teaching race – Race, Politics, Justice

Student backgrounds

September 30, 2017 Pamela Oliver Talking and teaching about race

In a pre-class survey, I asked my students questions about their own racial/ethnic backgrounds and the types of places they have lived in. Race first, where I grouped the “mixed” race answers for people who combined White with Latinx or Black into the minority group for this table. This course

Preparing to Teach About Race

August 22, 2017 Pamela Oliver Talking and teaching about race

For nearly 30 years, I’ve taught “Ethnic Movements in the US,” which takes a social movements approach to comparing the history and politics of American Indians, African Americans, Latinx Americans, and Asian Americans. This course meets the ethnic studies requirement and attracts both students who are actually interested in the