The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Ally (LGBTA) Student Resource Center of Penn State University invited Bruce E. Smail and Jessie M. Sell to coordinate a Social Justice Symposium for the 2011 Pride Week Celebration. The five-part initiative engages the PSU community on social justice issues. The Social Justice Symposium will occur March 19-22, 2011 on the Penn … Continue reading
It is amazing to watch the dialogue over the “wise Latina” comment of Judge Sotomayor. I continue to ask myself what is wrong with her statement and is it racism or “reverse” racism. To understand this issue, we must begin by explaining the difference between racism and prejudice. With any of the isms (racism, sexism, … Continue reading
Click on Hyperlink for: Attorney General Eric Holder’s Black History Month Speech at the Justice Department In a speech earlier this week, Attorney General Eric Holder characterized the United States as “a nation of cowards.” The media coverage had a wide range of emotions around this issue. As a professional who has worked in the … Continue reading
