NYTimes: Why Racism Can't Be Ignored

I thought this article about a play opening in Chicago fit well with our discussion on racism. Check it out:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/25/theater/rasheeda-speaking-stars-tonya-pinkins-and-dianne-wiest.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=mini-moth&region=top-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below&_r=0

Leave a comment with your thoughts.

Community Post #1: Exposing Hidden Biases at Google to Improve Diversity

I came across this NYTimes article this evening as I was checking headlines. It fits so perfectly with our discussions about race and bias that I decided it should become the basis for our first community blog post.

Please read the article, then write your own response in a separate post on your blog.

NYTimes: Exposing Hidden Biases at Google to Improve Diversity

Publish your post by Tuesday morning, 9/30 at 7:30 am.

Respond to the blog posts of at least 5 additional students (through comments) by Friday morning at 7:30 am.

As always, make sure to follow all of our classroom blogging guidelines which can be found on my MMHS Teacher Page.