meta – Contemporary Racism

What is this blog?

02/26/2018 by Connie

My students have produced thought-provoking pieces for you to consider. Please join in the conversation! As a reminder, however, note that this is an academic blog and an educational space. Please read our About page, and follow these Guidelines when sharing your own comments: Direct your comments toward the ideas, not the author. Seek to educate/engage via your comments. Imagine you are face-to-face with a real person who wrote the post and want to continue the conversation. Remember the …

Look for new posts Spring 2018

05/27/2017 by Connie

Understanding contemporary racism is more important than ever. Look for new insights from students in PSY 425 in the Spring semester of 2018. In the meantime, keep up with the occasional ‘in the news’ post on our Facebook feed.

Look for new blog posts in Spring 2016

04/23/201806/09/2015 by Connie

Update: brand new student-authored posts will be available Spring semester 2016. In the meantime, visit us on Facebook. Share your thoughts and relevant posts to the FB page.

11/04/201208/13/2012 by Connie

Please bookmark our new URL: http://contemporaryracism.org

Professor James Jones Honored

04/23/201809/02/2011 by Connie

Prof. James Jones honored for ‘unparalleled career’ in psychology.

Welcome to the Blog!

08/12/201201/08/2011 by Connie

Welcome to the Contemporary Racism blog. This is an academic blog authored by Muhlenberg College students who have taken Professor Wolfe’s “Contemporary Racism” seminar. We hope this blog provides a forum for an ongoing conversation with anyone with an interest in topics like contemporary racism, white privilege or colorblind ideology. Read more under “About.” Anyone is free to comment on any post. We welcome an open, controversial and wide-ranging discussion, but will be monitoring for spam and abusive attacks. …