Articles tagged: race
University of Michigan faculty call for greater focus on campus diversity
Posted: Apr 16, 2013The University of Michigan faculty government is calling on the administration to improve student diversity at the school. Read more »
with video: NPR's Michele Norris visits University of Michigan and asks students to submit '6-word truths' on race
Posted: Mar 12, 2013If someone asked you to summarize your thoughts on race in six words, what would you say? Read more »
6 words to describe race: U-M is first campus in U.S. to join Michele Norris' Race Card Project
Posted: Mar 09, 2013The University of Michigan will welcome award-winning NPR journalist Michele Norris to campus Tuesday to kick off a landmark campaign of her national project on race. Read more »
University of Michigan project explores race in the U.S.
Posted: Dec 25, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
COLUMN: Election 2012: Race penalty or religion penalty?
Posted: Oct 22, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing election penalties. Election Day is two weeks from tomorrow. Tonight ... Read more »
OPINION: Running for his life ... standing our ground against the violence against blacks
Posted: Mar 25, 2012We have been hearing a lot this last week about a "Stand Your Ground" law as it pertains to George Zimmerman and his shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman claims self defense even though there is mounting evidence that he actively pursued Trayvon and there still has been no arrest. Read more »
Faith & books: Interfaith Council to host dicussion of 'Is Everyone Really Equal?'
Posted: Feb 15, 2012Not everyone reading these words will know that I am an African-American man, so I’m taking a moment to mention it here. I don’t remember a time when I was unaware of being African-American, nor ... Read more »
Book Review: 'Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity' by Tim Wise
Posted: Sep 07, 2011In January of 1963, shortly after he had been elected to office, and in front of a cheering and supportive audience, Alabama Governor George Wallace offered an inaugural address in which he uttered the following ... Read more »
U.S. Census Bureau figures show population losses in Michigan, but Washtenaw County is an exception
Posted: Feb 06, 2011News from the U.S. Census Bureau has not been kind to Michigan, which saw a decline of 54,000 residents. That means the loss of one of the state's 15 seats in Congress, beginning in 2012. ... Read more »
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Not a sweet homecoming for Matt Vogrich, Jordan Morgan struggles and more notes
Posted: Jan 19, 2011Matt Vogrich EVANSTON, Ill. — Matt Vogrich didn’t have the homecoming he wanted. The Michigan sophomore guard grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, is a huge Chicago Bears fan and, with friends and family ... Read more »
Faith: Our Values: What do Dr. King and President Obama mean by 'moral imagination'?
Posted: Jan 17, 2011Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Are you pondering the meaning of “moral imagination”? Obama used the phrase in his Tucson memorial speech last week, but many philosophers and social thinkers have used it before. Edmund ... Read more »
Do rain gardens, rain barrels and native plants really help urban streams?
Posted: Nov 03, 2010
The color of wealth: the story behind the U.S. racial wealth divide
Posted: Oct 18, 2010"For every dollar owned by the average white family in the United States, the average family of color has less than one dime. Why do people of color have so little wealth?" With this shocking ... Read more »
The Canine Good Citizen Test—rules and regulations
Posted: Jun 03, 2010The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that is designed to teach responsible dog ownership to owners and certify dogs that have the training and behaviors needed to be reliable, well-behaved members of ... Read more »
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