Fortune
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Commentary: John Henryism explains why black professionals have to work harder to overcome systemic racism in the workplace.
Richard J. Reddick
- Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
- Educational Researcher, Freelance
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Richard J. Reddick’s Journalist Portfolio
View as a gridOpinion: American companies wouldn't have as many racist logos if C-suites were more diverse
CNN
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In the wake of the protests following the killing of George Floyd and many other Black Americans by police, several brands that produce items Americans buy and use every day are facing a long-overdue reckoning.
Opinion: The part of Kamala Harris' story that fills Jamaicans with pride
CNN
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Richard Reddick writes that the fact that Harris' heritage is widely being discussed helps to diversify how Jamaicans are seen, by showing them in the political and academic realm.
How to support students with trauma as school starts
The Hill
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In a few days, 56 million students will return to school, and 19 million will attend colleges and universities. As educators, parents and community members, how do we help our youths process the horror of violence based on racial hatred that they are trying to make sense of?
The time tax put on scientists of colour
Nature
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As universities examine faculty diversity amid global protests against institutional racism, they might want to consider that many Black and minority-ethnic academics are routinely asked to undertake extra, uncompensated work to address the issue at their institutions. The phenomenon is known as 'cultural taxation', a term coined in 1994 by Amado Padilla, a psychology researcher at Stanford University in California.
Megyn Kelly's problems began long before her 'blackface' comments
CNN
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The recent incident involving NBC's Megyn Kelly is a prime example of why it is so important to have work environments that are not simply diverse, but inclusive and equitable.
Promoting Marriage In The Black Community
NPR
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Marriage activists in hundreds of communities around the country will gather Sunday to "strengthen and promote marriage in the black community," which has been in sharp decline. Richard Reddick, co-author of A New Look At Black Families talks about marriage in the African-American community.
Why we need universities now more than ever
The Dallas Morning News
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The recent results of a Pew Research Center survey on the public's views of colleges and universities are disheartening. Pew found that during the...
Commentary: Paying for college shouldn't be like winning the lottery
Austin American-Statesman
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"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" recently showcased three University of Texas students learning that Samsung would pay the remainder of their college tuition costs. A few days later, another college student sunk a half-court basket to win a scholarship.