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Reactions to the U-M 2020 MLK Symposium: Part II, college athletics and control

by Darrell Allen

David Zirin of The Nation, notes Kenny Stills as an outspoken critic of the apparent hypocrisy that Ross displayed in hosting a fundraiser and heading the RISE nonprofit. Further, Zirin notes the fact that the “NFL is almost entirely dependent on black labor and black bodies in its pursuit of billions of dollars in annual […]

Reactions to the U-M 2020 MLK Symposium: Part I, philanthropy and social justice

by Darrell Allen

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Planning Committee chose the timely theme “The (Mis)Education of US.” As I tuned in to watch the live stream of the MLK Symposium keynote featuring Dr. Angela Davis, I was struck by two video messages from Warde Manuel, Michigan’s Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics, and Scott DeRue, […]

What will make Online Education Successful?

by Kush Dawar

Online education is here. It’s not going anywhere and will soon have parity in terms of quality with traditional face-to-face learning. Like anything in education, it takes time, energy and effort from all parties involved just to start moving the wheels of progress and to achieve change. Online education is growing significantly from the past […]

Mindfulness Meditation: A Remedy for Anxiety, Depression and…Oppression?

by Megan Freund

Consider this scenario: Two students, one black and one white, receive their scores after completing a spelling test. The black student receives an 86% and the teacher commends them for doing their very best. The white student receives an 86% and the teacher spends time not only illuminating their mistakes, but providing helpful hints for […]

The Polluted Dialogue around Charter Schools: How Misinformation is Informing the Debate

by William Waychunas

Our democracy is sick. In our world today, people can choose to live in their own bubbles, have the ability to shelter themselves from opposing perspectives, can find their own “alternative facts” to support whatever opinion they choose, and brush aside information that challenges their beliefs as “fake news.” Both Democrats and Republicans are guilty […]

When “Just Say No” is not enough

by Shuxian Wang

When I was a little kid, I asked my mom where I came from. She said I was picked up from a garbage can. I believed her words and cried for a long time. Most children in China have heard the same answer from their parents. It was a joke, but it also reflected the […]

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