I remember my time as an undergraduate student at Rutgers University- Newark in New Jersey, I had at one point a really good friend from India. Although I heard a number of stereotypical things about Indians, I wanted to learn about their culture and traditions. Since I didn’t have any Indian friends until college, I […]
In a lot of the spaces that I have occupied since college, I am usually the only Black male or one of a very few minorities. So I have heard the comments and questions like “You are so smart. Wow! I didn’t realize how smart you are,” or “I can’t believe you’re a doctor at […]
Is Technology Really that Important in Education? I remember at least a decade ago, there was a lot of buzz about computers taking over the jobs of teachers and we, educators, will need to find another profession because there won’t be a need for us. Some educators really believed it. I remember hearing people say […]
As a first generation Haitian American, I was always clumped in the African American category. It was difficult for me to understand early on because most of my early childhood I mainly interacted with Haitian family and friends. Therefore, I basically accepted being called African American. Unfortunately, the stigma of low expectations that is closely associated with being a Black person, especially a Black male […]