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The Racial Reckoning Of Public Interest Law, Atinuke O. Adediran, Shaun Ossei-Owusu Jan 2021

The Racial Reckoning Of Public Interest Law, Atinuke O. Adediran, Shaun Ossei-Owusu

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Michael Brown, Eric Garner, And Law Librarianship, Ronald E. Wheeler Jul 2015

Michael Brown, Eric Garner, And Law Librarianship, Ronald E. Wheeler

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Professor Wheeler discusses the police killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. He posits that racialized fear is part of what fuels such violence and discusses examples of how racialized fear have impacted his personal life. Wheeler then discusses how and why law librarians can and should be prepared to discuss such events with their law library patrons.


We All Do It: Unconscious Behavior, Bias, And Diversity, Ronald E. Wheeler Apr 2015

We All Do It: Unconscious Behavior, Bias, And Diversity, Ronald E. Wheeler

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Mr. Wheeler suggests that many of our behaviors, in the workplace and elsewhere, are motivated by unconscious triggers and emotions, including racial biases. These behaviors, however, can be prevented by making conscious choices that enhance diversity.