Tiger Woods inspired a generation of minority golfers when he burst on to the scene as a charismatic young star who won tournaments with laser-like focus and power. Suddenly, golf was cool. Today, some of those same people who were among Woods’ most loyal fans are watching his downfall with sadness after his recent DUI […]
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Colorblind Racism and the Model Minority
The author is a professor at Connecticut Colllege and a fellow with the Public Voices Greenhouse through The OpEd Project. His book,American Karma: Race, Culture and Identity in the Indian Diaspora, was published by NYU Press in 2007. The recent shootings in Kansas, South Carolina and Washington state of three Indian migrants — supposedly mistaken […]
