News Articles on Diversity Issues
** Please note that while these are interesting and well-done, they are not scholarly resources **
Church Hosts Conference on 'Ex-Gay' Therapy (8/5/07)
An NPR story on ex-gay therapy which includes some response from psychologists with concerns about this. For more information about the concerns about ex-gay therapy (more commonly called reparative or conversion therapy), see articles available through my faculty page at the COSPP web site.
The Victim's Movement and the Black Community (12/21/06)
An NPR discussion with Dr. Alvin Pouissant of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Carolyn West, a psychologist at the University of Washington, Tacoma and Dr. Steven Walker, chair of the Criminology Department at California State University-Fresno.
'N' Word, Ford, Racial Profiling (11/30/06)
An NPR discussion with Farai Chideya's guests Julianne Malveaux; Ron Christie, and Walter Fields.
When the 'N' Word is Part of a Routine (11/30/06)
The 'N' word in comedy and beyond discussion on NPR.
Comedian Paul Mooney (11/30/06)
Paul Mooney talks about his use of the 'N' word and choice to abolish it. A NPR story.
Considering the 'N' Word in Personal History (11/30/06)
An NPR story.
Michael Richards Controversy (11/27/06)
An NPR story by Michael Shermer.
When Stand Up Guys Aren't Stand Up (11/25/06)
A commentary on the Michael Richards and Mel Gibson racial incidents on NPR.
Kramer Goes Wild (11/24/06)
Another commentary on the Michael Richards racial incident on NPR.
Do We Really Care What Kramer Thinks? (11/21/06)
Another commentary on the Michael Richards racial incident on NPR.
For Black Women, Little Justice After Reconstruction (8/10/06)
Discussion with Kali Nicole Gross about her new book Colored Amazons.
The Business of Civil Rights, Profiling (8/2/06)
NPR Roundtable discussion on civil rights and racial profiling with Michael Meyers, executive director of the New York Civil Rights Coalition; Glenn Loury, professor of the social sciences and professor of economics at Brown University; and Laura Washington, Chicago Sun-Times columnist.
A Personal Story of Racial Profiling (7/14/06)
A NPR audio story.
How Do Black Churches View the Gay Marriage Debate? (6/12/06)
A NPR audio story.
Race and Mental Health in Katrina's Aftermath (11/18/05)
An NPR audio story.
Stigma Can Prevent Much-Needed Mental Health Care (11/18/05)
An NPR audio story. This story doesn't focus only on diversity issues, but does address the tendency of people of color, particularly African Americans, to be more hesitant to seek mental health care.
Roundtable: Black Colleges and Katrina (09/08/05)
NPR story about the impact of Katrina on black colleges. Includes a psychological perspectives.
Slavery in the 21st Century (08/27/04)
An NPR audio story on slavery which is ongoing in our contemporary society (32-minute audio story).
African-Americans, Psychotherapy, & Spirituality (02/23/02)
A great NPR story. You can listen to it on the website through Real Player (9 minutes)