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Hunter is Hunting Black Males
From NY Amsterdam News (on declining graduation rate of black males, rising rate of black females).
"One professor from CUNY’s Hunter College tells AmNews that he can attest to the diminishing Black male presence, specifically in his school, and begs to have at least one Black male in his classes each semester.
“In my classes alone, if I have a Black male - one a whole year, I’m happy - I am serious,” declares Henry L. Evans, who teaches Diversity Theory and Philosophy of Education at Hunter College.
BEGS?
One black male a year and "I'm happy." Whoo. Throw a party. I suppose teaching "diversity theory" is not possible if the human objects in the room don't match the rainbow plot in the professor's mind?
Ironically, the article goes on to praise all-black schools for benefiting black males. But, wouldn't the racial homogeneity hurt "diversity?" Are they happy if they get one white male each year in a "Diversity Theory" class at Morehead? Do they even have such ridiculous courses at HBCs? Perhaps that is the key to their success.
Multiculturally yours,
Jonathan Bean
- Problem by Ralph E. Luker (June 27, 2006 at 11:25 AM)
- Yes, yes, yes by Jonathan J. Bean (June 28, 2006 at 10:39 AM)
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