News We Care About
The Atlantic: “There Is No Debate Over Critical Race Theory”
Pundits and politicians have created their own definition for the term, and then set about attacking it.
The Boston Globe: “The truth about workplace ‘diversity’”
Turmoil at ESPN is a reminder that there’s a chasm between what some white people say and how they really... More
The New York Times: “Return to Office? Some Women of Color Aren’t Ready”
After more than a year of virtual work, employers are making plans to get back to the physical workplace. That... More
The Boston Globe: “For Asian Americans, heart-to-heart talks about painful issues like racism can bridge the generation gap”
As Asian Americans reexamine their nebulous position in the country’s racial hierarchy, in which they are cast either as “model... More
The New York Times: “We Disagree on a Lot of Things. Except the Danger of Anti-Critical Race Theory Laws.”
What is the purpose of a liberal education? This is the question at the heart of a bitter debate that... More
The Chronicle of Higher Education: “The Far Right’s College Crusade”
How extremists are infiltrating — and fracturing — campus Republican groups.
BU Today: “Sexism and Racism in Science: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Exposed Everything”
In peer-reviewed piece, 24 researchers argue it’s time for new policies that promote strong mentorship, diversity, and equity amongst scientific... More
NBC News: “Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over bathrooms for transgender students”
Monday's order denying review in the case means Gavin Grimm's victory in the lower courts remains intact.
The Washington Post: “Latinos are disproportionately killed by police but often left out of the debate about brutality, some advocates say”
And while the national debate on police killings has focused on Black Americans, whose deaths at the hands of law... More
HuffPost: “I’m A Black Mother And Educator. Here’s Why I Let My Kids Read Racist Books.”
“While I struggled with the denouncement of books like ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘Little House on the Prairie,’ I also... More