Cause and Civility: Minority Group & Racial Discrimination

Janice Ellis, the founder and publisher of USAonRace has written a column for radio, newspaper, and now online for more than thirty years. Ellis believes in the power of words to address problems and issues facing contemporary society. Her goal, through these commentaries, is to inform, provide perspective, and motivate thought and action. Ellis welcomes your comments.
August 20th, 2014
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Who was Michael Brown, Jr., why did he die, and how can we as a nation and communities across America prevent such incidents from happening?
Who was Michael Brown, Jr, and why was he killed by police while walking down the streets to his grandmother's house with a friend and unarmed? From what we have learned, Michael Brown was a teenager, recently graduated from high school, and was to begin his freshman year at a technical college, but was killed the day before he was to begin. Apparently, he did not have a history of delinquency or...
May 15th, 2014
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Motherhood has always been one of the toughest jobs on earth.  And today, with all the forces tugging at both mothers and children, in many respects the job is tougher.
Motherhood is still one of the oldest and greatest professions on earth. There is a lot to the old adage, "Your mother will be there for you no matter what." And usually mothers are unless there are some extenuating circumstance, like physical or mental illness, extreme drug or alcohol addiction or, too often, misplaced priorities. Mothers – those who choose the role or accept the role thrust...
April 15th, 2014
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April is child abuse prevention month, but everyday should be child abuse prevention day because abuse of children represents a kind of domestic violence all its own.
Domestic violence often include children, with the devastating and lasting impact going unnoticed and untreated until manifestations appear years later when the children become adults. April is Child Abuse Prevention month. But everyday should be child abuse prevention day because abuse of children represents a kind of domestic violence all its own, and the resulting impact on children can often...
March 31st, 2014
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 2 Comments
Preparing our children to achieve academic success, in order that they will have a meaningful future, in order that they become productive and contributing citizens in an ever-demanding society, is our obligation.
Providing a quality education for our children must be as high a priority as improving our economy, providing access to healthcare or protecting the environment. How many more studies, how many more reports will it take for us as a nation, as a state, a city or local community to become invested in doing what it take to provide a quality education for our children? This is a call for...
February 22nd, 2014
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Race Relations with 3 Comments
The crisis of black teens gathering in upscale shopping centers during the hot summer months got off to an early start in Kansas City, MO.
The challenge of what are black teens to do in the summertime came early in Kansas City this year on Valentine weekend. A crowd of more than a hundred teens strolled along the main street of a prime piece of Kansas City's real estate, the Country Club Plaza, proclaiming, "We are back, only earlier this time." Really, Kansas City, what do you expect? Several years ago, the scene was Westport where...

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