOU, BRO!” James Baldwin, a leading voice of Black America in the 20th century, once observed: “The American idea of sexuality appears to be rooted in the American idea of masculinity.” This truism raises complex questions at the dawn of a new millennium. For instance: What is the appropriate archetype to … Continue reading MODERN VIEWS OF MASCULINITY AND MANHOOD – by David B. Grinberg→
