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Building a National Scholar-Activist Organization: Chair Welcome Letter
No full textIntroductory letter to the first part of the 2022 NACCS Conference by the organization chair. 
The Campaign for Decent Housing: Black and Latino Coalition Building in Durham, North Carolina
No full textThis article examines the history of Black and Latino coalition building in Durham, North Carolina, particularly in the 1990s, as a response to systemic issues like housing negligence and racial inequality. It highlights how the creation of the Research Triangle Park (RTP) led to a significant influx of Latino immigrants seeking low-skilled labor jobs in construction and maintenance. These newcomers, often undocumented, faced exploitation by landlords and were restricted from living in white neighborhoods, leading them to settle in East Durham, a historically Black community. This paper details how Black residents, drawing on their long tradition of grassroots organizing against white supremacist policies, supported the new Latino community. Together, they formed cross-racial organizations and campaigns to improve their living conditions
Student Expectations vs. Outcomes: A Mega-Event Learning Experience
No full textProfessional development and experiential learning opportunities are essential to student success in sport management programs. This work utilizes qualitative content analysis of survey responses to compare students’ expectations regarding a learning opportunity at Super Bowl LVII to students’ reported outcomes after the event. Open-ended data from an online survey prior to the event experience (n =82 students) was analyzed and then compared to data (n=81 students) after the event. Three common themes emerged regarding students’ expectations for the upcoming experience: Networking Experiences, Professional Development, and Mega-Event Experience. The same themes were also reported as post-event experience outcomes. Unexpectedly, Community of Practice emerged as a post-event experience theme. The results illustrated that some of the students’ expectations lined up with their reported outcomes. However, the emergence of Community of Practice reported post-event is noteworthy. Practical implications to enhance and maximize learning through a large sporting event experience are provided
Minority Police Officers in Law Enforcement: The Intersection of Identity and Experience
Get PDFThis paper investigates the relationship between the identities of minority police officers and their professional experiences, focusing on the interplay between identity, societal interactions, and individual life experiences. The study builds upon the premise that identity significantly influences both personal and professional dynamics, shaping how individuals navigate their roles within society. Historical events, including the Stonewall Riots of 1969, the Rodney King Riots of 1992, and the killing of George Floyd in 2020, serve as pivotal moments that have profoundly affected the relationship between law enforcement and minority communities. These events contextualize the broader societal tensions and the complexities that minority officers face within their roles. As a police officer with four years of experience, the author reflects on how race and sexuality have both positively and negatively influenced their career. The study examines whether these effects lean more toward the positive or the negative and to what extent. Furthermore, this study aims to shed light on the decreased retention rates of minority police officers and their direct correlation to community-police relations. Given the underrepresentation of certain identities in our sample, the findings may not be generalizable to all minority groups in law enforcement. By exploring these dynamics, this research contributes valuable insights into enhancing understanding and improving connections between law enforcement and marginalized communities.
