Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Sociologist Michael Omi visits USF


With Senator Obama up for Presidential Candidacy it seems relevant that USF Professor’s of Davies Seminar: Mixed Race/Legacy, Rodriguez and Sundstrom, would press for a guest speaker on multiracial identity. Legendary Sociologist Dr. Michael Omi gave a speech titled “Multiracial Identity, Colorblindness, and the Post Racial Society,” Wednesday. Here's a clip from his speech-

(volumes kinda low so turn it up as loud as your computer can go, it's also sideways)



video is below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlcXhg1prfg

1 comment:

....J.Michael Robertson said...

Ah yes: technical difficulties. This computer is letting me play it but not hear it, but I'll drop by later. I think this is what basic multimedia can do: Appearance, voice, characteristic gestures -- it's all bonus info. Excellent!