Writers at the San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times yesterday covered the implications of Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui’s ethnicity. This would not be an issue if the shooter was white, which demonstrates that race matters in our country — despite the claims of those promoting a “colorblind” society. MercuryContinueContinue reading “Covering Race in the Aftermath of the Shooting”
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Tamara Nopper: ‘What May Come: Asian Americans and the Virginia Tech Shootings’
By Tamara K. Nopper (April 17, 2007) — Like many, I was glued to the television news yesterday, keeping updated about the horrific shootings at Virginia Tech University. I was trying to deal with my own disgust and sadness, especially since my professional life as a graduate student and college instructor is tied to universities. ContinueContinue reading “Tamara Nopper: ‘What May Come: Asian Americans and the Virginia Tech Shootings’”
‘Lessons Learned After Imus’
By Aysha Hussain on DiversityInc.com Now that the 10-day Don Imus controversy has come to an end, and the Rutgers University’s women’s basketball team has forgiven him for his remarks, many are wondering who will replace Imus and who will be next to get the ax? What does this controversy that has captured the attentionContinueContinue reading “‘Lessons Learned After Imus’”