by Jon Greenberg | Jul 10, 2015 | Civic Engagement, Featured, Race and Racism, Roads to Racial Justice
When teaching about race and racism, I invite participants to consider the following analogy: Think of racism as a gigantic societal-sized boot. “Which groups do you think are fighting the hardest against this boot of racism?” I ask them....
by Jon Greenberg | May 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m very grateful to be honored by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), University of Washington Chapter. Last week, they granted me the Courage in the Pursuit of Social Justice Award for “[my] courage in undoing racism in Seattle...
by Jon Greenberg | May 26, 2015 | Race and Racism
I encourage you to listen to this interview with historian Richard Rothstein that aired a couple weeks ago on NPR’s Fresh Air: Historian Says Don’t ‘Sanitize’ How Our Government Created Ghettos In just 35 minutes, Rothstein succinctly explains how...
by Jon Greenberg | May 7, 2015 | Event, Race Curriculum Controversy
“The Benefits and Costs of Being an Ally for Racial Justice: A Case Study of a Race Curriculum Controversy in Seattle Public Schools” is the second talk in the AUS Spring Speaker Series Justice, Education, and Action. This panel features several Seattle Public Schools...
by Jon Greenberg | Apr 13, 2015 | Civic Engagement, Race and Racism
Walter Scott. Meagan Hockaday. Eric Harris. Hillary Clinton’s announcement has taken over my newsfeed for the moment, but we must also keep our focus on Walter Scott, Meagan Hockaday, and Eric Harris—all three Black Americans recently killed by police. NO MORE! ...