May 7, 2004
White Professors Can Help Uproot Racism
A problem faces predominantly white American colleges and universities that set out to create racially diverse campuses. Faculties that are overwhelmingly white are expected to provide effective teachers and mentors for students of color who often hail from ethnic or socioeconomic backgrounds unfamiliar to middle-class white academics. Many of those students struggle to succeed in an educational culture that is more easily negotiated by white students. Because faculty members play a key role
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