The Mayor Wants All of Austin to Attend PEG’s Diversity Training

by courageousadmin | Aug 17, 2018 | Media

KUT 90.5 featured a story on Pacific Educational Group’s work in Austin, TX, in which the city’s mayor has advocated for PEG’s Beyond Diversity training for all Austin residents. An excerpt from the story: In 2016, Austin Mayor Steve Adler convened a...

PEG President Speaks on the Importance of Affirmative Action on WNYC’s ‘The Takeaway’

by courageousadmin | Jul 26, 2018 | Media

PEG Founder and President Glenn Singleton appeared on WNYC’s “The Takeaway” to discuss race and the college admissions process. Justice Anthony Kennedy recently announced that he will be retiring soon, which means there will be an open seat in the...

‘My Blackness Seemed Curious, Difficult to Handle’: The Day I Ran Away from Oxford University

by courageousadmin | Jul 12, 2018 | Race

By Michael Donkor—July 7 2018 On an overcast day in Oxford in 2003, a few weeks into the first year of an English literature degree, I found myself doing something out of character. I broke a rule. Rather than going to my scheduled tutorial, rather than sitting on the...

Responding to the Threat of Native American Racial Discrimination

by courageousadmin | Jul 12, 2018 | Race

June 14th, 2018 The public face of racial discrimination is usually an African American, or possibly Latino. However, members of any minority can face bias and prejudice at work and in their day-to-day lives. Tribal members, and others who identify as Native...

‘Baltimore’ Is an Exploration of Historical Trauma and the Impact of Racist Denial

by courageousadmin | Jul 12, 2018 | Race

By Claire White—June 12, 2018 Does calling offensive behavior “a joke” detract from degradation inflicted at someone’s expense? Is humor usually a deflection from assessing our insecurities? Can people thrive without fully embracing parts of themselves and their...