‘Can You Hear Us Now?’
More than 300 students have staged a sit-in inside Colgate University’s admissions building since Monday to protest the treatment of minority students on campus and the university’s lack of diversity.
Inside Higher Ed
A California Dream: Not Having to Settle for Just One Bedroom
IRVINE, Calif. — This was the state that embodied the middle-class American dream: Move west, acquire a small slice of property, perhaps with a palm tree or two.
The New York Times
Study Links Discrimination, Blacks’ Risk of Mental Disorders
New research shows that African Americans and Caribbean Blacks who experience multiple types of discrimination are at a much greater risk for a variety of mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse. The same study, published in the August 2014 edition of Addictive Behaviors, also suggests that there are four main types of
In Georgia, Politics Moves Past Just Black and White
Georgia has seen major demographic shifts in recent years, with significant increases in African-American, Hispanic and Asian-American populations. The politics of Georgia, however, with gun control debates and harsh immigration laws, seem to lag behind the people.
The New York Times
US gives $4.75m for study on race bias by police
A new US project studying police arrest data for racial bias has been awarded a $4.75m (£2.9m) grant, US Attorney General Eric Holder has announced.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29262358
BBC
Evictions Soar in Hot Market; Renters Suffer
MILWAUKEE — Just after 7 a.m., sheriff’s deputies knocked on the door of the duplex apartment, holding a fluorescent orange eviction notice. The process was quick and efficient. A moving crew began to carry out the family’s possessions and stack them neatly at the curb. Celeste Wilson, the tenant, appeared on the front step in
The Invisible Quality of Whiteness in Our Schools
Much has been made about recent Census reports highlighting the fact that White students are no longer the numeric majority in U.S. public schools. Awareness of these changes is important, but statistics on students’ racial demographics tell only part of the story. Interviews with educators at a Southern California high school where more than 80
‘Poor Door’ in a New York Tower Opens a Fight Over Affordable Housing
A 33-story glassy tower rising on Manhattan’s waterfront will offer all the extras that a condo buyer paying up to $25 million would expect, like concierge service, entertainment rooms, and unobstructed views of the Hudson River and miles beyond.
The New York Times
In Aftermath of Missouri Protests, Skepticism About the Prospects for Change
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. — On Monday night, just a few hours after Michael Brown was laid to rest, an amiable judge sat in the City Council chambers here and weighed in on the traffic violations and petty crimes, one by one, of more than a hundred people. At least two-thirds of
CSUN professor creates film for persons with disabilities on how to avoid getting shot by police
Stories of excessive force complaints, officer related shootings, and general police dickery are becoming more and more commonplace in the United States. The tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri, have cast new light on the disturbing trend of police officers responding to potential threats from citizens with deadly force. More