Tag: Inclusion
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The Paradox of Anti-Racism Activism: Perpetuating Racism Instead of Ending It
As a former university professor and diversity officer, I once asked a black-student union if their goal was to become obsolete. While most students didn’t understand the question, one student, the group’s leader, replied that the group would continue to exist even if racism were eradicated. Today, I’m more concerned about the creation of seemingly…
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The Problem with Perpetuating Racism in the Name of Anti-Racism
At a former university where I served as a diversity officer and taught, I had a meeting with the school’s black-student union. Toward the end of the meeting, I asked if their goal was to become obsolete in the near future. Most of the students didn’t understand the question, but one student, who appeared to…