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Media Relations
Newspapers & Magazines...Radio...Television...Online Magazines
One purpose of the Center is to reach out to white Americans who have not thought of the implications of being white. Whether it be personal discussions about race, discussion of "white studies" as a field of study, or discussion of social change agendas, the Center for Study works to create forums for discussing whiteness. Consistent with this purpose, the Center tries to be responsive to media inquiries.
Since our inception, we have received many contacts from print, broadcast and electronic media. Some contacts have resulted in stories in which the Center has been featured. Other inquiries included requests for background information on whiteness, requests for referrals to other scholars and practitioners in the field, and sometimes simply a request to talk about this new area with no particular story in mind.
Regardless of the nature of the request, we do our best to meet it. Below is a selection of media articles and shows where representatives from the Center have appeared.
Newspapers and magazines
The Los Angeles Times, "Workshop on whiteness explores racism, rights," by David Lamb, Tuesday, November 19, 1996, p. A5.
Associated Press story on the Center by Deepti Hajela. Placed on the national wire on Wednesday, February 26, 1997. Picked up (often for Sunday editions) by the following papers: - Atlanta Constitution
- Bergen Record (Bergen Co., NJ)
- Birmingham News (AL)
- Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Herald (Wayne, NJ)
- Home News & Tribune (New Brunswick, NJ)
- Houston Chronicle
- Las Vegas Journal
- Morning Call (Allentown, PA)
- Orlando Sentinel (FL)
- Post Intelligencer (Tampa?)
- Salt Lake City Tribune
- Schenectady Sunday Gazette
- Also papers in:
- Arizona
- Michigan
- Montana
- Oklahoma
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, "Students discuss ‘whiteness’ in women’s studies class," by Mark McGrath, 1997.
The Wall Street Journal, "Marketers split whites into ethnic groups," in the Business & Race column by Leon E. Wynter, April 2, 1997.
The Wall Street Journal, "School of Thought: The unbearable whiteness of being," by Quentin Hardy, April 24, 1997.
The Home News & Tribune (Central NJ), "Studying what it means to be white in America," by Rick Malwitz, June 22, 1997.
The Boston Phoenix, "What does it mean to be white?," by Ellen Barry, July 11, 1997.
The Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger, "Repairing the fault line on campus," opinion column by William Raspberry, September 16, 1997.
The Boston Sunday Globe, "Conference against racism to look at whiteness," November 2, 1997.
The Bay State (MA) Banner, "Conference looks at white ethnic identity," by Elisa A. Batista, November 20, 1997.
The Brown and White (Lehigh University), "Weekend conference looks at race relations," by Chris Litman, November 21, 1997.
The New York Times Magazine, "Getting credit for being white," by Margaret Talbot, November 30, 1997.
The Washington Post, "The unbearable whiteness of being," by Karl Vick, November 30, 1997.
The Los Angeles Times, "White bread and mayonaise," by Karl Vick (reprint of the Washington Post story of November 30, 1997), December 7, 1997.
Boston Sunday Globe, "Rethinking race via ‘whiteness studies’," by John Yemma, December 21, 1997.
Heterodoxy, "Get whitey," January 1998.
The Hungry Mind Review, "Whiteness: Resources," compiled by Diana Benjaafar, Spring 1998.
Chicago Tribune, "Sponsors say studying ‘whiteness’ can loosen racism’s grip on society," by V. Dion Haynes, February 25, 1998.
Independent on Sunday (London), "White like me," by David Usborne, April 26, 1998, p. 3.
The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), "What’s it like being white?," by Virginia de Leon, July 13, 1998.
Houston Chronicle, "Dialogue on race may target white males, but many wonder why," by T.J. Milling, April 14, 1998.
LINK: the college magazine, "Like whites on rice," by Jeff Howe, Oct./Nov. 1998.
Houston Chronicle, "Only enriching the American mainstream," opinion column by William Raspberry, March 12, 1999.
San Jose Mercury News, "Entering unknown territory," by Ben Stocking. Part of a series entitled "A majority of none." April 14, 1999.
Baltimore Sun, "New field of study focuses on what it means to be white," by Erin Texeira, May 5, 1999.
Radio
KVMR-FM, Sacramento, CA. Live 30 minute guest appearance by phone, Charley Flint and Jeff Hitchcock, Monday, November 4, 1996, 6:15 AM Pacific Time, concerning the Center’s conference. Mike Thornton, host.
KTKK, AM 630, K-Talk, "The Voice of Utah," Salt Lake City, Utah. Live 90 minute guest appearance by phone, Jeff Hitchcock and Charley Flint, Sunday, March 9, 1997, 3-4:30 PM Mountain Time. Mike Evans, host.
WAEB, Allentown, PA. Taped informational 15-minute interview of Jeff Hitchcock by Heather McCartney for later editing and use in news broadcasts, by phone, March 12, 1997.
The Tom Leykis Show, syndicated Los Angeles based talk show broadcast from 225 stations, live 60-minute guest appearance of Jeff Hitchcock by phone, Wednesday, March 19, 4-5 PM Pacific Time.
KPIX Talk radio, San Francisco. Pat Thurston, host. 20-minute discussion with Jeff Hitchcock, 7:10 - 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 24, 1997.
WVLK Radio, Lexington, KY. Sue Wylie, host. 1-hour talk show with call-ins with Jeff Hitchcock, 11:00 a.m. to Noon, Wednesday, May 21, 1997.
WKEW 1400 AM Radio, Greensboro, NC. Brad Kranz, host. 30-minute talk show with call-ins with Jeff Hitchcock. Friday afternoon, June 20, 1997.
WELI 960 AM Radio, New Haven, CN. The People’s Advocate, Kevin Skeist, host. 60-minute talk show with call-ins with Jeff Hitchcock. Thursday, 6:20 to 7:20 p.m., July 17, 1997.
WBUR, National Public Radio in Boston, The Connection with host Chris Lydon. 60-minute talk show. Jeff Hitchcock appeared as one of 4 guests on November 6, 1997 during 10:00-10:30 segment.
KSRO 1350 in Santa Rosa, CA, The Pat Thurston Show. 60-minute talk show. Jeff Hitchcock appeared as the lead guest on Monday, December 8, 1997 during 1:30-1:50 PST segment.
Pacifica Radio Network with 50 affiliates in 27 states. Appearance by Jeff Hitchcock on The Living Room, a 60-minute talk program with call-ins, with guest host Earl Ofari Hutchinson and additional guest, Birgit Rasmussen at 3:00 PM EST on Tuesday, December 16, 1997.
All Things Considered (NPR), Jeb Sharpe and Robert Seigel, Whiteness Studies. Contains excerpt of pre-recorded interview with Jeff Hitchcock. January 2, 1998.
KMEL 106 FM in San Francisco, CA, Street Knowledge. 2-hour talk program with call-ins, with host Davey D. Appearance by Charley Flint as guest on Sunday, February 8, 1998 during 9:00 - 11:00 PST segment.
WVON 1450 in Chicago, IL. The Cliff Kelley Show. 4-hour talk program with call-ins. Appearance by Jeff Hitchcock as guest on Thursday, February 26, 1998 during 7:05 - 8:00 CST segment.
KKAR 1290 AM in Omaha, NE. The Jimmy Walker Show. 3-hour talk program with call-ins. Appearance by Jeff Hitchcock and Lowell Thompson as guests on Monday, March 2, 1998 during 4:05 - 5:15 CST segment.
KFNX 1100AM in Phoenix, AZ, and WALE 990 AM in Providence, Human Development: A Journey of Life Experiences with Dr. Rich Sherman. 1-hour talk program with call-ins. Appearance by Jeff Hitchcock as guest host on Monday, June 14, 1999 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM PDT.
WJZD 94.5 FM in Gulfport, MS. It’s a New Day, with host Rip Daniels. 2-hour talk program with call-ins. Appearance by Jeff Hitchcock as guest on Wednesday, February 2, 2000 during 9:30 - 11:00 CST segment.
Television
Fox News Channel, taped interview of Jeff Hitchcock at Roselle, NJ on Tuesday, March 4, 1997. Aired on Tues. March 11 on Fox News Channel (FNC). Interview done by Sam Juneau.
CBS Sunday Evening News, November 30, 1997. "White in America." 3-minute story featuring Jeff Hitchcock and Charley Flint.
Black Entertainment Television (BET). "Race in America: A Multiracial Dialogue." Charley Flint and Jeff Hitchcock appeared as special guests during 4-minute segment, live with host Tavis Smiley on Tuesday, February 24, 1998, around 10:30 pm.
Online Magazines
(Microsoft's) Slate Magazine, "The Unbearable Being of Whiteness," by Eric Liu, posted on June 13, 1997. Discusses the emerging public scrutiny of whitenss and provides a link to the Center as an example.
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