DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Title

A Fly In The Sugar Of Tradition: An African American Professor's Attempt To Educate Future Police Officers On A Predominantly White College Campus

Authors

Michael A. McMorris Ph.D., Associate Professor, Ferris State University

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

November 2002

This presentation explores challenges faced by an African American professor, as he prepares future Criminal Justice practitioners for careers in a multicultural society. Specifically, curricula issues, academic freedom, internal/external controls and power struggles, relative to teaching in a predominantly White Institution, are discussed. Solution-focused strategies are also presented.