Racism, privilege and colorblindess in the news this week...

The current political state of affairs offers much context for our readings in this course.  I am posting a series of article here that offer case studies of theory in practice.  I am curious to discuss how the theoretical contributions of the authors we have read and discussed thus far -- Johnson, Grinner's SCWAAMP, Delpit, YIA, Armstrong and Wildman, Roose -- inform our thinking and ability to speak in youth spaces about things like #takeaknee or the merits of Dr. Seuss.

This is how THEORY meets PRACTICE.

John Pavlovitz on why white America should take a knee

Eric Reid on carefully planned political action

A collection of conservative commentators on the NFL controversy

Trevor Noah on When Black Folks should protest

What We Learn from Children's Literature:
Dear Mrs. Trump

DACA: A Dream Deferred?

My colleague, Victoria Restler, put together some materials for her undergraduate class about this week's presidential announcement regarding DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.)

I am hoping and expecting that we will make some time in class to talk about this as it relates to Johnson's notions of privilege, power and difference.

You can find her reflections and resources here.