Tim Wise set it on fire at Bridging the Gap: A Dream Deferred

Educator/activist Tim Wise acknowledged at the outset of his hour-long talk on Thursday that he was yes, a white, straight man who was going to talk about race. And then he did. He quoted stats. He told stories. He made the crowd laugh, cheer, and generally come away filled with the possibilities. This was CCSU’s …

Hope to see you at Bridging the Gap: A Dream Deferred

Festivities start in one hour at Memorial Hall on Central Connecticut State University’s New Britain campus. This is the cap of a semester spent looking at wealth and income inequality through the prism of race. We’ll have students’ work on display, a light meal, and then we’ll all settle in to listen to Tim Wise. …

Bridging the Gap: A Dream Deferred at CCSU tomorrow

The Central Connecticut State University communication department is hosting “Bridging the Gap: A Dream Deferred,” the cap event for our semester spent looking at wealth and income inequality through the prism of race. Tim Wise is our keynote. If you didn’t get your official invitation, we really didn’t send out many. Consider yourself invited. Tim …

CT Forum on racism is sold out

Thursday’s CT Forum on racism is sold out, and here’s what you’ll miss if you didn’t get a ticket: Antonio Villaraigosa, former Mayor of Los Angeles Morris Dees, co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center Wes Moore, social justice advocate and acclaimed author of The Other Wes Moore Jessica Williams,Daily Show correspondent, actress and comedian NPR’s …

Check out my CCSU class’s inequality blog

Right here. The class, COMM 345, Writing for Electronic Media, is studying wealth and income inequality through the prism of race. We’re capping the semester with a Bridging the Gap event on campus,  and you’re invited: 5 p.m., a buffet dinner 5:30, live judging of students’ work (writing, photography, videography) 7, keynote speaker Tim Wise, …