The firing of Kimberly McLeod, Clayton State University’s first Black female provost, over inaccurate citations on her CV, has sparked debate. Some view it as a genuine concern for academic integrity, while others see it as part of a larger trend targeting Black scholars. Similar instances, such as the forced resignation of Harvard’s first Black…
Intercultural Communication: When People Unpack Trauma With A Virtual Stranger
In an age where the digital realm shapes a significant portion of our interactions, the dynamics of communication have undergone a profound transformation. Nowhere is this more evident than in the realm of intercultural communication, where individuals from diverse backgrounds come together, often virtually, to exchange ideas, share experiences, and sometimes, unexpectedly, unpack their deepest…
Why Cross-Cultural Communication Is Key To Success In Technology
Alexander Smbatyan is a tech investor and entrepreneur. He is cofounder at Intent.ai and chairman at the Emerge international conference. Below are excerpts from an article he published in Forbes. In today’s globalized economy and increasingly diverse societies, cultural sensitivity has evolved from a mere necessity for effective team management to a critical component for achieving business…
Why Supporting HBCU Libraries Is Essential
By Marybeth Gasman, Ph.D. The first time I stepped foot into a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) library was at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1994. As I walked across campus, I remember being nervous, feeling slightly out of place. Yet, the students on campus were incredibly kind, pointing me in the direction of the…
Judgment – The Ultimate Relationship Destroyer
Judgment can be one of the most damaging weapons in a relationship. It tells your partner that it’s not okay to be themselves. This builds resentment in them and will eventually corrode even the most intimate relationships. Even if your relationship survives the corrosive effect of judgment, it still suffers. This article explains how your emotional triggers…
The language we speak influences and shapes our perception of the world
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, also known as linguistic relativity, suggests that the language we speak influences and shapes our perception of the world. It posits that different languages can lead speakers to think differently about the same reality. A question was recently raised: How does the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis work when it comes to Third-Culture Kids? Third-Culture…
The first Black ‘Peanuts’ character finally gets his origin story in animated special
“A Franklin special is really overdue,” said Craig Schulz, the co-writer of the show and son of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, in an interview with Morning Edition. Charles Schulz first drew Franklin in 1968 after receiving a letter from a white Los Angeles schoolteacher named Harriet Glickman. She reached out to Schulz following the assassination…
HBCU: The Power of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) Executive Director Marybeth Gasman and Senior Research Associate Levon T. Esters are proud to release a new book examining the role Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play in empowering Black students, fostering economic development, building community, and mentoring leaders and activists. HBCU: The Power of Historically Black…
Teachers of Color Face Unique Challenges. Here Are Some of Them (Opinion)
These invisible and often unpaid tasks took various forms. For instance: Black male educators taking on roles as disciplinariansLatinx educators acting as language translatorsCreating and curating culturally responsive, anti-racist and socially just curricular materialsServing on equity committees and taking leadership positionsMentoring racially marginalized studentsBridging the cultural gap as culture translators and mediatorsIn addition to the…
Why Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is Relevant To Human Rights Today
In 1982 at the age of just 22 years old, Jean-Michel Basquiat would produce this Untitled skull painting. A powerful and dazzling image that mixes text, colour, symbolism and mark-making in a raw and uncensored explosion. In a single painting, he would use his instinctive power of visual language to say everything he wanted to…
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