Editor’s Note: Due to the length of this piece, this article has been split up into three parts on our website. This is part one of Reckoning with Shank: A Tenured Professor, a racial slur and a reinstatement leave a predominantly white institution asking, Where do we go from here?   Kellen Stepler | The Duquesne Duke Images by Griffin Sendek | Multimedia Editor April … Continue reading Reckoning with Shank, Part 1: A Tenured Professor, a racial slur and a reinstatement leave a predominantly white institution asking: Where do we go from here?

This is Part 2 of the series, Reckoning with Shank: A tenured professor, a racial slur and a reinstatement leave a predominantly white institution asking, Where do we go from here?  *** Equity and inclusion work in education is a “marathon, not a sprint” To begin to dismantle systemic racism in educational settings, Duquesne education professor Darius Prier said that people must critique and examine those … Continue reading Reckoning with Shank, Part 2: Transforming pain and ignorance into a “teachable moment”

Open and honest conversation: Teaching Race in Predominantly White Classrooms In a predominantly white classroom, psychology and race should be “taught with a level of sensitivity,” counselor Quanesha Johnson said.  “Psychology was not created with Black people in mind,” she said. “To understand the audience, the educator needs to do the work. They need to understand the impact of their words and be culturally sensitive … Continue reading Reckoning with Shank, Part 3: Open and honest conversation: Teaching race in predominantly white classrooms