Research Director Interviewed on Tavis Talks
Small Business, Big Political Talk
TavisTalks on NPR – May 14, 2012
Featured expert: Jason Reece, research director at Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University.
No matter who wins in November, we know what President Obama and Gov. Romney say they will do to help grow and support small businesses in America. Jason Reece, director of research for the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University, discusses the reality of the challenges facing small businesses today.
Angela Stanley Interviewed by Baltimore Radio Host Marc Steiner
The Myth Surrounding Marriage and Black Women
Marc Steiner Show, NPR WEAA – 88.9
December 10, 2011
Featured expert: Angela Stanley, researcher at Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University.
Angela Stanley is a research associate at the Kirwan Institute. Her work and interests focus on the social sciences, the intersection of race and gender, popular culture, and civic engagement. Currently she is working on the development of strategic advocacy plans for African American communities in the Twin Cities, Portland, Seattle, and Des Moines through the Northwest Area Foundation’s African American Leadership Forums. In addition, she is helping to develop a new model for civic engagement in Detroit with MOSES. She is also engaged in work surrounding improving the conditions for Black girls in Franklin County, Ohio. Prior to joining Kirwan, Angela was a graduate teaching associate in the department of political science at The Ohio State University, teaching undergraduate courses on American government, Black politics, and urban politics. She received a Master’s degree in American Politics from OSU and is currently ABD. She also earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Purdue University.
Kirwan Institute’s Executive Director Interview by ABC6 in Columbus After George Zimmerman is Charged with 2nd Degree Murder
Zimmerman Charged With Second-Degree Murder
Featured expert: Sharon L. Davies
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The neighborhood watch volunteer who shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was arrested and charged with second-degree murder Wednesday after months of mounting tensions and protests across the country.
George Zimmerman, 28, could get up to life in prison if convicted in the slaying of the unarmed black teenager.
Special prosecutor Angela Corey announced the charges but would not discuss how she arrived at them or disclose other details of her investigation, saying: “That’s why we try cases in court.”
Implicit Bias and (Mis)Perceptions
By Cheryl Staats, Research Associate,
Also published on Race-Talk
A month after his passing, Trayvon Martin’s untimely death at age 17 continues to saturate national headlines. By now the familiar details are familiar but remain haunting. Walking home from a convenience store in Sanford, FL on February 26th carrying a bag of Skittles and an iced tea, the Black teenager was followed, confronted, and shot by George Zimmerman, an overzealous self-appointed “neighborhood watch captain.” Zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense after citing what he believed to be suspicious behavior displayed by Martin. Despite Zimmerman explicitly being told by a 911 dispatcher not to follow Martin, Zimmerman pursued the teen, wielding a gun that ultimately took the teen’s life. Martin was unarmed.
The senselessness of this killing, amplified by the fact that Zimmerman has yet to be arrested, has prompted widespread outrage, energizing passionate marches, rallies, and petitions calling for justice. This story remains the talk of the nation, even meriting remarks from President Obama, as we collectively dissect the details and try to make sense of this seemingly incomprehensible transgression. Many facets of that evening are being analyzed, ranging from the official (e.g., Florida’s Stand Your Ground law) to the mundane (Trayvon’s apparel). One topic that has not received much attention, however, is the concept of implicit bias. Read This Article
Race and Death: Breathing While Black
By Tom Rudd, Director of Education and Emerging Research,
Also published on Race-Talk
Death is inevitable. In an ideal world, we would all die in our sleep in a peaceful state of bliss without pain or regret. In the real world, death comes at its own pace and in myriad ways. Most of us, especially the young, want to avoid the topic of death altogether; it’s too finite. Many philosophers and social scientists believe that the avoidance of death and the fear of death are deeply ingrained in our psyche.
But, if we are paying attention, we know that many of the choices we make in our everyday lives have the potential to expose us to sudden unnatural mortality. Illegal drug use, reckless driving, smoking, even unprotected sex can all have lethal consequences; and while every death diminishes the human family in some way, we tend to temper our sympathy when people make free conscious choices that place them in harm’s way. Read This Article