Harvard hires its first black Dean of Students

<p>I read today that Harvard University hired its first black Dean of Students. &nbsp;While some are accustomed to celebrating such achievements, I must confess that I am not always one of them. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I am very happy for Stephen Ball, believe me. &nbsp;I am sure he worked extremely hard for his position. &nbsp;But there's something about black people celebrating our acknowledgements from racist institutions that really concerns me. &nbsp;&nbsp;Let me ask you a question: &nbsp;Do white people celebrate when they are the first to be accepted into an HBCU? &nbsp;&nbsp;Why do we celebrate when they accept us, but they fully expect us to accept them. &nbsp;&nbsp;The reality, I hate to say this, is that we spend so much time trying to be accepted into other spaces that we don't spend much time building spaces of our own. &nbsp;This is a significant issue in The Black Community. &nbsp;&nbsp;That's my topic on today's podcast, but I want to do it in a way that I show full respect to Stephen and his accomplishments. &nbsp;His new opportunity says more about Harvard than it says about him.</p>