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Character counts for Austin’s Middlebrook
“Ellis Middle School tied up its Character Counts kick-off week with an all-school assembly Friday. The presentation was led by Austin’s own Jeb Middlebrook, national lecturer, poet, veteran reality-show-rapper and current Ph.D. candidate…”
Read more: http://www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/oct/24/character-counts-austins-middlebrook/
Appending the Rules of (Civic) Engagement
“So why is a white guy studying race?” [Middlebrook] asked. “For me, it’s about the integrity of the justice systems at work in this country.”
Full article: http://college.usc.edu/news/stories/603/appending-the-rules-of-civic-engagement/
American Quarterly Celebrates 60th Anniversary
“The amazing diversity, and productivity, of faculty and graduate students in American studies and ethnicity is a testament to what can be accomplished when a university supports a scholarly vision for a better world with everyone at the table,” Middlebrook said.
Full article: http://college.usc.edu/news/stories/531/american-quarterly-celebrates-60th-anniversary/