Writing diversity statements in response to academic job postings is difficult, and there is very little actionable advice on the topic. We got you! Based on my own experience in hiring roles at Universities, I share the 5 areas your diversity statement should address: mentorship, advocacy, representation/visibility, curricula/training materials, and classroom management strategies.
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The latest streak in contrarian hot-takes casts Killmonger as an archetype of black American men, radical consciousness and revolutionary politics. By remembering Afro-Caribbean histories, the revolution can do a lot better than Killmonger's politics of self-pitying butthurt.
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Oprah's Sunday speech deftly performed a radical move: The casting of of un-prosecuted, state-sanctioned sexual crimes as the real origins of the #MeToo movement
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Thinking through Thanksgiving is a state of mind. In these reflections, I share two ways I bring the practice of gratitude into my everyday life: (1) Thanksgiving through Gratitude as Abundance and (2) Thanksgiving as Gratitude in Contingent Blessing.
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Four Tips on how to host a party that is fun, while having fun myself and wasting as little deadtime as possible. Introducing a new section of Confessions of a Global Dandy: The Over-Analyze and Chill roundup.
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