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Can a college course teach students to 'unlearn' racism?

  • Written by Jennifer E. Cross, Professor of Sociology, Colorado State University
Can a college course teach students to 'unlearn' racism?Can a college course help students understand people of different races?AP Photo/Gerry Broome

Many Americans are asking how they can be more sensitive to members of different racial groups, a desire fueling sales of books like “How to be an Anti-racist” and the presence of “Hate has no home here” signs in front yards. But...

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