Category Archives: Race

On Goffman and seeking justice in America

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Andrea Voyer

That day we were all at the ASA crammed into Alice Goffman’s author meets critics session, a battle was raging in Ferguson. The battle, erupting after Michael’s Brown’s death at the hands of the law enforcement of Ferguson, arose because the Ferguson Police … Continue reading →

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Today I am THAT parent

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Andrea Voyer

Dear (Teachers), Thank you for the hard work you do teaching our child… An issue arose when she was working on the heritage assignment due Friday. I wanted to let you know about this issue so (child) is not penalized … Continue reading →

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Remember me, Sue?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Andrea Voyer

Sue Duncan is one of my most important people. In addition to changing the lives of hundreds (even thousands) of poor African-American kids on the Southside of Chicago, she changed the lives of many, many University of Chicago students who, … Continue reading →

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Real Multiculturalism

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Andrea Voyer

Looking for a fun time in Denver this August? What could be better than stopping by my session in the 2012 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting? Sun, Aug 19 – 8:30am – 10:10am Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities Invited … Continue reading →

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Immigrant vs. Tourist

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Andrea Voyer

We spent last weekend visiting our friends in Sollentuna, outside of Stockholm. We decided to head in to Gamla Stan (the old city) on Saturday morning. We could have walked to the train station but it was raining so we … Continue reading →

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I am George Zimmerman

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Andrea Voyer

Last week I was in Stockholm for a Conference. I didn’t stay at the Conference Hotel. I stayed at a less expensive place that was a reasonable distance from the event but it wasn’t on any major bus or subway … Continue reading →

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News, data and Voldemort

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Andrea Voyer

On January 31, Vermont Digger, an internet news service that you might call the Green Mountain equivalent of HuffPost, ran a letter from the editor. An abridged version follows. Click here to see the whole thing. On Monday, we ran … Continue reading →

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Editorial in The Bridge

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Andrea Voyer

        click here to see the print version of my op-ed on Bias-Free Policing.

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Bias-Free Policing in Vermont

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Andrea Voyer

Here is a draft opinion piece that I am writing regarding racial profiling in Vermont. On December 30, 2009, my children, husband and I were three months in to a 10-month cultural exchange in Guangzhou, China. The shock of relocation … Continue reading →

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Moynihan’s Tangle of Pathology

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Andrea Voyer

James T. Patterson’s opinion piece in yesterday’s New York Times seeks to resurrect the 1965 Moynihan report. Entitled “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action,” the report documents the “tangle of pathology” that limits the life-chances of poor African … Continue reading →

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